Sound*Bytes is a national radio show distributed to the over 500 stations on the CBS News network and podcast over the CBS News website and iTunes. The show, hosted by Jan Ziff, is in its nineteenth year of continuous broadcast.
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This Week

CRAFTSTER
For the people who love to make things and the people who love to tease them!
http://www.craftster.org

THE SIMPLE LIFE
Frugal – doesn’t have to mean sparse. It can also mean careful, sensible and --- interesting!
http://www.frugalvillage.com

JUST WALK
get up from that computer and shake a leg! At http://www.justwalk.com plan a walking strategy that will improve your health and put a spring in your step!

THEME PARK INSIDER
Before you get there – check this out for the latest and greatest on your favorite theme parks!!
http://www.themeparkinsider.com

OLD VERSION
Got an older computer that doesn’t run the latest software? Here’s a site where you can find older versions of your favorites
http://www.oldversion.com

 

Recent Programming

CLOUDS
Beautiful billowing clouds, this website is enough to fix your eyes on the skies for good!
http://www.cloudappreciationsociety.org

SAFE SUMMERS FOR YOU, TOO
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

WEATHER – A TOPIC FOR EVERYMAN
You’ll learn more than about the weather on this site from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. Check out the North Pole Web cam.
http://www.noaa.gov
http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/

SUMMER PICNICS
How to make the perfect picnic? Check out fabulous foods and find out.
http://www.fabulousfoods.com

HOISTING A COOL ONE
Root beer is a summer favorite. And here’s a site devoted to the much loved creamy beverage.
http://www.rootbeer.org

DUCT TAPE FASHION
Need a new prom dress, or a suit? Maybe a bag or a hat?  Visit
http://www.ducttapefashion.com

RE-DATE
How old are you? Really? In seconds, weeks, Venusian months?
http://www.re-date.com

SANDCASTLES
Go on – build a sandcastle. It’s beautiful, it takes talent and it’s fun!
http://www.sandcastlecentral.com

BENEATH LOS ANGELES
A history of Los Angeles as you’ve never known it.
http://www.beneathla.com

INTERNET FILTER REVIEW
Internet Filters – what’s good and what’s not
http://www.internetfilterreview.com

GI BILL
If you or a loved one is serving the country – here’s a site to help you know your benefits - and no one deserves these benefits more.
http://www.gibill.com

GIGALAW
Law that we can understand – written by lawyers for those of us who aren't.
http://www.gigalaw.com

THROWPLACE
Go green -- got something you don’t want, send it here. Got something you must have – look here!  Throwplace – a green landfill alternative.
http://www.throwplace.com

E-SKELETONS
Every bone has its place – we’re all extremely well engineered – and so are monkeys, lemurs and all sorts of critters!  Check out the primates courtesy of the University of Texas at Austin.
http://www.eskeletons.org

PENCIL PAGES
The history of the humble pencil! 400 years of use — a fascinating read.
http://www.pencilpages.com

MILITARY BLOGS
The best military site I've seen - there's just about everything here.
http://www.military.com

FUN TIMES FOR SOLDIERS
Want to send something to a soldier - but have no idea what they want? Check this out for an amazing list of what to send and how to send it!
http://thefuntimesguide.com/2007/
11/gifts_for_military_soldiers.php

FISHER HOUSES
What do soldiers' families do when their loved ones need medical treatment in the US but far from their homes. They stay in Fisher Houses - and you should take a look!
http://www.fisherhouse.org

NETPETS
Deploying to the Middle East? Worried about Fido or Fluffy? Can you help a soldier look after a beloved pet? Visit
http://www.netpets.org

ONE MILE UP
Need a national flag? or a government seal, or a military insignia? One Mile Up has it all
http://www.onemileup.com