great websites for surfers of all ages

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DID YOU KNOW? 2000 by Jon Sutz. All rights reserved.

Written for the Galt Ocean Mile INSIDERMagazine

LOCAL INTEREST

www.co.broward.fl.us/arts.htmA service of the Broward Cultural Affairs Council, covering the localart scene, a calendar of events, a cultural directory, and more.

www.sun-sentinel.com A comprehensive site produced by this city newspaper, with extensive linksto other sites, all related to whats happening in S. Florida, along with a variety of resources, productsand services.

HEALTH CARE

www.healthatoz.com Produced by the Medical Network, this site contains a searchable directory of

health and medical web sites; information is useful for both professionals and consumers.

www.healthseek.com A well-designed site containing healthcare industry information, news, andresources, and many links to health-oriented topics for consumers and professionals.

www.hcfa.gov/medicare/mcarpubs.htmThe Medicare Consumer Information Site, produced by theHealth Care Financing Administration, contains extensive information on benefits, rights andobligations, and answers to most frequently-asked questions.

MONEY

www.sec.govTo check out a company youre considering investing in, start here, at the Security &Exchange Commissions comprehensive website. EDGAR briefings, other documents, relevantinformation, all at your fingertips.

www.fool.com For daily news updates, investment workshops, and portfolio recommendations laced with unconventional humor visit the Motley Fool website. A straight-shooting, down-to-earthresource, developed by experienced amateurs. From investing basics to advanced analyses, this Foolis no fool.

BABIES & INFANTS

www.babycenter.com This site covers a wide range of topics related to all aspects of baby care.Chat rooms and postings let users submit questions and topics to other parents and professionals (AskThe Experts). Other features include a shopping center for baby ware, and a Baby Namer directory.

ARTS

www.nmaa-ryder.si.edu/home.htmlThe history of the Smithsonian Institutions National Museumof American Art, covers 160 years of everything from Colonial portraiture to 19th century landscapes toAmerican impressionism.
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www.cdnow.com While there are several large music-ordering services on the web, only CDNowhas gone full-bore, presenting artist biographies, discographies, information on upcoming concertsand dates, chat groups, as well as the opportunity to sample sounds from and purchase CDs.

www.ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~vbeatty/origamiBilled as the Garden of Origami, this site is dedicatedto the ancient Oriental art of folded paper, and features instructions on how to make your owncreations.

www.pbs-org/wnet/threetenors/quiz.html For fans of the Three Tenors, this site contains a quiz,and various photographic images to unscramble.

www.loggia.com/vignette Described by its creators as an almost daily look at architecture,design, and art; archive is included for easy access, and new topics/features are posted regularly.

CHILDREN

www.discovery.com/exp/humpbacks/humpbacks.html The noted Discovery Channel created thissite to allow young viewers and others to travel to Madagascar, to trail humpback whales. Includesdaily updates on activities, video snippets, and sounds of the humpbacks distinctive songs.

SENIORS

www.seniornet.org Americas largest online network and computer training program that isdesigned for and operated largely by seniors. Recognized for a respectful, patient, and entertainingapproach to introducing seniors to the benefits of online communications, resources, fun, andadventure.

TRAVEL

www.fodors.com Punch in hotel and dining preferences, and Fodors builds a customized mini-

guide to any of 87 cities worldwide

www.gorp.com Part travel agent, part Outside magazine, part outdoor retailer, right at yourfingertips, the Great Outdoor Recreation Pages site is a superlative example of what can happen whenpeople who are passionate about their interests use the latest technology to share it with others.Covering biking to skiing to other adventures around the world, GORP will inform, educate, and linkyou with the knowledge and resources you need to make the most of your recreational time.

www.epa.gov/OST/beachesBrought to you by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this sitelets you check pollution levels at nearly 1,000 shorelines from Cape Cod, Mass. To the Great Lakes tothe Pacific coast.

www.biztravel.com Ever wanted to follow a planes progress towards its destination? This sites in-Flight Tracking feature lets you do just this; all you have to do is enter the airline, flight number, and

its destination, and you can follow the plane as it travels across a map of the U.S.

www.travel.epicurious.com Saves you time and confusion when visiting unfamiliar airports, withenlarged terminal maps for more than 100 domestic airports, distances to downtown areas, and bus,rail, and taxi information.

www.hiddenamerica.com Devoted to events and places off the beaten path, this site profiles little-known and quietly preserved places and things to do across America.
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www.travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html Produced by the U.S. Department of State, this sitecontains regularly updated Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets, helping you stayinformed about the places you want to travel to and those you should avoid.

GOVERNMENT/PUBLIC AFFAIRS

www.lwv.org The League of Women Voters site, dedicated to presenting its perspectives on keypublic issues, and a program designed to encourage young women to consider careers in politics.

CONSUMER INFORMATION

www.fdic.gov/consumer/suspiciousFor those with an interest in online investment/banking, thissite, produced by the FDIC, lets you check to see if the institution you are interested in possesses alegitimate charter.

LAW

www.128.253.118.14:8080/insite/insitetp.html Librarians at the Cornell University Law Libraryanalyze many potentially useful legal-oriented websites, and highlight those with particular value; forlawyers and anyone with an interest in legal affairs.

www.law.cornell.edu/topical.html This site, produced by Cornell University Law School, providesinsight on a vast range of subjects, from admiralty to workplace safety and many others; a well-designed interface allows you to zero in on just the topic or segment of U.S. Code that affects you.

www.Icweb2.loc.gov/glin/mdbquery.htmlFor a laymans translation of legalese, this site can beinvaluable in deciphering the terms and phrases that separate lawyers from the rest of us.

FUN FOR ALL

www.hatsoft.com/webcard/index.htmlWhile there are other sites that let you send electronicpostcards, E-Postcards is unique in the sense that you can select pictures, colors, messages, andmusic, and watch the card as it develops.

www.soupserver.com Its Chicken Soup For The Soul, as its creators dub it; essentially a dailyhelping of love, laughter, inspiration, and hope, for people of all ages.

www.garden.com if your computer never sang to you, its because you never visited this site, whereyou can see and hear the unique sounds of the birds of summer, including robins, mourning doves,mockingbirds, and wrens, among others.

www.lucent.com/ideas2/heritage/transistorProduced by Lucent Technology, the spin-off brainchildof AT&T, this site provides a comprehensive journey through the 50 year evolution of the transistor.

www.thehistorynet.com The History Net describes itself as the place where history lives on theWeb. Covering an enormous range of topics, the contents of this site could fill several encyclopedias;world, American history; travel; aviation, amongh many others.

COOKING
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www.mycookbook.com Review extensive recipes covering cooking of every type, then assembleyour own interactive recipe book, and access it anywhere with a web-able computer; also post yourown favorite recipes for others to enjoy.

BUSINESS

www.americanexpress.com/smallbusinessUnderstanding Financial Ratios, created by AmericanExpress Small Business Exchange, deciphers the meanings and importance of ten common ratios forthe beginner. A must-see for the self-guided investor.

SHOPPING

www.internet-mall.com A well-designed site covering more than 20,000 shopping sites; easy-to-navigate functions let you zero in on exactly the type of products youre looking for.
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