tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22560438052317548222024-03-12T18:01:59.128-05:00Ginkgo100's Picks from the WebGet the choicest hand-picked sites dailyGinkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-83292117029170113282009-05-18T07:00:00.002-05:002009-05-18T07:00:00.171-05:00CSS TutorialInformation to Start Your Week:<br /><br />I've been having fun with CSS! Of all the references and tutorials I have bookmarked, the one at <a href="http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/stylesheets/">HTML Source</a> is the one I keep going back to the most.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-87906110143359747812009-05-15T07:00:00.000-05:002009-05-15T07:00:02.099-05:00FMyLifeFunny Friday:<br /><br />FMyLife — short, funny tales of woe. Warning: Not entirely work-safe/family-safe.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-88291957504291986792009-05-14T07:00:00.000-05:002009-05-14T07:00:00.853-05:00Parenting insightThursday Too Good to Miss:<br /><br />Therapist and psychology blogger Erica Krull wants to know, "<a href="http://blogs.psychcentral.com/family/2009/05/are-you-a-parent-or-a-friend/">Are You a Parent or a Friend?</a>" Must-read info for any parent with kids at home.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-50464627432423254222009-05-11T07:00:00.000-05:002009-05-11T07:00:01.386-05:00Reliable Home Remedies siteInformation to Start Your Week:<br /><br />The Internet's full of alternative medicine quacks and snake oil salesmen, so a <a href="http://health.howstuffworks.com/home-remedies.htm"><span style="font-style: italic;">reliable</span> home remedies site</a> like this one is gold.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-72518856776668031942009-05-03T07:00:00.000-05:002009-05-03T07:00:01.100-05:00Grace Before MealsSpiritual Sunday:<br /><br /><a href="http://gracebeforemeals.com/">Grace Before Meals</a> is a ministry run by a priest named Fr. Leo to help families strengthen their connections through family meals. I especially liked the webisode on shopping for sauces in liturgical colors. I wonder what goes into a purple sauce? Lots of red wine, I hope!Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-73734777966305647762009-04-23T07:00:00.000-05:002009-04-23T07:00:01.580-05:00For Parents of Special-Needs BabiesThursday Too Good to Miss:<br /><br />Check out <a href="http://benotafraid.net/">Be Not Afraid.net</a> for support for parents whose babies are prenatally diagnosed with health problems, from Down syndrome to anencephaly.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-39120907400481362702009-04-22T07:00:00.000-05:002009-04-22T07:00:01.049-05:00Oldest Known TempleMidweek Curiosity:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/gobekli-tepe.html?c=y&page=1">Gobleki Tepe</a> is thought to be the oldest known temple, dating to 11,000 years ago.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-7503798850134047842009-04-16T07:00:00.000-05:002009-04-16T10:20:34.613-05:00Pirates Not Cool AnymoreThursday Too Good to Miss:<br /><br />This news article addresses the peculiar <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6375937.html">American romanticization of pirates</a>. I never understood it because pirates have always been thieves, rapists, murders.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-87113275111275204712009-04-12T07:00:00.000-05:002009-04-12T07:00:00.795-05:00Learn more about the Deuterocanon (aka the Apocrypha)Spiritual Sunday:<br /><br />Mark Shea's "<a href="http://www.envoymagazine.com/backissues/1.2/marapril_story2.html">5 Myths About 7 Books</a>" will be interesting to anybody who would like to know more about the "extra" books found in the Catholic Bible.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-33801198949564432902009-04-10T10:40:00.001-05:002009-04-10T10:41:16.683-05:00InactivityI just realized this blog has been inactive for longer than I thought. This post is just a reminder, to you and to myself, that it is <i>not</i>, in fact, inactive. New posts coming soon.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-54404178264737190142009-03-02T07:00:00.000-06:002009-03-02T07:00:01.771-06:00A Collector's Finance BlogInformation to Start Your Week:<br /><br /><a href="http://thetruthofcredit.com/">The Truth of Credit</a> is a blog written by a collections agent. Definitely worth reading.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-74645325833444463902009-02-26T07:00:00.001-06:002009-02-26T07:00:00.457-06:00The Illustrated PenThursday Too Good to Miss:<br /><br /><a href="http://illustratedpen.blogspot.com/">The Illustrated Pen</a> is a blog that tracks the creation of gorgeous pen and ink drawings from start to finish.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-4812358883518167022009-02-23T07:00:00.000-06:002009-02-23T07:00:01.511-06:00Ranking of the presidents on leadershipInformation to Start Your Week:<br /><br />C-SPAN has <a href="http://www.c-span.org/PresidentialSurvey/presidential-leadership-survey.aspx">ranked the 43 past U.S. presidents</a> on their leadership abilities. These aren't exactly the best and worst presidents, but rather the best and worst presidential leaders.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-88560607731464810312009-02-20T07:00:00.001-06:002009-02-20T09:33:21.838-06:00Googling the 50 U.S. statesFunny Friday:<br /><br />The author of the comic Wondermark, David Maliki!, has documented <a href="http://wondermark.com/what-does-google-think-of-the-us-states/">what Google thinks of the 50 U.S. states</a>. It turns out South Carolina hates university presidents, Hawaii is not legally a state, and Kansas isn't so bad.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-41547071050770344882009-02-16T07:00:00.000-06:002009-02-16T07:00:02.903-06:00HTML and CSS tutorialLearn HTML and Cascading Style Sheets with <a href="http://www.highdots.com/css-editor/html_tutorial/">this tutorial</a>.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-67573879489055256622009-02-12T07:00:00.000-06:002009-02-12T07:00:01.760-06:00Pet TagsThursday Too Good to Miss:<br /><br />I order all my pet ID tags from <a href="http://www.terrificpets.com/pet_id_tags/">Terrific Pets</a>. Good prices, quick service, and free shipping — I just placed my third order with them (darn cat lost her collar). This is <span style="font-style:italic;">not</span> a sponsored link — I'm just a satisfied customer. You can get a duplicate tag for free with the promo code BUY1GET1.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-52237204470105948152009-02-11T07:00:00.000-06:002009-02-11T07:00:01.681-06:00Know your States testMidweek Curiosity:<br /><br />See how well you know U.S. geography by placing the 50 U.S. states on the map on <a href="http://jimspages.com/States.htm">Know your States</a>.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-57018149596657743982009-02-10T07:00:00.001-06:002009-02-10T12:15:01.644-06:00Freedom Internet DisablerI have my doubts about the usefulness of this tool, and question the name, which I consider ironic, but I suppose some people may find <a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/fred/freedom/">Freedom</a> useful. If you have an Apple computer, you can use Freedom to enforce your Internet breaks.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-12388113162054057212009-02-07T07:00:00.000-06:002009-02-07T07:00:01.517-06:00LOLSaintsYes, <a href="http://www.lolsaints.com/">LOLSaints</a>. Like LOLCatz, but holier.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-12227726081996170492009-02-05T07:00:00.001-06:002009-02-05T07:00:01.321-06:00Photo MineThursday Too Good To Miss:<br /><br />My new photo blog, <a href="http://www.photo-mine.net/">Photo Mine</a>, is now active! Please, go enjoy the beautiful, odd, and remarkable pictures posted there!Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-24065333347797253702009-02-04T07:00:00.002-06:002009-02-04T07:00:02.905-06:00Rare disease diagnostician - like Dr. HouseMidweek Curiosity:<br /><br />Here is a <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/undiagnosed.diseases/index.html">news article about Dr. William Gahl</a>, an expert at diagnosing weird diseases, just like TV's Dr. House — only good, not evil.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-29649119524914739492009-02-03T07:00:00.001-06:002009-02-03T07:00:07.716-06:00Online stopwatch and timerTuesday tool:<br /><br />Now this is really cool. I just successfully used it to time my preschooler's timeout. Check out the <a href="http://www.online-stopwatch.com/">online stopwatch</a>, which doubles as a timer if you click "count down."Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-72536846888213406822009-01-29T07:00:00.001-06:002009-01-29T07:00:02.356-06:00Science and Art websiteThursday Too Good to Miss:<br /><br />Enjoy the Earth and Sky Photo Galleries at <a href="http://scienceandart.com/">Science & Art</a>.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-48436787538595782052009-01-28T07:00:00.002-06:002009-01-28T07:00:02.439-06:00ObamiconsMidweek Curiosity:<br /><br />Make your own CHANGE image (or any other Obamicon) at <a href="http://obamiconme.pastemagazine.com/">ObamiconMe</a>.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256043805231754822.post-53674032268198472332009-01-27T07:00:00.000-06:002009-01-27T07:00:00.948-06:00Favicon GeneratorTuesday Tool:<br /><br />Of several favicon generators I tried, <a href="http://www.degraeve.com/favicon/">this one</a> worked the best.Ginkgo100http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871889955884253147noreply@blogger.com0