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BLOGS
Blogs (weB LOG) can be
online daily journal, columns on whatever strikes the author's fancy,
news items, etc. etc. Seems like everyone writes
a blog nowadays. Many
are mundane (of interest to personal friends or only the author) but there
are a few that are fun and/or interesting.
Lipstick
Chronicles --- Four best selling Mystery/Chick lit authors
(and guest authors) rotate writing the daily entry. It's eclectic,
funny, entertaining, informative and not to be missed. 
RunJenRun ---
makes me smile and many times laugh out loud. Jenny Amadeo's
life observations are wonderfully written, sometimes outrageous, always
fun. I read her daily.
HipClicks ---
Whitney Matheson on USAToday. Daily entertainment related news
and links.
The Beat ---
Heidi MacDonald - A news blog of comics and Pop culture. Some
OK, many of the items I am clueless about, but interesting none the
less.
Laurie R. King ---
one of my favorite mystery authors (Mary Russell & Kate Martinelli series). Insight
into book promoting, writing process, etc.
Xena Stuff blog &
One
Fan's Collection --- my
friend Chris' blog & website on collecting all things Xena, original art
(Xena and non-Xena) and her other collections.
TELEVISION
SciFi
Wire --- Updated
daily news and rumors relating to SciFi and Fantasy genre in TV,
Movies, Fandom, Books, etc.
Jump
the Shark --- What
is it? It's a moment. A defining moment when you know that your
favorite television program has reached its peak. That instant
that you know that from now on...it's all downhill. Fun
site!
Television
without Pity ---
Reviews and recaps of your favorite TV shows. Should be called
Television without mercy. I enjoy their snarky forums.
Zap2it
TV Gal --- Fun TV
reviews and news. I thought I watched a lot of TV.
ENCYCLOPEDIA
XENAICA - Rita's complete
and exhaustive Xena Encyclopedia and Dictionary. A must read.
Logomancy Xena --- One of the first
and still one of the best sites. Screen grabs, complete credits. No longer
updated.
Tom's Xena Page --- Another of the
first and best. No longer updated.
MaryD's page --- Australian
Xena Information Page. Up-to-date news, pictures, videos, etc. etc. Very
extensive. One of the few Xena websites still updated daily.
MOVIES
Rotten
Tomatoes ---
Compilation of movie reviews by online and print critics. Plus
information on individual movies - casts,$$ made, etc
Internet
Movie Database
---- Search actors/movies/etc. Answer those trivia
questions..
Chronicles of Narnia ---- Official movie
site. Movie will be released
in December '05. Merry Christmas!
NarniaWeb ---- Movie site by fans. News, pictures, etc.
DVD
Easter eggs ---
Find Easter eggs on your DVDs. Easter eggs are hidden content on
DVDs (not found on the menus). Things like trailers, out takes,
etc.
Apple
Quicktime Trailers ---
almost every recent movie trailer is here for you to
watch.
BOOKS AND ARTS
Stop
you are killing me!
--- A wonderful site for mystery book lovers. Lists mystery books
by author and characters. Ever want to know the complete list of
an author's books in order of publication? Find it here!
Books
'n' Bytes --- A
very good data base for Mystery and SciFi books and authors. Lists
books, personal webpages and upcoming personal appearances by your
favorite authors. Also includes book reviews by the webpage
owners.
Sci
Fi wire --- Up to
the minute news on Sci Fi movies, TV, books, etc.
Worlds
of Wonder --- An
online catalog for illustration - fantasy, SciFi, Comic book art,
Book cover art, etc.
Cliff
guy --- Many comic artists and
illustrators at comic conventions will do a free (or for a nominal fee)
a sketch for you. This guy gave themes (cliffs, in a jar) and has many
well known comic artists in his gallery.
ARTISTS OFFICIAL SITES
Here are some of my favorite
artists, illustrators and photographer sites.
Donato
Giancola ---
A wonderful artist and illustrator. DON'T skip this site.
Terese
Nielsen. --- Artist,
illustrator. See other artists on this site.
James
Jean --- artist, illustrator, comic covers. Very distinctive,
gorgeous style. Read
his Blog - discusses his technique,
sketches and latest works.
John Van Fleet --- illustrator. I own a couple of his original paintings!
Adam Hughes --- artist. Though
sometimes too T&A for my tastes, many of his images are iconic, especially
of late.
Robert Turner --- Photographer. One day, I wish to take a photograph
like one of his. (I stole his color scheme)
Richard van Hoesel ---
Photographer
Luminous-Landscape --- Great
resource - reviews, tutorials, pretty pictures, etc.
Showit Software --- A slide show
program. But mostly I love looking
at the example websites &
slide shows of top photographers. Amazing.
I read DC comics in the early-mid 70's - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc. I stopped when I "grew up". Then in 1997 I started buying a few comics here and there. In the last few years, I've really started collecting/reading in earnest - especially because of the increase in heroine centered titles. In contrast to the '70s, comic books now days are written more for adults than children.
Canary
Noir:
Birds of Prey (BoP) Comic. THE best resource for BoP info, character
histories, book reviews, costumes, art gallery, etc. Everything you ever
wanted to
know
about the
BoP - Oracle/Batgirl and Black Canary as well as their allies and enemies.
A great website!
DC
Comics. Home of Superman, Batman, Birds of Prey, etc.
Strangers
in Paradise --- Adventures
of Katchoo & Francie. A well written comic.
Sequential Tart ---Sequential Tart
is a monthly webzine written by women and dedicated to exploring the comics
industry. Where there are women in popular culture and fandom, there will be
a Tart.
San
Diego Comic Con --- THE Comic
book convention. Although now it's as much "pop culture" (movies,TV,
books) as well as comics. Hollywood discovered the Comic Con with many
of the
biggest stars (Swarzenegger, Jolie,
H.Barry, Tarrentino
etc.) appear to promote their latest projects. Many artists (illustrators,
comics, etc.) also exhibit and sell their works. Something for everyone
- with over 87,000 attendees in 2004.
Women
in Refrigerators --- Written
by the then columnist, Gail Simone in 1999. Simone makes the observation
that most women comic book characters have been beaten, raped, abused,
killed or worse
- and
she
lists them. What is interesting reading are the responses from various
comic book creators. From what I've gathered, WiR caused quite a stir
in the industry. It's gotten better, but there still is lots of room
for improvement. There
are more
women
writers,
editors and woman characters with their own books. And women readers.
Plus Simone is now
the writer
of Birds of Prey and recently Superman in Action Comics! Fatal
Femmes - Good article that discusses WiR.
BOOKS AND ELECTRONICS:
Amazon.com ---
Is there anywhere else? More than just books.... electronics, DVDs, ToysRUs,
Target, etc.
Addall.com --- Book search. Looking
for a used or out-of-print book? Check this website.
alibris.com --- Another used book
search website and online bookstore(s). Good Prices!
BookSense.com --- An Independent
Booksellers association. They have the "76 list" (s) of favorite
books from independent book sellers.
Barnes & Noble ---
used & out of print Search. A nice and easy search for used books.
Mysterious Galaxy --- A local San
Diego bookstore. All they carry are Mysteries and SciFi/Fantasy. Specialize
in signed first editions.
Mile High Comics --- An online
catalog for comics, new and back issue. Generally, more expensive but a
good inventory and resource for research.
MyComicShop.com --- Online shop
for comics, new and back issue. Good prices, service, and inventory. Nice
database. Also toys and collectibles.
Brodart --- Obsessive about keeping your books in pristine condition? A
good source for book jacket covers.
Desktop supplies --- Printing
supplies, fun computer graphic project supplies.
Ebay --- Buy anything, everything.
Just know your prices and check the feedback of the sellers.
CONSUMER INFORMATION AND COMPARISIONS
mySimon.com ---
MySimon compares online prices for almost anything you can buy online.
Very useful.
Digital Camera Resource Page ----
shopping for a digital camera? In depth reviews of most models. Excellent.
MacWorld Pricegrabber ---
Reviews and price comparisons for Mac products - computers, software, hardware,
etc.
the-Gadgeteer.com --- Excellent
site for reviews of newest electronic gadgets and accessories. A Geek
haven.
HOME, GARDEN, CLOTHES, ETC.
Smith
and Hawken --- The "Williams
Sonoma" of Gardening products.
William Sonoma --- feel free
to buy me something....
Landsend and LL
Bean --- clothing. I've been buying from these two companies for years.
The websites make it all the easier.
Webreference
--- A great resource of tutorials and articles. I especially like
the graphics
pages.
MacReview
--- Compiles reviews for hardware, software, digital cameras, etc.
from various magazines and other reviewers.
MacWorld
--- Online magazine
Wayback
Machine --- Web
Archive. Ever wanted to visit a webpage that no longer exists?
This archive may have a copy of the page in their extensive
archives. Just enter the web address. A great resource.
HostRocket.com ----
My website host
Palm.com
---How did I ever live without one? :-)
iSilo
--- A very good
palm program to convert and read documents into palm docs. Free
version available.
CSpotRun
---- Another free Palm Document reader. Simple, fast, rotates, 4
fonts. A favorite.
eReader---
Was called Palm Reader. Another very good palm document reader.
Free version available! Also many e-books available for purchase. My current
favorite.
MakeDocDD
--- Convert MAC text files to Palm files (compatible doc readers)
Freeware! Old program, but it should still work.
Documents
to go. --- I currently use
this program to convert Word, text and Excel files to Palm files that
can be read by any reader. A version comes standard with new Palms.
Datebook5
--- A better datebook for your palm.
Vindigo
---- Download your city or a city you will be visiting for movies
listings, restaurants, stores etc. etc. with directions and
reviews. The latest info is downloaded onto your palm every time
you HotSync. Downside - slows down your syncing time
significantly. No longer free ($25/yr or $3.50/mo), but they give you 30 day
free trial. It's great for vacations.
Maranatha
Chapel --- My
church's homepage. Live Webcasts.
Crosswalk.com
--- online bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, etc. etc.
Amy
Grant --- If
nothing else, an example of a well designed website.
Amira
Pharmaceuticals --- source of
my paycheck. I am also the webmaster.
RECIPES AND
MORE
Food
TV: Get recipes
from your favorite FoodTV chefs.
Epicurious.com
--- Get recipes from Bon Appetite, Gourmet magazine and
more. I like the readers reviews.
Martha
Stewart ---- More
recipes and of course Martha stuff she is happy to sell you!
:-)
SAN DIEGO
Local
Wally --- San
Diego Tourist Guide. A must see if you are coming for a
visit.
Cam
Zone ---- San Diego Cams! See
various sites around San Diego - Live!
Kelp
Cam --- Birch
Aquarium in La Jolla
OTHER FUN STUFF
Pop-Tart
Blow Torches ---
They used Strawberry. From personal experience the Brown
Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts works better. Higher and hotter!
:-) I loved that toaster. <sigh>
Stupid
Videos --- exactly
what the name implies.
You Tube --- Looking for a video clip? I'm sure someone posted it here. A
real time waster! But what fun.
OK, MORE than a few
favorite sites! And more to come I'm sure.
Please email me if you
find any broken links.
Last update: 27-Aug-2006