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 Little scraps of paper, notes jotted on napkins, sites people have warned me about. My desk is aclutter with Web sites that sound intriguing. Let us go then, you and I, to do a little site-seeing. We won't spend too long at each stop. If you see something that interests you, take your time. Explore it. You can catch up with the rest of us later. Our first destination is the Analemma Society. According to this quirky – but sometimes hard to follow – Web site, these folks hope to turn a 50-year-old Nike missile site near Washington into a public celestial observatory. Just don't point that telescope toward the White House. Founded in Boulder, Colo., nearly 30 years ago, Blue Mountain Arts is an old-fashioned, greeting card company run by ageing hippies. The cards can be cloying. The bad ones sound like they were written by Leonard Nimoy; the worst ones actually were. But the cards are free and the site is one of the most-visited shrines on the Internet. Besides, the cards could come in handy here on the eve of Mother's and Father's days. Considering how dorky these greetings can be, it really is better to give than to receive. Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out Emanuel Ax's chops in St. Louis or Izthak Perlman's performance in Milwaukee. Culturefinder will give you all the details. Billed as "the online address for the arts," this site lists hoity-toity events nationwide and, of course, helps you buy tickets. Now where can I see some good manatee wrestling? The Net Nation, like any place, can get a little dangerous now and again. Cyber Angels hopes to be like an online Neighborhood Watch program. Founded by Curtis Sliwa, whose volunteer Guardian Angels patrol Manhattan, the Cyber Angels group investigates illegal activities online. "We turn this information over to international and U.S. law enforcement agencies," writes executive director Patty Aftab, "so they can investigate the crimes and, hopefully, prosecute the criminals." Take a byte out of crime. Posted by the Small Business Contracts Council in Columbia, Federal Gateway is a window into the foggy world of local, state and federal government. The Web site provides links to all sorts of agencies and branches. And a list of popular governmental acronyms. But can it eliminate the lines at the DMV? If you and your family are planning a reunion, you might want to drive thru the Kentucky Fried Chicken Web site. Though it looks a little greasy, the site has a buried treasure. A handy-dandy reunion guide is hidden deep within the otherwise uninspired site. You can use the planning calendar, which suggests, for instance, that you hire a videographer a year ahead of time. Or you can just wing it. |
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