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Julie
De Azevedo ... my favorite contemporary inspirational
composer and performer ...
besides her own albums, her work has also been recorded by Gladys Knight |
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The
Carpenters: Karen and Richard ... a tribute page to my
favorite musical group |
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Jim
Croce ... Yes, I know he's not with us any more... but his
echo lingers and still sounds good. |
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Billy
Ray Cyrus ... don't ask how a boring old hymn writer like me
becomes a Billy Ray fan, but I am. And that's the long and short of it. |
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Daniel
Pearl Foundation
... dedicated to the memory of journalist Daniel Pearl;
promotes cross-cultural understanding through
journalism, music, and innovative communications. |
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Faith-Centered Music Association ... "raising
the quality and expanding the reach of uplifting and faith promoting music
within the LDS community." |
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Fiddlesticks
...
a family band who performs
traditional Celtic &
American Folk and Gospel Music. They perform nationally and internationally |
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Mark Hansen
...
the first true Inspirational-Rock performer I ever met, and through his
music he showed me there is a time and place for his great style of
inspiration. And, he also does incredible ballads. |
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Hymn
Society in the United States and Canada ... a
scholarly organization sponsored by the Boston College School of Theology; promoting all aspects of congregational music -
planning, composing, conducting, and singing. See also
The Hymn Society of
Great Briton and Ireland. and the European-based
International
Fellowship for Research in Hymnology. |
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Institute
of American Music ... a non-profit organization providing
individuals, groups, and families the opportunity and means of studying
traditional American and Bluegrass music. |
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Janice Kapp Perry ... a prolific writer of hymns and children's songs who has touched the
hearts of several generations with her music. Latter-day Saints who don't
think she's touched their lives need to go to the Authors Index of the
Children's Songbook and see which of their favorite songs came from her
pen... |
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Josh
Groban ... admit it, guys - we all want to sing like
him! |
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Tracy
Keeney
...
one of my collaborators and an excellent musician. Composes wonderful
worship music |
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Kings
College Chapel, Kings College, Cambridge, England ... now
here's an awesome organ! |
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LDSMusician.com ... musicians with serious
connections to the LDS market. |
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LDSMusicians.com
... My friends in the struggling world of trying to "make it" the LDS and
other music scenes. |
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LDS
Music News ... keep informed with what's happening in
the world of LDS music and musicians |
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Pilgrim
Productions ... a web resource to many various gospel singing
styles and groups. I haven't completely checked it out, but it looks good. |
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Singing
Voice Lessons on CD ... I haven't tried it, but friends say
it is good. |
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SUZUKI
ORGAN PROJECT ... dedicated to training the next generation
of organists |
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Soundtrack Lyrics!
... More Broadway and Hollywood lyrics than
I think you can find anywhere else! |
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| Newbery
Medal website
... find out about the best in children's literature |
| EDGAR
RICE BURROUGHS ... wrote adventures for young men in a day and
age when men were Men and women were worthy of worship ...
http://www.online-literature.com/edgar_rice_burroughs ...
http://www.tarzan.org/ ...
http://www.tarzan.com/ ... those titled
"Tarzan" have links to many of his other works as well! |
| James
Fenimore Cooper ... one of the great American
writers. This is an excellent starting place for anything about this author
- and his daughter! |
| Robert
Frost ... |
| Washington
Irving ... another great American writer |
| Latter-Day
Authors
... a resource center for Latter-day Saints who are authors of any sort of
written word |
C.
S. Lewis ...
http://cslewis.drzeus.net/ ...
http://www.cslewis.org/ ...
http://www.cslewisclassics.com/ ... http://www.pford.stjohnsem.edu/ford/cslewis/index.htm
Chronicles of Narnia ... http://books.narnia.com ... http://www.narniaweb.com
... http://www.narniafans.com |
| Library
of America
... a significant collection of writings by Americans for very reasonable
prices. well worth their prices! I own several of their volumes and highly
recommend them! |
| Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow ... this site is supposedly a
complete collection of his poems. |
| Mark
Twain ... a good starting point |
| H.
G. Wells ...
http://www.hgwellsusa.50megs.com/ ...
http://www.online-literature.com/wellshg/ |
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Boy's Choir
of Harlem ... providing artistic and academic training to the
young men of Harlem. |
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Colorado
Mormon Chorale ... ministering to the Denver area through
music |
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Mormon
Choir of Washington DC ... also founded in 1980, they have become
well-known through the Washington DC area |
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Mormon Tabernacle Choir
... nick-named "America's Choir" by President Ronald Reagan, this
world-famous
Grammy award-winning choir has just completed it's 75th year of
continuous radio broadcast, ministering to the hearts and souls of the
world. They have just been awarded the 2006 Mother Theresa
Award! They also now have their own recording label and website |
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Phoenix
Boys Choir ... since 1948 this choir has provided top quality
music education for boys ages 7-14 and lively entertainment for audiences
around the world. |
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Richmond
Mormon Chorale ... ministering to all in the Virginia area |
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Saints
Unified Voices
... Las Vegas-based
Grammy award-winning choir organized by Sister Gladys Knight -
gathering Latter-day Saints of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds together
to celebrate the Gospel through their combined heritage. |
| Salt
Lake Children's Choir ... a community-sponsored children's
choir that sings light and classical music and is gaining national acclaim. |
| Southern
California Mormon Choir ... singing the Gospel locally,
nationally, and internationally since 1952 |
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Southern Utah Heritage Choir
... performs locally & internationally |
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FASOLA
Homepage
... a comprehensive site for all types of
information about Sacred Harp singings. The staring point for anyone
searching out Sacred Harp! |
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Sacred
Harp Singing ... another good source of information on this
great tradition. |
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Ephraim's
Harp ...
a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and performance
of American music, especially that of disappearing or underrepresented
traditions, including Sacred Harp |
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NORTHERN
HARMONY ...
http://stoddardfamily.home.comcast.net/0Index.html |
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The
Sacred Harp (Cooper) -
Index
and
Lexical Companion |
| The
Sacred Harp (Denson) ...
see also
http://www.fasola.org/index/0Index.html for another good index of the same. |
| Southern
Harmony ... one of the great pillars in Sacred Harp hymnals |
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Utah Sacred Harp Singing
... my singing group. We do our best to fulfill the hymnal declaration of
"We'll SING and We'll SHOUT"! CLICK HERE
for why I enjoy it. |
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Jefferson Bible ... a little-known compilation by Thomas
Jefferson |
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King
James Version and Revised Standard ... side by side so you
can compare |
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King
James Version and the Inspired Version ... side-by-side so
you can compare |
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King
James Bible Apocrypha ... just what it says. The translators
of the King James Bible also translated the Apocrypha for those who include
it in their Bible study. And here it is for the rest of us. |
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King
James Dictionary ... a shareware offer that all might enjoy! |
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Latter-day Saint Scriptures
... King James Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, and Pearl of
Great Price. The LDS edition of the King James Bible has won several
MAJOR publishing awards for its advancement in scripture understanding - notably
an award from Cambridge Press, owners and guardians of the King James
Translation. Site includes all chapter headings, footnotes, indexes,
dictionary, etc. found in the printed versions. |
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RLDS
(Community of Christ) Scriptures ... Inspired Version of the
Holy Bible, 1908 RLDS Book of Mormon, and 1952 RLDS Doctrine and Covenants
(with additions) |
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NET Bible ... a translation made specifically for electronic
use. Now available in a hard copy as well. |
| Unbound
Bible ... a collection of Bibles; all searchable |
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CCF
Songbook ... lots of hymns |
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Center
for Black Music Research ... a very good starting point |
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Christian
Classics Ethereal Hymnary ... huge database of
hymn tunes |
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CyberHymnal.org
... incredible source for hymn
texts & tunes; with
Noteworthy Composer 1.75 you can download from their
6,500+ hymn library |
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Digital
Tradition Folk Music Database ... includes
many, many folk songs and folk hymns |
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Early
LDS Hymns ... hymns from early LDS hymnals teamed up with the
tunes history says they were sung to at the time. |
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Hymnlyrics.org
... says to have over 10,000 hymn texts |
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Hymn
Site.com ... listen, copy, buy ... lots of things to do here |
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Hymn
Tune Index ... an excellent hymn text and tune index for
English-language hymnals prior to 1820 |
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Hymnal.net
... another good collection. lyrics, mp3's, printable sheet music |
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Hymns
and Carols of Christmas ... a great site! |
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Hymns and Christian Songs
... a link to several collections |
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Latter-day Saint Hymnal
and Children's Songbook ... including all the indexes and
mp3's of the songs |
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HYMNWIKI
... an on-line history of various hymns, mostly those used in LDS hymnals |
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Lutheran
Hymnal ... in midi with lyrics |
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Music
for the Church of God ... a collection of hymnals, a Psalter,
and other resources |
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Music
of Faith ... a download site |
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Name
that hymn ... a place to find hymn texts that are alluding
you |
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Negro
Spirituals.com ... a good starting place |
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Olney
Hymnal ... The full text of this historical hymnal! |
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Oremus
Hymnal... large collection of hymn texts
and tunes, mostly of the Anglican tradition |
| Psalms
and Hymns of Isaac Watts and his companion
Divine and Moral
Songs for Children
... some say Watts' texts have disappeared ... Ha! They obviously aren't a
Sacred Harp singer! |
| Seventh-day
Adventist Digital Hymnal ... exactly what is says it is ...
in English and Spanish |
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Arnold Friberg
... one of America's finest artists |
| Audience
Alliance Motion Picture Studio ... a new studio that
invites public input! |
| Avard
Fairbanks ... relive the incredible career of
this great artist |
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DARKCHILDSTUDIOS
... a military friend who now does comic book art. Check it out! |
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Feature
Films for Families ... movies for the entire family |
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Glass
Elegance by Holdman Studios ... fine glass art in public and
sacred buildings |
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LDSCompanion
... promoting written, visual, and musical arts within the Latter-day Saint
culture |
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Ken Stockton, Fine Art
...
a high school friend whose art is fine!
Breathtaking desert paintings |
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WaldenMedia
... a studio that actually makes good movies! |
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| The WHITE HOUSE
... the official
website of the Executive Branch of the federal government and starting point
to websites for all those agencies out there that report to the President |
| The
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
and the
SENATE ... peek in and see what your elected officials are doing in your
name. |
| The SUPREME COURT
... yes, you can
look in on them, too. And you should. |
| The STATE DEPARTMENT
... a look into your
international activities |
| The
FEDERALIST ... an e-journal watchdog holding the federal government to its oath to maintain
the Constitution |
| Constitutional
Freedom Foundation ... nonprofit organization committed to defending
religious and civil liberties and protecting traditional marriage and the
natural family from mounting threats. |
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The
Constitution Society ... incredible collection of U.S. and other documents; advocates a return to
Constitutional principles with emphasis on Jeffersonian doctrines of limited
federal government |
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Constitution
Party ... a rising new political party in the United States
that holds the Constitution as he Supreme Law of the Land ... sees also
their Utah
state site. |
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Foundation
for Moral Law ... "Defending our Inalienable Rights to
Publicly Acknowledge God"; Judge Roy Moore's organization; re-establishing
the Ten Commandments within the political and moral framework in which the
Founding Fathers enthroned it. |
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Inspired
Constitution ... a gathering place for
addresses and courses given in LDS circles on the U.S. Constitution. |
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National
Center for Constitutional Studies ... started out as a good
home-schooling resource page, but has become an awesome place to learn the
Construction as defined and understood by its writers |
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Reagan
2020 ... dedicated to President Reagan's vision for a New
Republican Party and New Federalism - which is just the original Federalism
the Founding Fathers envisioned. |
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Renew
America ... a grassroots effort headed by Alan Keyes, former
Reagan cabinet member, to help return the United States to its Constitution |
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Thomas
More Law Center ... named after the Alabama Supreme
Court Judge who lead the fight to protect the 10 Commandments monument in
the state capitol building |
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U.S. CODE
... This is the federal compilation of all federal laws, arranged by subject. |
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http://www.info.gov.il/eng/mainpage.asp and
http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/home.asp
Two good entryways into the Israel government |
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ALJAZEERA.net
... the
English-language site for one of the main news services in the Arab Middle
East |
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Faith Freedom International
... exposing Islam for what it is |
| FLAME
- Facts and Logic about the Middle East ...
www.factsandlogic.org
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Gamala
... see the pictures and stories of Arab violence the world press hides from
you |
| Hamas ... the largest of the terrorist
organizations infesting the Middle East |
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Israel
Insider ... place for the world to voice itself on all
matters Israeli |
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Jerusalem
Post and
Haaretz ... my Israeli
friends tell me these are the two best newspapers in Israel |
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Middle East Media Research Institute
... translating what the Arab leaders are saying into English so we can read
how they say one thing in English and another in Arabic |
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"Myths and Facts" A Guide to the
Arab-Israeli Conflict |
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Palestinian National Authority
... still just the PLO with a more politically-correct name; the site drops
every time there are problems on the West Bank, so if you get to it you're
one of the lucky |
| Pierre
Rehov's Middle East Documentaries
... http://www.pierrerehov.com/ ... exposing the lies in the Palestinian
Media |
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Temple Mount Archaeological Destruction |
| United Nations
General Assembly
and
Security Council
resolutions concerning Israel. |
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Washington Institute for
Near-East Policy ... think tank on the Middle-East |
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American
West Heritage Center ... a cultural center for preserving,
displaying, and demonstrating the heritage of the western United States
during it's Indian, Mountain Man, and Pioneering ages. Soon to include a
museum and learning center run by the Northern Band of the Shoshone Nation. |
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B'nai
Shalom ... an organization of Latter-day Saints of Jewish
heritage. |
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The
Genesis Group and
BlackLDS
... resources for Latter-day Saints of African-American heritage |
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Restoration.org
... the starting place to search for items from all the churches that
consider the prophet Joseph Smith as the beginning of the restoration of the
gospel in these days |
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This
is the Place Heritage Park ... a place where Utah can
celebrate its history through restored & recreated buildings, crafts, and other history
preservations |
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| Castle
Forbes ... the real place |
| Clan
Forbes - the ship ... yes, there was a ship named after us! |
| Clan
Forbes Society ... a nonprofit organization founded in 1979 to honor the
heritage of the descendants of the ancient Clan Forbes of Scotland.
Another page
about it. |
| Gathering
of the Clans ... a
great starting place for all things Scottish |
| Heraldry
Society of Scotland ...
founded in 1977 with the objective of promoting the study of heraldry and
encouraging its correct use in Scotland and Overseas. |
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a
History of Clan
Forbes ...
another
history ...
another
history ...
another history ...
another history ...
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another history
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| House
of Tartan ... their
Forbes page |
| Forbes
Shield .... yes, we have one of those, too. |
| Highland
Traveler ... their entry of Clan Forbes |
| MyClan.com
... their history of Clan Forbes |
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Official Registry of Tartans
... If you've got Scottish blood then go here and see
what colors your clan wears. Or, go to the historical pages and just learn. |
| RootsWeb.com
... a genealogical site |
| ScotCLANS.com
... their history of Clan Forbes |
| Scottish
Clans and Families ... their entry on Clan Forbes |
| Tartan.com
... their history of Clan Forbes |
| Treasures
of Britain.org ... an extensive entry on the Forbes. |
| Utah
Scottish Association ... celebrating our heritage way out
here ... |
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| www.jkrowling.com
... very high graphic-intensive, but if you've got patience you can get all
the information right from the source. She even has a section to dispel rumors. |
| www.wizardnews.com
... latest news from the world of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings |
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Harry Potter Lexicon
... most everything you want to know, including news |
| Leaky
Cauldron ... an
excellent site |
| Mugglenet
... an excellent site |
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Official Movie Page |
| The
Potter Index ... the only online Harry Potter books index! |
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Bloomsbury
... publisher for Great Britain ... you have to see those great British covers! |
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Scholastic
... publisher for the Untied States |
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High-Speed Trains
... a good starting point for websites about the world's various high-speed
trains |
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European
Railway Server ... good site for European rail systems |
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Shinkansen
... you know, the Japanese "bullet train" |
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Ferrari
... the official car of the
male hormone |
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Cable
Car Home Page ... they
weren't just in San Francisco! |
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MY DREAM
CAR!!! |
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American
Association of Suicidology ... dedicated to the understanding
and prevention of suicide |
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Evergreen
International ... an organization to
assist those with same-sex attraction in a true Christian environment of
love and compassion; no hate allowed |
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Focus
on the Family ... Dr. James Dobson's family-oriented
organization. |
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Guedelon
Castle ... watch a 13th Century castle being built today!
CLICK
HERE for a Google search for pictures, etc. |
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LDS.org ...
my church; news and resources ...
Mormon.org
... a place for those not of our faith to come and learn from the
source and not from rumor and gossip. |
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LDS
General Conference Scripture Index ... find the scripture,
and then find who's been quoting it in General Conference. |
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Mental
Health Library ... a mental health library with the
Latter-day Saint as its focus group |
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The Monorail Society
- promotes and explains the only intelligent alternative for urban mass
transit
so intelligent most people pass it up
or refuse to notice it. |
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Richard
Simmons.com ... Hey! it's the only
weight-loss program that's ever worked for me! |
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Screenit.com
... know what's in the movie before you take your children ... best
review site I've found |
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Sherman's Lagoon... currently my favorite comic strip...and why a
man-eating shark could be so funny, I am not really sure... |
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Touched
by an Angel ... the program is in syndication and the website
is alive and well. |
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Treehugger.com
... and excellent site for learning about the advances in technology in
renewable energies |
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United Families International
... promoting and fighting for the value of Family in the international arena |
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for the best stress medicine ever created ...
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