WeatherScreen -- Freeware weather info software -- get the forecast, live photo and satellite images for anywhere in the world. Just download it.

Real World On-line -- A free Internet community with chat, an interactive magazine (with your true stories, articles, poetry, photos, etc), astrology, advice and a lot of cool features, including 24hr world weather, joke of the day, create your own website for FREE, contests for cash and more.

Broadcast.Com -- Listen to tons of news broadcasts on hundreds of subjects, including special shows and live broadcasts. Also auctions, a CD Jukebox, live TV and radio, and audio books.

CyberStones -- CyberStones is a satirical news magazine, updated daily, and available only on the web. We write stories based on real happenings, and add tons of thick and hopefully amusing satire to them.

WhiteHouse 2000 -- A great election information page, with links to everything you want to know about it, including the candidates, humorists, journalists, and more.

The Weather Channel -- From the cable TV channel by the same name, this site has everything you need to know about the weather. You can get everything from local radar for your city to an overall map. Special sections include snow powder reports, business travel information, the hows and whys of weather, and even gardening tips.

Ask the Builder -- The place to go if you have home repair or improvement questions! Site owner Tim Carter has a national newspaper column and also a radio show. You can find archives of hundreds of articles here, and if that doesn't help, ask him!

The NASA Shuttle Web -- Wow, live streaming video from the space shuttle! If you can't catch it live, get recordings of video or audio. Even ask the crew a question! Plus all sorts of shuttle information, photos, and even details of how to spot the shuttle from the ground!

Almanac.com -- Check the current phase of the moon, see what happened today in history, get daily advice, long range weather forcasts and more.

National Geographic -- You know the magazine, now check out their excellent web site. All of the great stories and photos, and more. For instance, their Park of the Month, with an interactive maps, facts & figures, travel tips, etc. If you have Shockwave and Quicktime VR, be sure to check out their "Fantastic Forest" (see their "Contents" page).

The Positive Press -- Tired of the constant flow of bad news? Try this site, which only reports good things happening in the world. Good deeds, heroic efforts, and other stories with a happy ending.

National Fraud Information Center -- Visit here often to keep up on the latest frauds. It has a daily Internet fraud watch, phone scam info, special information for senior citizens, and more. You can report a fraud to them, contact other agencies, and learn to protect your own financial information.

Time Magazine -- The online version of Time Magazine, plus a daily version.

CReAte Your Own Newspaper -- If you like to visit various news, weather, comics, and other web sites daily (or any regular basis), you should create your own web newspaper! This FREE service lets you select from hundreds of news sources, and compiles your own custom web page that you can bookmark for a daily visit. (And Free-n-Cool is one of their more popular "Snippets" news sources! :-)

Dave Barry -- If you don't know who Dave Barry is, then check out this site. (If you do know, then you probably didn't waste time reading this -- you're already there!) Great humor column!

Farmer's Market Online -- Where the farm meets cyberspace! Browse a virtual farmers market where real-life farmers, crafters and artisans pitch their wares, haggle, barter and answer questions. Site includes news, reviews, resources, recipes, TV/Chat schedules, commentary, contests.
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