Enlightenment Essentials: Links

• Searching the 'Net
• Politics
• News
• Government Resources
• Legal Resources
• Entertainment
• Books

Yahoo!   [search]

A comprehensive index of the World Wide Web, and much more!

MetaCrawler   [search]

If you can't find it Yahoo!, chances are you can find it at MetaCrawler! MetaCrawler searches through all of the major Web indexes and search engines, and returns the results from all of them in a single list.

Welcome to WebRing!

Webrings are "member websites organized by related interests into easy-to-travel rings." They are "one of the simplest and most efficient ways to find content on the Internet."

Deja News   [search]

Deja News is the best way to search the newsgroups. It also offers a variety of other, related services. "Usenet newsgroups", aka "discussion groups", are one of the most essential resources of the Internet, but they are often overlooked. If you don't know what Usenet is, I highly recommend that you check out Deja News.

The USA CityLink Project

Tour the entire United States of America.

ZDNet

An incredible site! Ziff-Davis is the publisher of most great computer magazines. Their site is a metasite, containing many services under one umbrella. They offer free online versions of some of their magazines, which contain some excellent reviews of computer hardware and software. They offer downloads of some of the best free software on the Internet. They even offer computer related news. They also offer a complete, 3 year, online computer magazine archive for about $8/month or about $50/year. If I could only access one Internet content provider, it would probably be ZDNet.

Washington University Data Archive

It's a huge archive of information "relevant to the academic and computing community...In the late eighties it accounted for 15% of the entire Internet's bandwidth usage!"

Welcome to Prolife.org

There are 45 million (45,000,000) babies aborted every year worldwide. There are 1.5 million (1,500,000) babies aborted every year in the United States of America.

Town Hall - Explore the New Conservative World

This is the conservative web site. All of the best conservative sites are under their banner.

Welcome to Republican Main Street

The Republican National Committee's Web site.

Libertarian Party

The political party which supports true freedom.

Carolyn Gargaro's Web Site - Home of a Conservative Female!

This woman's site deserves special mention. She also founded Rightgrrl. In addition, she has a Comprehensive List of Ribbon Campaigns.

Dr. Laura

The Official Dr Laura Website: Go Take On The Day! This woman has a finely honed sense of morals and a core of good sense.

Rush Limbaugh

The most listened to radio talk show host in the world.

Rush Limbaugh Main Page

This page is the gateway to a gold mine of information from The Southeast Missourian, the newspaper of Rush's home town.

Millie Limbaugh

Some information about Rush's Mother. Includes an interview by The Southeast Missourian.

The Official Rush Limbaugh - On-Line Merchandise Gift Collection

Another way to show your support for the great one. NOT officially sanctioned by Rush. Also includes a few Rush Limbaugh Links.

Paul Shanklin

This political impersonator does the best parodies for Rush's show. Buy the "Crapitol Records" CD's and audio tapes here.

Rush Limbaugh - The Legend Continues

A fan's page, with some good general links.

Yahoo - News   [search]

Yahoo! News in undoubtedly the best way to search for news on the Web. I recommend it without reservation.

C-SPAN

C-SPAN is the most informative, unbiased news source in the world. In addition, their site is probably the best site on the 'Net for those who wish to obtain the news in audio or video form. Highly recommended.

The AP Wire

The Associated Press news wire on the Web. They have the best stories, but their Web site is not easy to access. It is easier to use Yahoo! News.

Fox News

Fox News has a well deserved reputation for unbiased news. Its Web site is easy to navigate and has a clean design.

CNN/Time AllPolitics

This site used to be an excellent site. The articles were so easy to find, they almost jumped out at one. Now, it is too cramped by CNN's ego stroking menubars and profit enhancing advertisments. It's now simply too hard to navigate. However, this site does still have some good resources and opinions. It tries to provide background and context, and I think it succedes.

The Omnivore

Mass news! Indexes of diverse news sources. You'll bite off more than you can chew, with The Omnivore!

Welcome to NandO.net

The News & Observer Times, or The NandO Times, may be the best newspaper on the net.

The Voice Of America

The international broadcasting bureau (propaganda machine) of the United States.

The Consumer Information Catalog

View hundreds of the best online publications from the federal government.

Library of Congress World Wide Web Home Page

The biggest library in existence.

The Office of the Director of Central Intelligence

This is a gold mine of information. For example, check out the CIA's Publication, the World Factbook 1997.

healthfinder™

A gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government.

The Constitution of the United States of America

The Supreme Law of the Land. This version includes a convenient descriptive title for each section.

The Constitution of the United States of America

The Supreme Law of the Land. This version is searchable. It's main page includes the first phrase of each section as a description. It also includes the texts of Amendments Never Ratified. In addition, this site contains other crucial U.S. Founding Documents.

FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources

Probably the best starting point for finding legal information on the Internet.

The Supreme Court (Project Hermes at Cornell)

Project Hermes is an undertaking to place Supreme Court decissions on the Internet. Cornell is a keystone to the project.

GPO Gate at the University of California

The GPO Gate simplifies access to GPO (U.S. Government Printing Office) documents. It includes the Federal Register, the Congressional Record, Congressional Bills, United States Code, Economic Indicators, and GAO Reports.

THOMAS - U.S. Congress on the Internet

THOMAS is the official repository of US Congress legislative activity. Besides the Congressional Record, it contains Congress [Activities] Now, [Current] Bills, Committee Information, The Legislative Process, and Historical Documents.

The Internet Movie Database   [search]

The Internet Movie Database is an excellent resource for finding about movies, TV series, actors and actresses, and more! It even allows you to add information to the database! One of the best content sites of the Internet.

The Sci-Fi Channel Dominion

The Sci-Fi channel has been buying the rights to all kinds of quality Sci-Fi. Their site is rich with a wealth of information about Sci-Fi series, including information on Star Trek (The Original Series), Sliders, Quantum Leap, and many, many more! In addition, you can personalize the site.

Welcome to Viacom

Viacom owns all of the best Sci-Fi around, including all varieties of Star Trek and Stargate SG-1. Viacom owns Paramount, Showtime, VH1, and much more!

Greetings From Babylonn 5

This Science Fiction saga is a "Must See"!

LogBook

LogBook episode guides include: Babylon 5, Seven Days, Earth: Final Conflict, Xena, Dr. Who, Red Dwarf, and more!
The LogBook episode guides for Star Trek are: Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager.

GIST TV

TV listings on the Web, easily personalizable for local stations. An excellent site, with the exception that it loads slowly because of too many graphics and ads.

TV HOST Online - The Finest Television Guide in Cyberspace

This is an electronic television guide for anyone using any version of Microsoft Windows. You can even try out the program for FREE! I subscribed, and I am continually grateful that I did! (Note: I have no connection with TV HOST.)

Atlas Editions: Making Knowledge Entertaining

Atlas Editions offers Continuity Cards, Continuity Book Series, and Child Development Toys. Their introductory offers are excellent, almost too good to be true! For about $1 total, I have just received 30 Star Trek Universe continuity cards (8" x 10", two sided, full color glossy, punched for a binder) and 4 coasters (high quality cardboard with beautiful glossy pictures). Highly recommended! The only question remaining is, "Should I continue with this series?" Note: These offers seem too good to be true, but they are true! Book Series available: I Can Read Book Club, The Official X-Files Book Club. (Note: I have no connection with Atlas Editions.)

Powell's Books: New, Used, Rare, and Out-of-Print Books   [search]

If you want to purchase used books, Powell's Books is the best bookstore on the 'Net.
Plus, if you'll kindly Bookmark the above link and place your orders through it, I will get credit for it at no cost to you! Powell's covers an entire block (and more) in Oregon. Their web site is very easy to navigate and search! They don't include as much information about their books as Amazon.com, however. Powell's has the lowest prices available for used books. I ordered two copies of Asimov's New Guide to Science and one copy of Ten Stupid Things Women Do To Mess Up Their Lives (all three hardcover) for about $55 total through Powell's books. In comparison, Amazon.com could only find a used copy of Isaac Asimov's New Guide to Science at about $53 total for a single copy! In other words, the average price per used book at Powell's was one-third the price at Amazon.com!

Amazon.com: Books, Music & More!   [search]

If you want to purchase new books, Amazon.com is the best bookstore on the 'Net.
Plus, if you'll kindly Bookmark the above link and place your orders through it, I will get credit for it at no cost to you! Amazon.com has the largest share of online book sales, for good reason. Amazon.com has the lowest prices available for new books. It's site includes detailed book information for most titles, including price, binding (hardcover or softcover), book "synopses, excerpts, and reviews", and even reader ratings on a scale of 1 to 5.

The On-line Books Page   [search]

The central site for online (electronic) books. I commend John Mark Ockerbloom for his tireless efforts.

Merriam-Webster OnLine   [search]

The language center on the Web! It contains a dictionary, thesaurus, and more. (Note: The dictionary used is an online version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Tenth Edition.)

Information Please   [search]

Contains a complete almanac and encyclopedia. Invaluable.

Peter McWilliams.Com

This exceptional author has made all of his works freely available online. Highly recommended. My personal favorite is Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do.

Hypertexted Literary Works

Robert Stockton has made available to the Web some of the most enjoyable books of all time.

The Jargon File

The New Hacker's Dictionary, a Computerese to English dictionary.

Bible Gateway - Search the Bible in Nine Languages and Multiple Bible Versions

Probably the best online bibles.