Favorite Links
Here's a list of Websites that I think are intersting. I am not
responsible in any way for the content of these Websites, so surf at
your own risk.
Culture
- Arts and Letters Daily
- Points to some interesting reading for people who are intelligent
and yet have a lot of time on their hands.
- Beldar Blog
- I must be some kind of freak, because I like the way lawyers write.
- Dilbert
- Not exactly the Internet's best kept secret, but I check this site out
every day so it had to be included in the list. Daily comics by Scott Adams
lampooning the eccentricities of corporate culture.
- Homestarrunner.com
- Flash cartoons. Very funny.
- National Review Online
- Conservative political commentary. NRO features lots of interesting writing
by some smart people.
Theology
- A's Place
- The website of Aaron Wilson, one of my coworkers. He's got a lot of great
links to theologically oriented websites, and some original content.
- Bible Research by Michael
D. Marlowe
- Excellent articles about various English Bible translations.
- Biblical Studies Foundation
- Lots of great content on biblical interpretation, it's also the home
of the NET Bible, an indispensable resource for laymen interested in the
details behind Bible translation.
- FamilyLife Today
- This is the place I work. Lots of content addressing family related
concerns for people in all types of situations.
- He Lives
- Blog by a nuclear physicist on reformed theology.
- Other theological blogs include:
JollyBlogger by David Wayne, and
Highlands Study Center Squiblog mostly by R.C. Sproul Jr.
- Jews For Jesus
- An evangelistic organization of Messianic Jews. This is one of the most
clear-headed, interesting, and effective Christian ministries in the world.
They also have a great sense of humor.
- LifeWay's Online Bible
Library
- Various Bible translations, commentaries, etc. This site features
the new Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB).
- North Jacksonville Missionary
Baptist Church
- This is my church. They have a great Website.
- Renewing Your Mind
- The excellent radio program from Ligonier Ministries, featuring the teaching
of Dr. R.C. Sproul. There is very little actual content on their Web site, which is
why the link above takes you to the (limited) radio archive. Most of their products
are rather expensive, though they would be worth it to someone who actually has the
money. I don't have the money, so I try to grab the archive of each show before the
30 days passes and it is gone forever.
- The Spurgeon Archive
- Charles H. Spurgeon was an excellent Bible student, and I highly recommend
his writings.
Science
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Space probes.
- Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam
- A picture of a mountain. I must stop staring.
- NOAA Weather Forcast
- The weather in my home town. Type in your zip code and get your weather. This
Website is great for those moments when you can't get to your NOAA weather radio.
- Also check out Today's National Forecast weather map.
- Scientific American Magazine
- I especially like the "Ask the Experts" section. As you can see, I want to
know everything. National Geographic
also has a lot of good material.
- Schneier.com: Crypto-Gram:
Back Issues
- A monthly newsletter on various types of security (primarily computer security).
Good reading.
- Space.com
- Maybe someday we'll all going to get to go. I want to know what I'll see when I get
there. Interesting technology articles for things "conveniently available on earth."
- The Stanford Prison Experiment A Simulation
Study of the Psycology of Imprisonment.
- History of one of the most famous psycology experiments ever conducted.
Intersting reading.
- The Talk.Origins Archive
- This is the evolution side of the creation/evolution debate. Lots of great
stuff that's worth reading.
- The Upuaut Project
- What mysteries wait behind the stones beyond the shafts that lead from the Queen’s
Chamber? This guy doesn't know either, but he does know a lot of fascinating information
about structure and history of the Great Pyramid. And he knows how to make some beautiful
diagrams. For even more information, visit the
Great Pyramid of Giza Research Association.
- Wikipedia
- This is an encyclopaedia that is constructed from reader contributions. It's
factual reliability is questionable, but this is a great way to collect popular
opinion and hearsay from self proclaimed experts, which, much of the time, is
exactly what I need.
Technology
- Google Maps
- Drag the map with your mouse. Check it out.
- HowStuffWorks
- I used to read this site all the time, before it became the over-polished
media-conglomerate product that it is now. Original author Marshall Brain
has a knack for explaining complex things in a way that is simple and enjoyable.
- Mozilla Firefox
- A better browser. This is what I use to surf the Web.
- The official U.S. time
- Now you can know exactly what time it is. Set your watch to the second.
- Also check out the Complete
Sun and Moon Data for One Day page.
- World Wide Web Consortium
- This is the place to go for the nitty-gritty of HTML, CSS, XML, and a bunch of
other acronyms.
Movies
- Internet Movie Database
- The ultimate movie information source. Movies are the only entertainment
available to Arkansans so I have to keep up. The weekly feature
Ask a Filmmaker is outstanding,
especially the advice of screenwriter John August.
- johnaugust.com
- And speaking of John August, he's also got his own Website. It's good
to know I'm not the only one with such a vain domain name, but at least
he's done stuff worth reading about. Other screenwriters' blogs include:
A Writer's Life by Lee Goldberg,
Complications Ensue by Alex Epstein, and
The Artful Writer by Craig Mazin.
- Kong is King.net King Kong movie news and rumors
- Another movie related Website. I like to watch the "production
diaries"—short movies about making the movie.
- Roger Ebert
- More movie related stuff. I like to read this guy's reviews.