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Saturday, July 28, 2012

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Interesting Links to Visit

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - their stated mission, "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.". Now how could anybody be against THAT?
Angry Alien- (FUNNY) is neither angry nor about aliens. It's a "Webby Award"-winning Flash cartoon series featuring films re-enacted by anthropomorphic animated bunnies in 30 seconds. Seriiously, just check 'em out.
Austin Bleeding Hearts - Another blog by the owner of this one
Austin Chronicle- a free, "alternative" weekly, tabloid-style newspaper published every Thursday in Austin, Texas, distributed through free news-stands, often at local eateries or coffee houses frequented by its targeted demographic. Very cool source of news.
BookPeople- a HUGE, beautiful independent bookstore in Austin, the largest bookstore in the state of Texas. It began in a little house and was called "Grok Books". THe name "BookPeople" came from Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451", in which the "Book People" is a group dedicated to preserving books in a world where the written word is forbidden and books are burned.
Carbon Footprint - Learn to Calculate, Reduce, and Offset Your Nasty, Earth-Killing Ways:)
Cheezburger.com
Claude the Blue Lacy - OK, I admit it; I made a blog about my best friend, Claude, a Texas Blue Lacy Game Dog. Only for dog lovers.
Convert Me.com- (No, this site is not about religion, politics, or sexuality) -This handy website easily converts things like currency, mass, weight, speed, fuel consumption, cooking measurements, temperatures from F to C and back, you name it. (VERY USEFUL!)
Crying While Eating.com- What are you eating? Why are you crying? (FUNNY) 30-second clips of just what it says...people crying while they're eating, and their reasons for same, because 'We must moan while eating,' answered Pecuchet, 'for it was by this path that mankind lost its innocence.' - Bouvard and Pecuchet, Gustave Flaubert, 1881
Dark Roasted Blend - weird & wonderful things
Interfaith Alliance- celebrates religious freedom by championing individual rights, promoting policies that protect both religion and democracy, and uniting diverse voices to challenge extremism.
Keep Austin Weird - "Rich people can be eccentric. The rest of us can be weird." - Frank Zuppo
Khan Academy- FREE LEARNING via 15-min videos
LDN for Multiple Sclerosis - what all MS Patients should seriously consider taking. Most doctors don't even know about it.
McKay Brothers music - click to hear samples of some great original Texas music made by some very dear friends of mine
Mount St. Helen's Webcam - updates about every 10 minutes or so
MS Patients Against Global Warming - We're just sick about it.
National Archives - read the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights; use 'em or lose 'em.
National Center for Science Education (NCSE)- a non-profit providing information and resources for schools, parents and concerned citizens working to keep evolution in public school science education.
National Geographic Online JIgsaw Puzzles- You just scroll through thousands of beautiful images, choose one and click on the thumbnail to play a jigsaw puzzle. Or you can upload your own images and play them as puzzles. A thoroughly pleasant waste of time.
NeatoRama-the NeatoHub
Old American Century Galleries - started shortly after Bush stole the 2000 election, when he appointed the leadership of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) to the top levels of the Whitehouse, Department of Defense and State Department. The Project for the New American Century had basically taken control of the Executive Branch of our government. Hell, yeah, it's scary! And thoroughly un American And anti-democratic. The mother of the neoconservative movement, the PNAC had outlined a 100 year plan to use the United States' position as the last remaining superpower to impose an ideology of the extreme right on our domestic and foreign policy. In other words, the Project for the OLD American Century exists to fight the neo-fascist, neo-con movement.
People for the American Way - dedicated to making the promise of America real for every American: Equality. Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. The right to seek justice in a court of law. The right to cast a vote that counts. The American Way.
Peters Projection Map of the World - You will be AMAZED to see where we've REALLY been living all this time! Seriously, everyone should know this.
Ruby's BBQ- Absolutely the Best Barbeque in Texas, Ruby's is known for their real pit-smoked barbecue with both traditional and non-traditional sides, as well as Cajun and vegetarian inspired dishes. An "Austintatious" favorite of visiting musicians, Ruby's is unbeatable, and NOT to be confused with the chain, "Rudys BBQ", a late-comer and NOT a bit Austintatious.
Snopes.com- invaluable online bullshit detector
Stork News- overly wordy but possibly helpful article on Natural Childbirth (does anybody remember natural childbirth?) by a retired midwife.
Texas Freedom Network - protecting religious freedom, defending civil liberties, and strengthening public schools in the State of Texas
The Anti-Defamation League- founded in 1913 "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all" - the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency, ADL fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all.
The Southern Poverty Law Center - fighting the Good Fight, an American nonprofit civil rights organization, internationally known for legal victories against white supremacist groups; legal representation for victims of hate groups; monitoring of hate groups, militias and extremist organizations; and educational programs that promote tolerance.
Think Geek- awesomely cool "stuff for smart masses". That's you, right?
USGS Earthquake Hazards Map showing all the earthquakes in the world (over 2.5 magnitude) for the past week - Click to see what's been shaking
Wordle.net- Create a Word Cloud
WorldPublicOpinion.org- an international collaborative project whose aim is to give voice to public opinion around the world on international issues. "Others report what the world does; we report what the world thinks."

“The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.”

- John Kenneth Galbraith