Friday, 10 May 1996

Finding Data on the Internet - A Journalist's Guide
Robert Niles Consulting, Omaha, NE, US
A freelance journalist developed this site, which features links to online government and private databases that can be used for stories.
http://www.probe.net/~niles

GreenMarket
Mary Lambert, San Francisco, CA, US
A new marketplace for sustainable living. Allows progressive and ecologically conscious companies to provide information and products easily and affordably to earthwise consumers.
http://www.greenmarket.com

The Harrison Ford Page
D. J. Ensor, Los Angeles, CA, US
The definitive information site on the career of actor Harrison Ford. Contains an up-to-date database of the latest news and background information, plus images, audio, and bi-monthly survey questions for fans.
http://www.smartlink.net/~deej7/ford.html

NewsLinx
Richard Ord, Lexington, KY, US
A daily collection of links to news on the Web, about the Web.
http://www.newslinx.com

SUCK 2.0
The Sucksters, San Francisco, CA, US
Completely revamped with ads and applets. In addition to the singular daily spew that effectively invented the genre, Suck now features five new weekly columns, making it more of a zine. Still, the Sucksters have lost none of their cynicism or attitude. Who says accepting advertising means selling out?
http://www.suck.com

TODAY'S LISTINGS

Alabama Online Journal
Internet Training & Consulting Services, Northport, AL, US
An online-only magazine covering news, sports, education, family, business, arts, entertainment, and more in the west and central Alabama area.
http://www.aoj.com/

Barcelona Insite
Alemany SCCL, Barcelona, Spain
An e-zine about music, movies, books, art, and theater in the city of Barcelona. In Spanish only.
http://www.seker.es/insite

Benno's Un-Official Bundy Rum Page
Ormiston, Australia
Dedicated to an Australian icon: Bundaberg Rum. Contains links, trivia, the famous Bundy Shrine, cocktail recipes, Bundy Bears, and heaps more.
http://www.powerup.com.au/~bundy/rum/

Blortland Health Dome
Diana Hinnrichs, Saratoga, CA, US
A positive visualization site for chemotherapy, with links to related sites, and an ongoing Hodgkins story.
http://chemo.netserv.com

B-Scene
Brisbane, Australia
A magazine devoted to the enjoyment of life in Brisbane. Includes feature articles, a comprehensive listing of clubs and pubs, and sports information.
http://www.powerup.com.au/~rrichard

China Business Net Pages
JJ Uclink, Inc., Wexford, PA, US
A comprehensive resource of Chinese business. Packed with business news, trade show information, stock data, investment projects, and an art gallery.
http://www.business-china.com/

DC/MD/VA Fire and Rescue News Wire
Dave J. Iannone, College Park, MD, US
Reports fire, rescue, and police incidents of note from the Baltimore/Washington area. Updated at least once daily.
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~davehvfd/incidents.html

Environmental Lessons
B J Polo, Alexandria, VA, US
A guide to environmental education resources focusing on lesson plans, curricula, and activities. Resources are organized in simple categories for easier searching.
http://www.hankerspace.com/~hankb/bjpolo

Hobnob Inn
Paige L. Anderson, Santa Barbara, CA, US
A syndicated comic strip appearing in many newspapers in the U.S. and Canada. See the current strip, old strips, a history, and artist information.
http://www.silcom.com/~paige

The Moab Home Page
Moab, UT, US
The most exhaustive resource on Southeastern Utah, with professional photos and tons of information.
http://www.moabutah.com

The Other Queer Page
Steven Williams and Rebecca Murphey, Terre Haute, IN, US
The site features the best of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender resources available on the Web. It is a great starting place to find everything Queer.
http://www.im1ru12.org/TOQP/index.html

Roofer Magazine
Ft. Myers, FL, US
An international monthly trade magazine devoted to the roofing industry. This site contains a searchable database and many construction-related articles.
http://www.roofmag.com

Sextant Cyberspace Odyssey
Sextant Productions LLC, San Diego, CA, US
A Web-based game that's free for users, with no registration and no cost to play. Use graphical and textual clues to find the mystery image each day, and win thousands of dollars, cars, and more.
http://www.boldlygo.com

Sir Cliff Richard Home Page
Randal Sheppard, Melbourne, Australia
A tribute to the remarkable career of Britain's most successful pop star, Cliff Richard. Look through the 37-year career of this pop icon.
http://www.starnet.com.au/~sheppard/2cliff.html

Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio, TX, US
An independent, nonprofit research and development organization devoted to technology development and transfer in applied engineering and physical sciences.
http://www.swri.org

SpyNet Magazine
Darius Gandhi, Los Angeles, CA, US
Daily graphical links to new and interesting Web sites around the Internet. Hmmm...sounds familiar.
http://www.spynet.com

Stockhausen Home Page
James Stonebraker, St. Louis, MO, US
Comprehensive information on the father of electronic music and musique concrete, composer Karlheinz Stockhausen.
http://walden.mo.net/~jamesstn/stockhausen.html

Taxpayers for Accountable Government
St. Louis, MO, US
Promoting responsible individuals for public office while working to oust liberal elitists.
http://tag.lwm.com/tag/

Two Minutes Hate
Ingsoc, Skokie, IL, US
A straight-edge vegan geekcore punk zine about nothing.
http://miso.wwa.com/~aproh/minutes

UFO Nachrichten
Werner L. Forster, Obergnuezburg, Germany
Site of the oldest german UFO newspaper, published since 1956. Covers UFOs, New Age topics, astronautics, astronomy, and extraterrestrials. In German only.
http://www.fh-wilhelmshaven.de/~wenz/un/index.html

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