About this Site: My bookmarks

Everyone knows the classics - Apple Computer, The New York Times, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Washington Post, Yahoo!, Google, Amazon.com, etc. And what would a bookmarks page be without visiting the "master of all books" - the Library of Congress? And I've become a huge fan of the Wikipedia, the online, free encyclopedia. Very useful. The collection below links to web sites I like and visit regularly.

About Technology and Math/Science Education, especially in Developing Countries

This is my primary field of interest, so these topics get their own page. Coming one day.

About Africa (especially Southern Africa)

Allafrica.com - a very comprehensive news site that collects information from all countries.
Corporate Council on Africa's HIV/AIDS Initiative - Information about their HIV/AIDS initiative, with a valuable collection of information about HIV/AIDS.
Science in Africa - Africa's first on-line science magazine
SANTEC Network
South African Languages - includes a small guide to southern African languages including Tswana (aka Setswana)

Botswana

Botswana Daily News Online (BOPA) - a government-run newspaper
The Botswana Gazette - an independent weekly newspaper
The Business Advertiser - a newspaper & resource about business community in Botswana
Mmegi - Botswana's largest independent weekly newspaper
Official Government Web site: www.gov.bw
University of Botswana
Botswana Telecom - including online phone direcctory

Namibia

Namibia Institute for Educational Development (NIED): www.nied.edu.na
University of Namibia: www.unam.edu
SchoolNet Namibia - provider of computers, Internet and training to Namibian schools

Diversions

Calvin & Hobbes - even surrounded by flashing advertisements, a daily visit Calvin & Hobbes is essential.
Today's Front Pages - from the Newseum. Nifty web site that has 380+ front pages of newspapers from around the world.
Ask Yahoo - answers for those with 'trivial' questions (one question was "what are the most common names for pets?")
Carolyn Hax Tell Me About It
- Blows Dear Abby out of the water in her column
- And it's best not to miss the spork!
Sports Writing ~ Living without TV has really limited by sports viewing the past two years. So I try to stay afloat by reading my favorite sports writers:

Frank Deford a curmudgeonly writer of Sports Illustrated and NPR's Morning Edition
Thomas Boswell of the Washington Post - best Orioles analysis
The Life of Reilly (Rick Reilly) - His column is now "premium content" on the Sports Illustrated web site,but his archives are still available on their old web site (please don't tell CNN about this). Great columns: The Play of the Year, A Long Lost Love, Wet Behind the Ears, Color Scheme, and his African safari adventure detailed in The Importance of Being Earnest.

Travel

You might find this shocking (I do), I have real content on my web site: some travel destination tips, including detailed tips for traveling to Botswana.

Literature

Project Gutenberg - E-texts of the classics.

Movies

I just tend to check the reviews & find out movie theaters and showtimes. "Official" web sites for individual movies are usually high bandwidth substance-less advertisements, and I'm not a fan of fan sites. Exception: Lord of the Rings. It's still high bandwidth marketing muck, but worth it.

The most useful movie information/encyclopedia web site is the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com).
Movie Theater Locator & access to movie reviews: Yahoo! Movies
I sure liked the movie Office Space ~ here are links to the sound clips from the movie.

Music

Apple iTunes Music Store - instead of buying a Starbucks today, why not buy a song? Just 99 cents.
Semisonic - Minnesota classic (as was their original band, Trip Shakespeare, along with Matt Wilson and the Flops).
Martin Zellar - Minnesota classic (as was their original band - The Geardaddies).

Timeless Documentaries and Articles

The Web has become a wonderful library able to be shared by so many. There are so many gems. Here are a few.

Stories from the Veterans History Project (thanks to Sarah R. for opening our lives to this): the Experiencing War web site.
Witness to an Execution: A Day in the Life of a Death Row Employee, broadcast by NPR in October 2000.
Fresh Air interview with Bill O'Reilly by Terry Gross. Broadcast 10/08/2003. Great good fun.
Luxo, Jr. Pixar's second short film was released in 1986. I like it.
Valentine's Day 1998 - Stories on This American Life. About love that lasts.
What is Science? A speech given by Richard Feynman to the National Science Teachers Association in April 1966.
Harvesting Poverty - Sometimes it is very difficult to understand the cycles of poverty and starvation that consume our globe. The New York Times sent reporter Andres Martinez to conduct research about farming worldwide. They are well-researched and written. This perspective on worldwide farming practices, farm subsidies and free trade agreements have helped me understand the issues better

Awesome Public Radio Shows

Beyond the regular Morning Edition and All Things Considered, there are many gems in the National Public Radio, Minnesota Public Radio, and Public Radio International lineups. Below are my regular "fav's"

Talk of the Nation (my lifeline after 9/11)
Wait Wait Don't Tell Me (if just to hear Carl Kasell's voice)
The Splendid Table (do not listen hungry)
Sound Money (money education/issues for the layperson)
The Savvy Traveler (get your passport ready)
American Radioworks (fantastic documentaries)
This American Life (proof why Time magazine named Ira Glass the best radio host in 2001)

Other Radio

CSPAN Radio has some excellent pieces, including presidential debates, good morning news discussions, and broadcasts of the audio archives of Lyndon Johnson etc.
Stanford sports (including baseball). can be heard online at KZSU's online radio broadcasts.

Destinations

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