Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Tips for Finals

Finals begin in two weeks. Here is some advice on what you can do to makes your finals time easier and more successful.

Tips to Survive Finals Week

Ten Tips for Surviving Finals Week

Tips to Tame the Finals Beast

Monday, November 20, 2006

Hey, Turkeys!

Information on Turkeys

The National Wild Turkey Federation offers All About Wild Turkeys. This site has information on species and subspecies, sex identification, turkey calls, and some fast facts.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has a four-page pdf on The Wild Turkey in New York.

The Library of Congress answers the question, "Why do turkeys have dark and white meat?"

PETA offers Top 10 Reasons Not to Eat Turkeys.

Monday, November 13, 2006

Google's Government Search

Google's U.S. Government Search

"Google U.S. Government Search offers a single location for searching across U.S. government information, and for keeping up to date on government news. You can choose to search for content located on either U.S. federal, state and local government websites or the entire Web -- from the same search box. Below the search box, the homepage includes government-specific news content from both government agencies and press outlets."

Google's FAQ.

Monday, November 06, 2006

The Poetry Foundation

Everything about poems and poetry, including an archive, a poem a day, audio, reading guides, and much more.

The Poetry Foundation also sponsors The Writer's Almanac, a daily five-minute radio show highlighting each day's historical and literary events. The series, anchored by Garrison Keillor, is also available as a podcast.