DID YOU KNOW?

© 2000 by Jon Sutz. All rights reserved.

Written for the Galt Ocean Mile INSIDER Magazine

LOCAL INTEREST
www.co.broward.fl.us/arts.htm A service of the Broward Cultural Affairs Council, covering the local
art scene, a calendar of events, a cultural directory, and more.

www.sun-sentinel.com A comprehensive site produced by this city newspaper, with extensive links
to other sites, all related to what’s happening in S. Florida, along with a variety of resources, products
and 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, and

resources, and many links to health-oriented topics for consumers and professionals.

www.hcfa.gov/medicare/mcarpubs.htm The Medicare Consumer Information Site, produced by the

Health Care Financing Administration, contains extensive information on benefits, rights and
obligations, and answers to most frequently-asked questions.

MONEY
www.sec.gov To check out a company you’re considering investing in, start here, at the Security &
Exchange Commission’s comprehensive website. EDGAR briefings, other documents, relevant
information, 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-earth
resource, developed by experienced amateurs. From investing basics to advanced analyses, this Fool
is 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 (Ask
The Experts). Other features include a shopping center for baby ware, and a Baby Namer directory.

ARTS
www.nmaa-ryder.si.edu/home.html The history of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum
of American Art, covers 160 years of everything from Colonial portraiture to 19th century landscapes to
American impressionism.
 www.cdnow.com While there are several large music-ordering services on the web, only CDNow
has gone full-bore, presenting artist biographies, discographies, information on upcoming concerts
and dates, chat groups, as well as the opportunity to sample sounds from and purchase CDs.

www.ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~vbeatty/origami Billed as the “Garden of Origami,” this site is dedicated

to the ancient Oriental art of folded paper, and features instructions on how to make your own
creations.

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 this
site to allow young viewers and others to travel to Madagascar, to trail humpback whales. Includes
daily updates on activities, video snippets, and sounds of the humpback’s distinctive songs.

SENIORS
www.seniornet.org America’s largest online network and computer training program that is
designed for and operated largely by seniors. Recognized for a respectful, patient, and entertaining
approach to introducing seniors to the benefits of online communications, resources, fun, and
adventure.

TRAVEL
www.fodors.com Punch in hotel and dining preferences, and Fodor’s 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 your
fingertips, the Great Outdoor Recreation Pages site is a superlative example of what can happen when
people 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 link
you with the knowledge and resources you need to make the most of your recreational time.

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

www.biztravel.com Ever wanted to follow a plane’s progress towards its destination? This site’s 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, with
enlarged 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.
 www.travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html Produced by the U.S. Department of State, this site
contains regularly updated Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets, helping you stay
informed 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 key
public issues, and a program designed to encourage young women to consider careers in politics.

CONSUMER INFORMATION
www.fdic.gov/consumer/suspicious For those with an interest in online investment/banking, this
site, produced by the FDIC, lets you check to see if the institution you are interested in possesses a
legitimate charter.

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

www.law.cornell.edu/topical.html This site, produced by Cornell University Law School, provides

insight 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.html For a layman’s translation of “legalese”, this site can be

invaluable in deciphering the terms and phrases that separate lawyers from the rest of us.

FUN FOR ALL

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

www.soupserver.com “It’s Chicken Soup For The Soul,” as its creators dub it; essentially a daily
helping of love, laughter, inspiration, and hope, for people of all ages.

www.garden.com if your computer never sang to you, it’s because you never visited this site, where
you 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/transistor Produced by Lucent Technology, the spin-off brainchild

of 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 the
Web.” Covering an enormous range of topics, the contents of this site could fill several encyclopedias;
world, American history; travel; aviation, amongh many others.

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

BUSINESS
www.americanexpress.com/smallbusiness “Understanding Financial Ratios,” created by American
Express Small Business Exchange, deciphers the meanings and importance of ten common ratios for
the 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 you’re looking for.