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Sound*Bytes is a national radio show distributed to the over 500 stations on the CBS News network. The show, hosted by Jan Ziff, is in its twentieth year of continuous broadcast.

 
 
 
 
 
 

   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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MOVING SCAM


Which movers to use? Beat the scam masters and con artists by using


http://www.movingscam.com







SOUND PORTRAITS


A site dedicated to telling the stories of forgotten America. Youth portraits, Yiddish theatre, executions – a remarkable storytelling experience.



http://www.soundportraits.org







WORD CENTRAL


A great website for kids, word central teaches lots of great words via the buzzword of the day and spelling games.



http://www.wordcentral.com







EXTREME SCIENCE


Zap yourself over to a site where science is extreme and fun. From tornados to sharks – this is one place kids will never be bored!



http://extremescience.com







JUMP THE SHARK


That's the moment you realize your favorite tv shows turning from funny to stupid --  and now you can follow the demise of hundreds of once-great shows!


http://www.jumptheshark.com









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GATHERINGS


Put together a family occasion that no one will forget.


http://www.gatherings.info







TOP SECRET RECIPIES


Craving for fast food at home? Here’s how you can find the secret ingredients you need to give your hamburger at home the same taste as those famous burgers at the take away.


http://www.topsecretrecipes.com







AMERICAN FOLKLORE


A primer on anything American Folklore.


http://www.americanfolklore.net







OTHER TIMELINES


Ever wondered “what if?” What if President Kennedy had not been shot? How would US history have changed? 
This site might have the answer.


http://www.othertimelines.com







BIOGRAPHIES OF CONGRESS


Everyone who ever served – in the House of Representatives, the US Senate and the Continental Congress – since 1774!


http://bioguide.congress.gov








 
 
 
 
 
 



PASSWORD SECURITY


Choose your passwords carefully, make them complex, change them regularly and never – ever – tell anyone what they are. 









PENCIL PAGES


The history of the humble pencil! 400 years of use — a fascinating read.


http://www.pencilpages.com







KEEPING PRIVATE IN PUBLIC


If you need to use a public computer – clean up before you leave.








ARCHIVE MOVIES


A vast library of educational films and propaganda shorts form the turn of the last century to the 1970s all online.


http://archive.org/movies







WAYBACK


Remember the web as it was – in the good old days of....1996? If you want a trip down memory lane, to see sites that are no more, visit the Internet archive and travel back in time.


http://archive.org








 
 
 
 
 
 



PET FRIENDLY TRAVEL


Taking your furry friends on vacation is easier than you think.  http://wwww.petfriendlytravel.com



http://www.petfriendlytravel.com







SAFE SUMMERS


Do you drink enough water in summer, do you take care in the heat – you’d be surprised how many of us don’t – so here are a few tips from the Centers for Disease Control.



http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/heat_guide.asp







SANDCASTLES


1012C - SANDCASTLES –   Go on – build a sandcastle. It’s beautiful, it takes talent and it’s fun!


http://www.sandcastlecentral.com







C00L ANTARCTICA


On a hot sweaty summer day – this is one site that will keep you – oh so cool!!



http://www.coolantarctica.com







HOMETOWN FAVORITES


For those hard to find foods you thought you’d never see again - and wish you could still find – you can!!



http://www.hometownfavorites.com








 
 
 
 
 
 



CODE AMBER


Child abduction alerts on the highway are now child abduction alerts on the technology superhighway. How you can help.


http://www.codeamber.org







GFLORA


House plants made easy -  if you want to green up your home but don’t know the right way. Learn more at



http://www.gflora.com







THE SIMPLE LIFE


Frugal – doesn’t have to mean sparse. It can also mean careful, sensible and --- interesting!



http://www.frugalvillage.com







US-HIGHWAYS


Before the interstates – the highways of the nation were stages set for scenes of adventure. Revisit the old highways of the US.


http://www.us-highways.com







ONLINE JOURNALISM REVIEW


For the news addicts among us – a thoughtful a different perspective from USC.



http://www.ojr.org