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Have a knotty problem, a question about the meaning of life, a decision you cannot seem to make?  Found in Recipe du Jour's great newsletter:  The Answer Ball.  Just ask a question out loud and wait for a solution.   (PS.  Wanna buy the Brooklyn Bridge while we're at it?)

Here's another programmer with FAR too much time on his or her hands:  See Spin, found by son Zog.   Hint:  click on the man's figure to change things.  Actually I've had a lot of days like that recently; how about you?

Found in Recipe du Jour's great daily newsletter. Gratuitous violence but somehow the penguin keeps coming back for more:  see The Caveman smacks the Penguin game.

Trivia if you are interested:  Mickey Mouse has joined the very senior generation - he's 75 years old!  A slightly rounder and therefore more friendly version, he has actually changed very little over the years.  Must have a great diet.....

Having a bad day?  Want somebody to "make nice" with you and pat you on the back?  (After all, you're probably doing the best you can.)  Found this in Recipe du Jour's great newsletter:  Automatic Flatterer

From Tupperware Manager Heidi Rosen:  "When you get a moment, check this out, if not just for the scenic pictures, they are awesome, the message is pretty good too!  Interview With God"

Ok, the kids are going to be out of school, have to have something to do, and you haven't even finished decorating.  Hewlett Packard offers a variety of project (no, I don't profit from this but I sure like their products).  Click here for a selection of great goodies. 

Ever buy a car that turned out to be a lemon?  Here's a resource to help you:  David J Gorberg's Lemon Law Firm.  Take a look at the website and bookmark it to learn more about state lemon laws, problem cars and your rights if you get stuck in a "sour deal".  The firm offers free Lemon Law help for Pennsylvania and New Jersey consumers of defective car

If you live in the Cumberland mountain region, and are concerned about preserving the beauty and safety of your environment, here's two links from the Weedy Lady & Happy Day Cards.

 If you have any old movies, transfer them now before they deteriorate any  further; you'll enjoy them later on and so will future generations.  I'm still trying to track down old family photos I remember, to post on this website, and many have disappeared.  Preserve these memories.  Read the story about how I discovered Larry's business at How I Killed Two People with my Accordion.

For anyone dealing with the loss of a beloved pet:  Do Dogs Go To Heaven?

Check out this new site:  The Beauty Bottle, with tips on makeup, exercise, body image and much more, including stuff for men!

Want to be a chef?  Thinking about making a career of cooking?  Or just be the perfect host or hostess and serve true gourmet meals to friends and family?  The complete guide to culinary schools can be found at CulinaryEd.com. 

See this interesting and informative site for dog (and other pet) owners:  The Dog Parlor

Here's a great place with recipes, facts, ideas, fun for kids and a lot more.  See Stonyfield Farm's website.

I admit, I'm a little biased in favor of Hewlett Packard printers and scanners.  I get their newsletter, which often has things I have no use for.  But you may.  See their St. Patrick's day Decorations patterns.

Found this in Recipe du Jour's great newsletter.  Remember kaleidoscopes, those cardboard tubes with mirrors and bits of colored glass?  I think I got one every Christmas when I was a kid.?  Here's an electronic kaleidoscope.  Show the little ones.  Have fun.

Did you know the author of the Dr. Seuss series wrote a howler of a book called "The Pocketbook of Boners"?  I spent many hours as a child howling at it.  See some samples.  There's links to children's games and fun, too.  More:  did you know that Dr. Seuss's early work was advertising and political cartoons?   In addition, here's a collection of crazy reporting and hilarious headlines from Harvard News.  Have a look at  The Pocketbook of Boners & Harvard Headlines. 

If you have small children who can use a mouse, here's a site contributed by ChefAl of Great World Chefs that they will love.    It's fun and will also reassure little ones who may find Halloween a mite too scary.  See Meddybemps Ghost Walk.

Wanna see some cute babies?  Or enter yours in a Cute Baby Contest sponsored by 20ish Parents.com?  Have a look.

My son Mark sent me this great link to Bubbe's Back Porch.  "Come in, sit down, share with me a story."   Proves the internet isn't just for the younger generation.   Be sure and read "No Soup, Just Matzo Balls".    

Pregnant?  New mother? Been at it a little while and still lost?  See All About Moms.  There's a wealth of information on this site.

ZParadise.com has games and all kinds of activities for kids from 6 years up.

Animal Theme Activities has a world of amusements for your child.

Visit The Treehouse - exploring the world around us - for family fun.

Save the Koalas!  Pictures, facts, science and a kid's fun page on this Australian site.

A great collection of sites with free pages to print out for kids to color at the Free Coloring Pages site. 

Do you like tea?  See the Tea Museum.

Meet Bess, the internet retriever.    Yes, there really is such a dog, with her own interactive web site.   She'll fetch for your kids.  A great site!

Here's all you and the kids wanted to know about squirrels at Squirrel Place.

Family First; a weekly newsletter/site featuring essential web stuff for the whole family.  Highly recommended.

Backwoods Home Magazine- Practical ideas for self-reliant living.  Not exactly a recipe site but great ideas on stocking food for emergencies at "Commonsense preparedness just makes sense" by Jackie Clay.