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Sites to See

Obligatory links page? Sure, but this is a good way to share a lot of the things I am interested in without having to spend a lot of time sharing, writing, etc. It also has the side benefit of demonstrating how lazy I can be.

There is a lot of stuff here, please scroll down through the headers... most of it is either TONS of fun or highly recommended (by me).

Recently Noteworthy
Prairie Cyclist Club Spring has gotten my interest in bicycling on the plate again. Been riding once or twice a week, occasionally as much as 35 to 40 miles!	Hooey Batiks Some incredibly cool art in the form of clothing, lamps, pillows, and more...
A Few of My Favorite Things...
Oberweis Dairy Cool site and great products	Astronomy The Earth at Night - this particular image is incredible and wondrous. If you are interested, I recommend you spend a little time perusing NASA's APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Humor, Fun and Curiosities
Too Much Coffee Don't miss their comics! This site helps me realize that I am not alone in the world. Coffee is my friend! That latte is my friend!	Grail Sounds More instant fun than anyone deserves...
Movies, Movies, Movies...
Ain't It Cool News It's just Harry, but Harry is the master! Mr. Showbiz Usually my first stop for general movie reviews and times. Internet Movie Database If you want to get obsessive about movie information, go here. But be warned, the site is excellent with superb linking and hours could seem like minutes!	Local: The New Art Theatre Superb venue for independent movies and the best popcorn in town! Rotten Tomatoes Imagine a site that gathered hundreds of movie reviewers opinions and compiled them together in a highly informative and productive...
Favorite Music/Artists
Though clearly not all of my favorites, this is a good representation of my current, yet ever changing thinking and preferences in music. Warren Zevon What can I say? Warren and Stan somehow evolved as my favorites. If you haven't heard Warren lately, you have got to check out Mr. Bad Example and Life'll Kill Ya. Stan Ridgway It is hard not to be a fan of the legendary story teller - you may vaguely remember his distinctive voice on Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo Roger Waters Founder, writer, singer, and bass player for Pink Floyd	Tool Simply the finest hard rock band in existence - and a very cool web site with lots of links Radiohead Along with Hum, some of the finest music to evolve in the 1990s Hum Along with Radiohead, some of the finest music to coalesce in the 1990s. Pink Floyd A good starting point for Floyd info on the web, but not very much of it is anything beyond fan site (so far) Tori Amos Note much of a web site so far...
Hidden In Plain View
Check out my nephew's band's web site!! His name is Joe Reo, the band is called Hidden in Plain View. MP3s to download and listen to, lots of photos, links to reviews of their shows, show dates... what more could you ask for? Go there now!
The Music of Yes
There are no bands that I would consider myself a fan of, I am certainly not a "fanatic". But the music of Yes, in all their forms and permutations, has meant of great deal to me since I first bought the album Going for the One - by accident - in 1977. Yes World You will be assimilated, go there to get a head start Yeshoo A great guide to Yes on the net	Notes From the Edge A great newsletter you can sign up for! Rolling Stone Yes Anthology 1968 to 1980, the classic Yes years - audio interviews with past and present members fo the band Jon Anderson Online Founding member of Yes, lead singer on most of their albums, and devotee of the Divine Mother and the spiritual family.
Making Music
bass101.com Decent site for learning and exploring world of bass playing OLGA On-Line Guitar Archive - a library of files that show you how to play songs on guitar	The Bass Tab Archive A really great site for learning new songs on bass Band Guitar Tablature Directory A great directory for tracking down tab on a wide range of artists
Web Sites I Have Worked On
Ralph Mackin Architects One of the leading residential architects in New England. Details Jewelry Unique and inspiring jewelry by Kathy Setta with a gorgeous web site design by Meredith Rilley. Baby TALK, Inc. Incredible resource for parents of children 0 to 3 years old. Life of Rilley Whether you love the beauty of the Adirondacks or are not even sure where they are... Sunset Funeral and Memorial Most of this site was done by a guy named Matt. I did the ASP.NET and database stuff for the Obituaries section.	Digital Video Direct The direct marketing (mail order) division of Micro-PACE... Sproing! Micro-PACE, Inc. Where I worked until July, 2002... Taylor Studios, Inc. This is my ex's company. Very cool and unique business. The Delta Kings When you are ready for a little rock and roll disguised and some rhythm and blues... or was it the other way around?
Microsoft and Windows Related
Microsoft Corporation You will be assimilated, go there to get a head start Microsoft MSDN Online An impressive collection of developer content, I spend a great deal of time here Microsoft Downloads Great gizmos, gadgets, guidance and even games Microsoft Knowledge Base Answer to questions about MS products	Microsoft Windows Home The operating system you will love to hate to love. Download.com Part of CNET, a great place for files, drivers, freeware, shareware, demos, games, utilities, MP3s and much more FREEWARE for Windows An outstanding collection of the best free utilities for current and older versions of Windows.