"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759.

Some interesting quotes from one of our brainier forefathers Benjamin Franklin

Well...here's a few reasons for us yanks to feel good about ourselves..."52 Things They Do Better In America" from the U.K.'s Guardian Unlimited Guardian Unlimited | Columnists | John Sutherland: America and its advantages

Possibly the coolest t-shirt I've ever seen, I must have this... errorwear: embrace your computer problems

Santa Claus caps a woman in Sao Paulo, wounding her. Santa Pulls Gun From Belt, Shoots Woman

Terraserver...view aerial satellite photos of your neighborhood :) TerraServer Homepage

I love the name of this site...lotta good links here too, from the looks of it. Bored.com

Truth or Fiction...your email reality check. TruthOrFiction.com

Crime Scene is a site where surfers are asked to put in their two-cent's worth regarding ongoing cases, in other words, it appears to be just the thing for you armchair Columbos out there Crime Scene Evidence File

Stuart Adamson, 43, of the band Big Country, was found dead in Hawaii Sunday...that sucks. Former Big Country Frontman Dies at 43

My friend Chris gave me the ultimate Christmas gift....a Jim Morrison action figure. Now, if I can just find a tiny little Jack Daniel's bottle to lay beside him on the stage it'll be totally authentic. I'm hoping there'll be another "curled up in the fetal position unconcious" edition I can get next year. Toy Fair 2001