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Follow the Olympic Torch as it's carried to the
site of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake
City, Utah. Read the stories of some of
the more than 11,500 Torchbearers who will carry
the Olympic Flames through 250 cities in 46
states.
http://www.olympics.com/x/f/frame.htm?u=/x/m/int/otr/map/map.asp
The Stearns County website
has information you need about the county. You
can see the meetings schedule, meet your county
commissioners, visit all the various
departments, and view the many statistics about
the county. NEW to
the websites is the ability to review tax info
and pay your property taxes online.
http://www.co.stearns.mn.us/
The National Recycling Coalition is a
not-for-profit organization dedicated to the
advancement and improvement of recycling,
in order to conserve resources and benefit the
environment. Your city may be a member of
this organization and has a recycling program.
http://www.nrc-recycle.org/
The weather this winter is
not good for winter sports but all is not lost.
Take advantage of this nice weather to do some
short family weekend trips in Minnesota.
The World Web Travel Guide for Minnesota
features information about attractions,
restaurants, tours, events and shops.
http://www.minnesota.worldweb..com/
Here's for all you Harry
Potter fans. This Warner Brothers website
has four mini-games tied to the Harry Potter
movie: Beater Practice, Chaser Practise, Keeper
Practise, and Seeker Practise. Play them online.
Your hand-eye coordination should improve, if
not your spell-casting ability.
http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/game/
Many
times you'll notice a change in the way your car
performs, but you can't identify the problem.
The Troubleshooting Guide will help you pinpoint
the symptoms your car is exhibiting and will
suggest possible causes.
http://www.autosite.com/garage/symptoms/trblsht.asp
This
web site highlights the National Museum of
American History's varied collection of papier-mâché
anatomical models and provides additional
in-depth information not included in the
original three-dimensional exhibition. The
exhibit showcases two major themes. It explores
the history and use of papier-mâché anatomical
models, and, then focuses on their construction,
conservation, and preservation.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/anatomy/
Inventions
come in all shapes and sizes. Some are as simple
as purple catsup. Others push the limits of
quantum physics. The real measure of an
invention is not just how well it works or how
impressively it is engineered, but how it
changes our lives. Time magazine checks out the
best of inventions in the year 2001.
http://www.time.com/time/2001/inventions/
It
is important that we gather the stories of
everyone, young and old, as these stories weave
the fabric of our families and our communities.
Preserving our stories is an important task.
This website shows you how to preserve the
stories of your family.
http://wz.com/arts/LifeStoriesOfOthers.html
Parents are
told to see movies first before sending the
kids, but that's not realistic. The Kids-In-Mind
website can give parents peace of mind, as
viewers rate movies for sex, violence and
profanity on a scale of 1 to 10.
http://www.kids-in-mind.com/
Ever wonder
what the Vikings ate when they set off to
explore the new world? How Thomas Jefferson made
his ice cream? What the pioneers cooked along
the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato
chip...and why? This website is for you!
http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/kid/food.html
This site
has so much information about the US Congress
that it could be overwhelming. But don't
overlook the information here. It is
easy to get around in the site. Check in
to see the latest happenings, who has the most
power on what committee, where your money goes,
and read the 'Rules of Ridulousness'.
http://www.yourcongress.com/
Motley
Fools website's motto is 'To Educate, Amuse, and
Enrich'. The site is the place to go to
learn anything you need to know about personal
finance
http://www.fool.com/.
C-SPAN
profiled the 42 men who have served as chief
executive of the United States. This web site
provides an in-depth look at each of the
presidents, their lives, families, their
administrations, and key events during their
presidency. NOTE: be sure to choose a
president at the top of the page.
http://www.americanpresidents.org/gallery/
So you've
got ideas about the new Sports Stadium issue in
Minnesota? Here's your chance to let the
Governor know your opinion. Visit Jesse's
website and go to the 'Feed Back' page.
Jesse says he's the 'Citizen Governor' so let
him know what the citizens think he should do
about the Stadium issue.
http://www.governor..state.mn.us/default.html
January
usually brings on the desire to start the New
Year with a resolve to live healthier.
This starts with a healthy diet. The
USDA's Food Pyramid is the first place to find
information for healthy eating.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/pyramid.html
Prepare
to be blown away by Dale Chihuly's other-worldly
glass creations. Dale is an award winning artist
known around the world for his works in
blown-glass. His art includes sculptures
mounted over the canals and piazze of Venice as
part of that city’s first glass biennial.
www.chihuly.com/
This
website was created to provide you with a
wonderful source of information about that
special relation shared between a grandparent
and grandchild.
www.mygrandchild.com/
This
is a site that will keep your smaller children
interested for some time when they start getting
that 'cabin fever' syndrome.
www.jumpstart.com
The iVillage website is a
great resource for women. Bookmark this
site to your favorites and have just one click
away. Find information about many subjects
from babies to work related issues.
http://www.ivillage.com/
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