Monday's FAVORITE Web Site: Bugs

Christopher Marley make art out of beauitful bugs.
http://www.formandpheromone.com/

Monday's FEATURED Website: Despair.com

We've all seen those trite "motivational" posters. 
Despair.com mocks them with style.
Look and enjoy.  http://despair.com/

Monday's FAVORITE Website: Side Taker

Do you get tired of being politically correct and not taking sides? Here’s your chance and no on can get pissed off. Go it to http://www.sidetaker.com/

Fighting with your significant? Arguing with a friend, roommate, or co-worker? Who's right and who's wrong?  Air out your differences anonymously while letting people of the world give you advice and make the decision on who should apologize.

Let The World Decide Who's At Fault.

Monday's Web FIXATION: Black FRIDAY

I used to find Black Friday sales a waste. I work and don’t have a lot of time to run a round. You have to offer me a lot to get me out of bed at 4 a.m. But recently, the retailers have made it worth my time. Both Wal-Mart and J.C. Penny already have their ads on line.

• Wal-Mart - http://www.walmart.com/?adid=1500000000000006955330
• J C Penny - http://jcpenney.shoplocal.com/jcpenney/default.aspx?action=entryflash&cm_mmc=Google-_-G_Black_Friday-_-G_Black%20Friday-_-black%20friday  

Monday's FAVORITE Website: American Film Institute

Looking for a good movie? Check out the lists from the American Film Institute.

http://connect.afi.com/site/PageServer?pagename=100YearsLis

Monday’s FAVORITE Website: My Life Is Average

MyLifeIsAverage: Life is pretty normal today.

http://mylifeisaverage.com/

Sometimes, an amusing story is all you need … and real life can be pretty funny.  Here are some sample:

Today, I decided to have some fun at the mall by walking up to random women, and saying in a stern voice, "I know about the affair." Four said they didn't know what I was talking about, five begged me not to tell their husbands, and three women paid me off. New hobby? I think so. MLIA


Today I went to the store and bought a pomegranate. It came with a pamphlet on how to eat it. I scoffed at the idea of needing a manual for a piece of fruit until I realized I had no clue how to get the damn thing open. MLIA

Today I was tired of my friends sneaking up on me while I studied in my dorm room. So I tied a trip line across the entrance. It works beautifully. MLIA

Today, I decided to put an extra credit question on my students' test: "What weighs more: one pound of butter or one pound of feathers?" Half of the class got it wrong-I teach at a college. MLIA

Today, I went out to eat with my dad at a nice restaurant. The waitress came to the table and said, "Aww, is he your dad?" And I said, "Nah, he's just some guy I met on the internet." The look on her face made my day. MLIA.

Today, I had to walk through a dodgy part of town at night, and passed a prostitute. I'm a rugby player and I was wearing my jersey, she asked "Hey big boy, you play sports?" I didn't want any part of her, but wanting to be polite, I responded "Yeah, I play for my university rugby team, I'm the hooker." After realizing what I just said, I awkwardly walked away. MLIA.

Monday's FAVORITE Website: From TIME

Rather than give you my opinion, here is what TIME Magazine thinks:

1. Amazon.com
2. BBC.co.uk
3. Citysearch.com
4. Craigslist.org
5. Del.icio.us
6. Digg.com
7. Ebay.com
8. ESPN.com
9. Facebook.com
10. FactCheck.org
11. Flickr.com
12. Google.com
13. HowStuffWorks.com
14. The Internet Movie Database
15. YouTube
16. Kayak.com
17. National Geographic.com
18. Netflix.com
19. Technorati.com
20. TMZ.com
21. USA.gov
22. Television WithoutPity.com
23. WebMD.com
24. Wikipedia.org
25. Yahoo.com

FRIGHTFULLY FUNNY: Halloween Web Sites

For all things Halloween: http://www.halloween.com/

Ghost Photos: http://www.ghoststudy.com/

Tic Tac Toe: http://stuff.pyzam.com/toys/tictacscare.swf

Hell, Michigan: http://www.hell2u.com/

Transylvania, Louisiana: http://www.ladelta65.org/places/Transylvania.htm  (Check out the water tower.)

Tombstone, Arizonia: http://www.cityoftombstone.com/

Hell Hollow, Illinois: http://www.hauntedusa.org/hellhollow.htm

Monday's FAVORITE Website : National Geographic

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/

Of course, they aren't going to give you everything that's in the magazines ... because they wouldn't sell any then.  But there are videos and GREAT PICTUES, like the ones below:

Monday's FAVORITE Website: Everyday People

Everyday People by Cathy Thorne are cartoons about people and the people who love ... and annoy them. I like her sense of humor.


http://www.everydaypeoplecartoons.com/index.php

Monday's FAVORITE Website: Dumb Little Man

Dumb Little Man: Tips for Life http://www.dumblittleman.com/


OK, so you don't know everything. Dumb Little Man can help. If it saves you time, makes you more productive or just keeps you sane, they have a post on it.

Monday's FAVORITE Website: Snopes.com

1. There is no upcoming deadline for cell phone users to register with the Do Not Call list. Really! http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp


2. President Obama has NOT created a stamp to recognize Muslin Holidays. In 2001 during the Bush administration, a stamp was issued for the 2 Muslim holidays - Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. This stamp has been updated and re-issued every year since. W had a number of years to change it, but didn't.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/stamps/eidstamp.asp


3. President Obama did NOT receive financial aid for being a foreign student, because he has born in Hawaii.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/occidental.asp


4. Yes, a number of foreigners including Arabs own convenience stores. However, the story about them celebrating after 9/11 and Budweiser pulling beer from their shelves... yeah, that's fiction.
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/budweiser.asp


5. No, you can’t receive free laptops or free anything just because you forwarded an e-mail. Not from Del. Not from AOL. Not from Microsoft. NO one is doing that. Nice try, but no.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/ericsson.asp
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/microsoft-aol.asp


6. No, thousands of Palestinians have not been invited to resettle in the US. Legitimate news media would be all over that if it were true.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/palestinians.asp


7. The government is NOT going to require you to list your guns on your income tax. Again, viral e-mails are NOT a good source of information.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/taxreturns.asp


8. The Center for Missing and Exploited Children has received mountains of viral e-mails about Ashley Flores, but NO actual reports from parents or police. Often, missing children e-mails are hoaxes. However, Reachelle Marie Smith is a real case. The 3-year-old went missing in May of 2006.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/missing/ashleyflores.asp
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/missing/reachelle.asp


9. Dialing #77 on your cell will not connect you to highway dispatchers in any state. The story about Lauren or Lisa or some other name using it to outsmart a rapist is likely to be fiction.
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/fakecop.asp


10. Obama did NOT targeted Chrysler dealerships owned by Republicans for closure. Those cuts were announced in February of 2008, before his election.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/chrysler.asp


How do I know this? Because whenever I get an e-mail like this, I go to the Urban Legends Web site -
http://www.snopes.com/

OK, I have forgotten once or twice. But if people would just do that before pressing forward, our inboxes would be a happier place.

Monday's FAVORITE Website: Eat This, Not That

http://eatthis.menshealth.com/home

The average American eats out for 1 of every 5 meals. I'm a little less than that, but it depends. A diet that doesn't take restaurant food into account is denying a fact of modern life. Eat This, Not That, alerts you to calorie sinkholes and suggests alternatives. It’s a website, a book, an e-newsletter and a regular article in Men's Health.

Just a little ego moment: Two weeks ago, I talked about how the Taco Bell Taco Salad was very high in calories and sodium. They did it last week. Coincidence? OK, probably, but my ego is smiling.

Monday's FAVORITE Website: The Cynic Online Magazine

It's Monday.  I don't know about you, but my brain isn't turned on yet.  If you need something interesting to get your creative juices going, try http://www.cynicmag.com/

FAVORITE FIXATION: Dilbert

I am Dilbert ... except that he knows more about computers ... and has a flat head ... and the whole being a guy thing.  But other than that, I am Dilbert. Our local paper doesn't carry it, so I get it on line at http://www.dilbert.com/  Makes a great desktop picture.

This Week's FAVORITE FIXATION: Trinny & Susannah Make Over America

I went into the Trinny & Susannah, hoping to find some information on proportion and how to dress for different body types. No such luck. I may have to buy the book. But I did find other interesting stuff. http://www.trinnyandsusannah.com/live/content.php?Category_ID=14

This Week's FAVORITE FIXATION: Dickipedia

Wanna get the low down in a famous dick? Look him up in the wiki of dicks, Dickipedia.
http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=Main_Page

This week's FAVORITE FIXATION: Worth 1000

... as in "a picture is worth a thousands words."  I'm in radio so I disagree, but the site is cool.  They run several photoshop contests per week.  Some are beautiful, others funny.  But it's always very creative. 
http://www.worth1000.com/

This Week's FAVORITE FIXATION

Several hundred years ago, Ambrose Bierce wrote a book of nasty defintions for common things. Many are wickedly accurate even today.

http://www.thedevilsdictionary.com/