Summer Reading From NPR

National Public Radio presents their annual summer reading lists from cookbooks to kids to indie booksellers, they’re all here. Don’t miss Nancy Pearl’s “Great Opening Lines To Hook Young Readers.”

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10628227

The American Film Institute Turns 40

The AFI is celebrating its 40th birthday with, among other things, a list of the 100 greatest movies of all time. The top 10 might not be much of a surprise but what about the rest?

http://www.afi.com/

Internet Movie Database–aka IMDb

This is a terrific website for information on thousands of movies domestic and foreign. You can search by title, name of person in movie (actor, director, producer, editor, costumer, etc.) movie quote, company name, plot keywords and just about anything else to do with movies. You will find links to trailers, cast and crew lists, what’s on top at the box office, new and upcoming releases, trivia and official film sites.

http://imdb.com/

Jerry Baker, America’s Master Gardener

If you skip over all the ads and retail on the site and get straight to the advice–especially the “tips and tonics” page, you’ll find plenty of useful information for your lawn and garden.

http://www.jerrybaker.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=2

Online Newspapers From Around The World

Want to bone up on your foreign language skills? Here’s a link to a site with more than 280 online newspapers published outside the U.S. listed alphabetically by country.

http://www.siteone.com/papers/intern.htm

Looking For A Federal Government Job This Summer?

This is the official site for jobs with the US Federal Government. “It is your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.” You may search for jobs by keyword, location, category, salary range or pay grade. Temporary, part-time and full-time jobs are listed here.

http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/

Are You Epicurious?

If you love food…and who doesn’t? Then you’ll enjoy Epicurious–the website for people who love to eat. The site is sponsored by Conde Nast, the publisher of Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines and, no surprise, the site is slathered with recipes from those magazines but you’ll also find nuggets here and there from some of their other lifestyle products. You can sign up for free newsletters full of recipes, cooking advice and information on buying cooking gear. There are cookbook reviews, restaurant reviews, cocktail reviews and global cuisine features–read food-by-country reviews. Are you getting hungry yet?

http://www.epicurious.com/

Fashion…the look that cooks

For you fashionistas out there who don’t already know about what’s cool on the web, try Fashion.net…the guide to all things chic.

http://www.fashion.net/

Jean Marzollo’s Birthday is June 25th!

Jean Marzollo is the author of many children’s books including some of the “I Spy” books. Visit her website at www.jeanmarzollo.com

for some fun activites. You could even make an I Spy Puzzle!!

Green Car Congress

Energy, technologies, issues 

and policies for sustainable 

mobility.  This site provides 

the latest national and 

international news about topics 

including vehicles and 

powertrains, energy, fuels, emissions and more.

http://www.greencarcongress.com/