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LINKS
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| Mormon.org ... a place for those not of our faith to come and learn "from the horse's mouth" and not from rumor and gossip. |
| LDS.org ... my church; news and resources ... incredible resources for members |
| JesusChrist.lds.org ... What do "Mormons" really teach about Jesus Christ...? |
| Church History ... part of the church's main website |
| Church History Library/Archives ... they have just moved into a new building and will be launching this website |
| A Brand New Year ... very youth-oriented church-sponsored website |
| Encyclopedia of Mormonism ... at the BYU Library |
| FamilySearch.org ... the largest collection of FREE family history, family tree, and genealogy records in the world |
| Friend ... on-line, interactive version of the Church's children's magazine |
| Genesis Group ... official church organization to support Latter-day Saints of African-American heritage; invites everyone of any culture to join in with them |
| Joseph Smith.net ... an introduction to a modern-day prophet |
| Joseph Smith Papers ... a “papers” project that will publish, according to accepted scholarly and documentary editing standards, documents created by Joseph Smith or by staff whose work he directed. |
| LDSMediaTalk.com ... sharing technology ideas with LDS parents and youth |
| LDS General Conference Scripture Index ... find the scripture and who's been quoting it in General Conference. |
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MoreGoodFoundation.org ... not sponsored by the church, but much good stuff |
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Mormon Channel ... an on-line radio station run by the church |
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Mormon Historic Sites Registry ... not affiliated with the church but a great site for LDS history buffs |
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New Era ... on-line, interactive version of the church's youth magazine |
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ProvidentLiving.org ... assistance for personal and family self-sufficiency |
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Mormonwiki ... not sponsored by the church but a lot of good information |
| The WHITE HOUSE ... the official website of the Executive Branch of the federal government and starting point to websites for all those agencies out there that report to the President |
| The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and the SENATE ... peek in and see what your elected officials are doing in your name. |
| The SUPREME COURT ... yes, you can look in on them, too. And you should. |
| The STATE DEPARTMENT ... a look into your international activities |
| Alan Keyes ... a voice of reason in a muddled world |
| Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) ... Star Parker's conservative group providing a national voice of reason on issues of race and poverty in media and poor communities |
| Constitutional Freedom Foundation ... nonprofit organization committed to defending religious and civil liberties and protecting traditional marriage and the natural family from mounting threats. |
| Constitution Society ... incredible collection of U.S. and other documents; advocates a return to Constitutional principles with emphasis on Jeffersonian doctrines of limited federal government |
| Constitution Party ... a rising new political party in the United States that holds the Constitution as he Supreme Law of the Land ... sees also their Utah state site. |
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Factcheck ... a place to check the political facts for you. Not Republican; not Democrat - they are just after the truth |
| Foundation for Moral Law ... "Defending our Inalienable Rights to Publicly Acknowledge God"; Judge Roy Moore's organization; re-establishing the Ten Commandments within the political and moral framework in which the Founding Fathers enthroned it. |
| Inspired Constitution ... a gathering place for addresses and courses given in LDS circles on the U.S. Constitution. |
| National Center for Constitutional Studies ... started out as a good home-schooling resource page, but has become an awesome place to learn the Construction as defined and understood by its writers |
| Patriot Post ... an e-journal watchdog holding the federal government to its oath to maintain the Constitution |
| Reagan 2020 ... dedicated to President Reagan's vision for a New Republican Party and New Federalism - which is just the original Federalism the Founding Fathers envisioned. |
| Renew America ... a grassroots effort headed by Alan Keyes, former Reagan cabinet member, to help return the United States to its Constitution |
| Townhall.com ... conservative news and columnist newswire |
| Thomas More Law Center ... named after the Alabama Supreme Court Judge who lead the fight to protect the Ten Commandments monument in the state capitol building |
| Thomas Sowell ... a conservative voice of reason pointing at Constitutional law |
| U.S. CODE ... This is the federal compilation of all federal laws, arranged by subject. |
| Fight Political Correctness ... at first glance this site looks off-the-wall, but they do have good news articles for a conservative mind, even if you aren't leaning as far to that side as the website is leaning |
| American Widow Project ... a group started by a War Widow to help and fellowship other War Widows from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan |
| Best Friends Animal Society ... their goal is to find homes for all abandoned animals |
| Community of Veterans ... on-line community for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan |
| DISABOOM - Live Forward ... living forward with disabilities |
| Evergreen International ... an organization assisting those trying to overcome same-sex attraction in a true Christian environment of love and compassion; no hate allowed |
| First Response Team ... volunteers who help others recover from disasters |
| Focus on the Family ... Dr. James Dobson's family-oriented organization |
| Forever Wild Sanctuary ... a family that rescues exotic animals from negligence and abuse and gives them a wonderful home |
| Green Eyes in Africa ... an American college student who dedicated his life to helping others |
| Standard of Liberty ... an LDS-oriented educational foundation which exists to raise awareness of radical sexual movements overrunning America's cultural life and to inspire the public will, families, and individuals to counteract these trends. |
| Villagebanking ... International program of granting microloans to the poor to build a business and become independent |
| Castle Forbes ... the real place |
| Clan Forbes - the ship ... yes, there was a ship named after us! |
| Clan Forbes Society ... a nonprofit organization founded in 1979 to honor the heritage of the descendants of the ancient Clan Forbes of Scotland. Another page about it. |
| Gathering of the Clans ... a great starting place for all things Scottish |
| Heraldry Society of Scotland ... founded in 1977 with the objective of promoting the study of heraldry and encouraging its correct use in Scotland and Overseas. |
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a History of Clan Forbes ... another history ... another history ... another history ... another history ... another history |
| House of Tartan ... their Forbes page |
| Forbes Shield .... yes, we have one of those, too. |
| Highland Traveler ... their entry of Clan Forbes |
| MyClan.com ... their history of Clan Forbes |
| Official Registry of Tartans ... If you've got Scottish blood then go here and see what colors your clan wears. Or, go to the historical pages and just learn. |
| RootsWeb.com ... a genealogical site |
| ScotCLANS.com ... their history of Clan Forbes |
| Scottish Clans and Families ... their entry on Clan Forbes |
| Tartan.com ... their history of Clan Forbes |
| Treasures of Britain.org ... an extensive entry on the Forbes. |
| Utah Scottish Association ... celebrating our heritage way out here ... |
| http://www.how70.com/ ... guides and how to "go solar" |
| My Solar Backup ... amazing solar back-up power system |
| Selfmade Solar Energy ... |
| Dew Eco Power ... interesting systems |
| http://www.solio.com/charger/ ... solar chargers for all your electronic tethers |
| Sundance Solar ... solar chargers for all your electronic tethers |
| http://www.siliconsolar.com/visual-directory/pda-solar-battery-chargers.html |
| http://www.solarhome.org/solarbatterycharger.html ... |
| http://www.spheralsolar.com/ ... |
| http://www.realgoods.com/ ... |
| http://www.sgblocks.com/ ... building homes out of old shipping containers... how interesting ... |
| Anagrams ... what else does your name spell ... ? |
| Newbery Medal website ... find out about the best in children's literature |
| Bunyan, John ... the English minister & writer who gave us "Pilgrim's Progress" (among other great works) see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bunyan; http://www.johnbunyan.org/bunyan.html ; http://www.bunyanministries.org; http://www.ccel.org/b/bunyan; International John Bunyan Society ; |
| BURROUGHS,
EDGAR RICE ... wrote adventures for young men in a day and
age when men were men and women were worthy of worship ...
http://www.online-literature.com/edgar_rice_burroughs ...
http://www.tarzan.org/ ...
http://www.tarzan.com/ ... those titled
"Tarzan" have links to many of his other works as well! |
| Cooper, James Fenimore ... one of the great American writers. This is an excellent starting place for anything about this author - and his daughter! |
| Cooper,
Susan ... author of, among other things, the
Dark Is Rising
series (Dark
is Rising Wiki); here's a
guide |
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Christian Classics Ehtereal Library
... many classic Christian texts! A must for the
e-reading Christian! |
| Fablehaven
... a great series for kids and grown-ups |
| feedbooks.com/
... a HUGE and FREE electronic library! This is where I get most of what I
glean for my e-reader. |
| FREE
BOOKS! ... e-books for the taking |
| Frost,
Robert ... |
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Greek Mythology :
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Irving,
Washington ... another great American writer |
| Latter-Day
Authors ... a resource center for Latter-day Saints who are
authors of any sort of written word |
| C.
S. Lewis http://cslewis.drzeus.net/ ... http://www.cslewis.org/ ... http://www.cslewisclassics.com/ ... http://www.pford.stjohnsem.edu/ford/cslewis/index.htm ... http://cslewis.com/ Chronicles of Narnia ... Harper Collins site ... Narnia Web ... Narnia Fans ... Narnia Fan Fiction ... My Narnia Fan Fiction Site ... The Lion's Call ... Spareoom ... Aslan's Country ... Into the Wardrobe ... Wikipedia.Chronicles_of_Narnia ... Narnia.wikia ... |
| Library
of America
... a significant collection of writings by Americans for very reasonable
prices. well worth their prices! I own several of their volumes and highly
recommend them! |
| Longfellow,
Henry Wadsworth ... this site is supposedly a
complete collection of his poems. |
| Mull,
Brandon ... writer of the
Fablehaven series and the
Candyshop War |
| Project
Gutenberg ... another huge electronic library; mostly classics |
| Rick
Riordan ... author of Percy
Jackson & the Olympians |
| Rowling,
JK
... very high graphic-intensive, but if you've got patience you can get all
the information right from the source. She even has a section to dispel rumors.
See also: Wizard
News ... Harry Potter Lexicon
... Leaky
Cauldron ... Mugglenet
...
Official Movie Page ...
Potter Index ...
Bloomsbury
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Scholastic
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Universal Orlando ... |
| Twain,
Mark ... a good starting point |
| H.
G. Wells ...
http://www.hgwellsusa.50megs.com/ ...
http://www.online-literature.com/wellshg/ |
| American Association of Suicidology ... dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide |
| Breaking Free with Laurie Forbes ... Author and Social Worker - AND MY WIFE - has compiled an incredible site on Abuse and Recovery |
| Men and Depression ... a series of articles I wrote for Meridian Magazine and they had the courage to print. |
| Mental Health Library ... a mental health library with the Latter-day Saint as its focus group |
| Music for the Soul ... not-for-profit Christian ministry committed to providing life-changing healing through music and song. |
| No Kidding? Me Too! ... removing the stigma of associated with mental illness |
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http://www.info.gov.il/eng/mainpage.asp and
http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/home.asp Two good entryways into the Israel government |
| ALJAZEERA.net ... the English-language site for one of the main news services in the Arab Middle East |
| Faith Freedom International ... exposing Islam for what it is |
| FLAME - Facts and Logic about the Middle East ... www.factsandlogic.org ... |
| Gamala ... see the pictures and stories of Arab violence the world press hides from you |
| Golda Meir ... truly the most remarkable woman of the 20th Century: http://www.uwm.edu/Library/digilib/Golda/index.html; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golda_Meir; http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Golda_Meir ; |
| Hamas ... the largest of the terrorist organizations infesting the Middle East |
| Israel Insider ... place for the world to voice itself on all matters Israeli |
| Jerusalem Post and Haaretz ... my Israeli friends tell me these are the two best newspapers in Israel |
| Middle East Media Research Institute ... translating what the Arab leaders are saying into English so we can read how they say one thing in English and another in Arabic |
| "Myths and Facts" A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict |
| Palestinian National Authority ... still just the PLO with a more politically-correct name; the site drops every time there are problems on the West Bank, so if you get to it you're one of the lucky |
| Pierre Rehov's Middle East Documentaries ... http://www.pierrerehov.com/ ... exposing the lies in the Palestinian Media |
| Temple Mount Archaeological Destruction |
| United Nations General Assembly and Security Council resolutions concerning Israel. |
| Washington Institute for Near-East Policy ... think tank on the Middle-East |
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Julie De Azevedo ... my favorite contemporary inspirational composer and performer ... besides her own albums, her work has also been recorded by Gladys Knight. She can also be seen as one of the hostesses of the Home Team program for women. |
| Annie Bailey ... children's writer and songwriter |
| Michael Ball ... his official website |
| C. S. Bezas ... music to relax to; "music to heal your heart." |
| Border Crossing ... two friends of mine who are simply awesome |
| Alex Boye ... former British boy-band heartthrob is now a respected gospel singer as well as a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir! |
| Susan Boyle ...yes, I'm a fan. |
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The Carpenters: Karen and Richard ... a tribute page to my favorite musical group; here is Richard Carpenter's Page |
| Jim Croce ... Yes, I know he's not with us any more... but his echo lingers and still sounds good. |
| Billy Ray Cyrus ... don't ask how a boring old hymn writer like me becomes a Billy Ray fan, but I am. And that's the long and short of it. |
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Faith-Centered Music Association ... "raising the quality and expanding the reach of uplifting and faith promoting music within the LDS community." |
| Fiddlesticks ... a family band who performs traditional Celtic & American Folk and Gospel Music. They perform nationally and internationally |
| Josh Groban ... admit it, guys - we all want to sing like him! |
| http://www.jpfolks.com/ ... I have just found this and will be instigating it further |
| Mark Hansen ... the first true Inspirational-Rock performer I ever met, and through his music he showed me there is a time and place for his great style of inspiration. And, he also does incredible ballads. |
| Eric Herman ... wonderful children's music; only takes one album to make you a fan |
| Steve Israel ... a very good gospel artist |
| LDSMusician.com ... musicians with serious connections to the LDS market. |
| LDSMusicians.com ... My friends in the struggling world of trying to "make it" the LDS and other music scenes. |
| LDS Music News ... keep informed with what's happening in the world of LDS music and musicians |
| Lindy Kirby ... a musical friend; talented composer and singer |
| Millennium Choir ... Composer Lex De Azavedo's excellent choir. |
| Music for the Soul ... not-for-profit Christian ministry committed to providing life-changing healing through music and song. |
| Institute of American Music ... a non-profit organization providing individuals, groups, and families the opportunity and means of studying traditional American and Bluegrass music. |
| Janice Kapp Perry ... a prolific writer of hymns and children's songs who has touched the hearts of several generations with her music. Latter-day Saints who don't think she's touched their lives need to go to the Authors Index of the Children's Songbook and see which of their favorite songs came from her pen. |
| Positive Music Association ... enlightening the world through music; awakening people to their own brilliance and potential. |
| Singing Voice Lessons on CD ... I haven't tried it, but friends say it is good. |
| SUZUKI ORGAN PROJECT ... dedicated to training the next generation of organists |
| Soundtrack Lyrics! ... More Broadway and Hollywood lyrics than I think you can find anywhere else! |
| Bulfinch.org ... a site that has much of what is in the classic book |
| Encyclopedia Mythica ... encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion |
| Mythnet ... |
| Mythweb ... |
| ologyworld and ology.wikia ... a great series of books to teach myth, legend, and lore |
| Theo Greek Mythology ... pretty much a serious encyclopeia |
| Arnold Friberg ... one of America's finest artists |
| Audience Alliance Motion Picture Studio ... a new studio that invites public input! |
| Avard Fairbanks ... relive the incredible career of this great artist |
| DARKCHILDSTUDIOS ... a military friend who now does comic book art. Check it out! |
| Faith and Film Critics ... in-depth reviews on today's movies |
| Feature Films for Families ... movies for the entire family |
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Glass Elegance by Holdman Studios ... fine glass art in public and sacred buildings |
| LDSCompanion ... promoting written, visual, and musical arts within the Latter-day Saint culture |
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Ken Stockton, Fine Art ... a high school friend whose art is fine! Breathtaking desert paintings |
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WaldenMedia ... a studio that actually makes good movies! |
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Trena Ward ... outstanding artist |
| Dancing with the Stars ... my favorite television show. |
| Guedelon Castle ... watch a 13th Century castle being built today! CLICK HERE for a Google search for pictures, etc. |
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The Monorail Society - promotes and explains the only intelligent alternative for urban mass transit so intelligent most people pass it up or refuse to notice it. |
| Richard Simmons.com ... Hey! it's the only weight-loss program that's ever worked for me! |
| Screenit.com ... know what's in the movie before you take your children ... best review site I've found |
| Sherman's Lagoon... currently my favorite comic strip...and why a man-eating shark could be so funny, I am not really sure... |
| http://www.terrorismawareness.org/ ... a program of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, its aim is to educate mainly college students about terrorism - and about the lies they are being taught on liberal-minded campuses |
| Touched by an Angel ... the program is alive and well in syndication and on DVD |
| Treehugger.com ... and excellent site for learning about the advances in technology in renewable energies |
| United Families International ... promoting and fighting for the value of Family in the international arena |
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for the best stress medicine ever created ... ! |
| American West Heritage Center ... a cultural center for preserving, displaying, and demonstrating the heritage of the western United States during it's Indian, Mountain Man, and Pioneering ages. Soon to include a museum and learning center run by the Northern Band of the Shoshone Nation. |
| Restoration.org ... the starting place to search for items from all the churches that consider the prophet Joseph Smith as the beginning of the restoration of the gospel in these days |
| Polynesian Cultural Center ... Meet all the South Pacific peoples ... in one place |
| This is the Place Heritage Park ... a place where Utah can celebrate its history through restored & recreated buildings, crafts, and other history preservations |
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Jefferson Bible ... a little-known compilation by Thomas Jefferson |
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King James Version and Revised Standard ... side by side so you can compare |
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King James Version and the Inspired Version ... side-by-side so you can compare |
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King James Bible Apocrypha ... just what it says. The translators of the King James Bible also translated the Apocrypha for those who include it in their Bible study. And here it is for the rest of us. |
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King James Dictionary ... a shareware offer that all might enjoy! |
| Latter-day Saint Scriptures ... King James Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price. The LDS edition of the King James Bible has won several MAJOR publishing awards for its advancement in scripture understanding - notably an award from Cambridge Press, owners and guardians of the King James Translation. Site includes all chapter headings, footnotes, indexes, dictionary, etc. found in the printed versions. |
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RLDS (Community of Christ) Scriptures ... Inspired Version of the Holy Bible, 1908 RLDS Book of Mormon, and 1952 RLDS Doctrine and Covenants (with additions) |
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NET Bible ... a translation made specifically for electronic use. Now available in a hard copy as well. |
| Unbound Bible ... a collection of Bibles; all searchable |
| High-Speed Trains ... a good starting point for websites about the world's various high-speed trains |
| European Railway Server ... good site for European rail systems |
| Shinkansen ... you know, the Japanese "bullet train" |
| http://www.tgv.com/ ... http://www.trainweb.org/tgvpages/tgvindex.html ... http://www.o-keating.com/hsr/tgv.htm ... Three sites about TGV French train that is very, very fast ... |
| http://d.webring.com/webring?index&ring=speedtrain ... High-Speed train Webring |
| Ferrari ... the official car of the male hormone |
| Cable Car Home Page ... they weren't just in San Francisco! |