Friends' Pages
timkemp.com -- A chilling visual documentation of what happens
when people from Dubuque Iowa use digital cameras and computers.
Popular Culture Search
Databases
All Music Guide -- For a degenerate music buyer, this is
dangerous. A database of just about every recording group and
artist
Dead Rock Stars --
See if your fave is still alive and kickin'.
The Recording Industry Association of America -- Ever wonder how
many albums your favorite group has sold? Use the RIAA database to
find out.
Baseball-Reference -- A comprehensive database of baseball stats!
Baseball Almanac --
More baseball stats!
Chicago Cubs -- I've heard Chicago has two professional baseball
teams, but I only know of one.
Retrosheet -- A site
dedicated to "computerizing play-by-play accounts of as many
pre-1984 major league games as possible." How commendable is
that?
Basketball-Reference
-- But since Jordan retired, who cares about pro basketball?
DePaul Blue Demons --
College Basketball is much better
Pro-Football-Reference
-- I like smash 'em up sports
Box Office Mojo --
Stats about movie receipts
International Movie Database -- Ever wonder "who was that person
in that movie?" Use the IMDb to find out.
Educational stuff
Wikipedia -- Free
on-line encyclopedia, really cool, very useful.
Online Etymology Dictionary
-- Words...and what they mean
City Population --
Ever wonder how many people live in Timbuktu? Now you
can find out.
Visited States --
Make a map of were you've been (and where you need to go)
History World -- Who
doesn't love to read about history? The Battle of Hastings
(1066) is my favorite point in history.
Battle of Hastings --
See? I told you I like to read about 1066. Silly looking
site, but full of tons of info. And talk about a story that is
ripe for a big budget Hollywood epic...this story blows the doors
off Braveheart
Alexis de Tocqueville
-- Website dedicated to the "perfection of democracy around the
world." Rather apt since their namesake wrote
Democracy in America.
AlvaVista -- On-line
translation service
Fun Stuff
Common Errors in English -- Hey, ya'll, I think like they got
most of there like material for me
Engrish
-- The funniest site I've seen in a long time
Lincoln Park Trixies -- Satirical (or is it real?) look at the
toniest of Chicago neighborhoods: Lincoln Park. Come drive in my
Jetta.
Sunrise and Sunset -- One of my daily compulsions
Local Times Around the World -- I love numbers!
Lebowski Fest --
Dedicated to the greatest movie of all time,
The Big Lebowski |
