Cool Websites / Resources

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RANDY GLASS STUDIO — It's no accident that this is the top link on the list. Randy's my brother, and in my unbiased opinion (okay, a LITTLE biased), Randy is the most incredible commercial illustrator alive today. When he was TWO, he was the best artist I'd ever seen, and he's continued getting better for ... well, a long, long time. Whatever he sees, he can draw in a jaw-droppingly photo-realistic rendering ... with just the tip of a pen or brush. His clients have included Microsoft, McDonald's, Sears, Coca-Cola ... he's THAT good. Every Friday, the weekly movie review in The Wall Street Journal is accompanied by a portrait of that film's star, drawn by Randy. Surf his site for a bit ... you'll be amazed. In case it isn't obvious, I am very proud to be Randy Glass's brother.

REFDESK— A zillion links to all sorts of amazing reference material.

WIKIPEDIA — Like to travel? Save the plane fuel ... just hit the Random Article button and begin your journey around the universe...

SNOPES — Crazy e-mail rumor? Check it out here, FIRST, before forwarding that lame BS to everybody you know!!

BREAST CANCER — No joke, no scam, no obligation. Go to this site, up to once every 24 hours, and just click the pink button. The site's sponsors pay for mammograms. Mo' click, mo' money. Do it.

INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE — Everything you could ever possibly want to know about movies and TV ... IMDB has it brilliantly organized, unfailingly accurate.

GOOGLE EARTH — Hands down, the single most amazing FREE software on the planet. You've gotta play with it, to learn what it's capable of. Download it, install it ... you will thank me later. Google does it right.

EVIL PAWN JEWELRY — I can't honestly say I know much about jewelry, but I do know the woman who designs this line of antique, vintage, goth, bohemian, glamour and Native American-style necklaces, bracelets, rings, etc., and she is a brilliant artist! If you're a woman who enjoys hearing your friends ask, "Wow, where did you get THAT?" ... you really oughta check out Evil Pawn Jewelry!

MARKETING & P.R. — The best Public Relations company I know of in the KC area is WDS Marketing & Public Relations. If you want everybody in town to know about YOUR business, WDS can make that happen.

JOE EGENDER ON IMDB — This incredibly talented actor is my cousin, from right here in Kansas City. I'm exceptionally proud of him.

BILL HICKS — One of the ten funniest comedians in my lifetime, and you don't even know his name. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

PHOTOGRAPHIC ART AT ITS BEST — The portfolio of Candice Calhoun — the best flora photographer I know! Buy her prints; hang them on your wall; cheer up!

HATE VOICEMAIL PURGATORY? — This site lists ways to avoid the interminable wait between the time you call a company and when you get to talk with a human.

CHAIRMAN-X — I'm proud to have been the guy who managed the typography of this 500-page novel. I'm even prouder of the fact that the author of this magnificent book is a friend of mine. Buy it. Enjoy it.

JERRY'S SPORT SHOP — If you're in the KC area, this is absolutely T-H-E best place to get your sports equipment ... from shoulder pads to pool cues. Locally owned, and they've been around for about 50 years!

LIFEHACKER — This website has a daily batch of cool things you can do with your computer, or things you should know about your computer, or nifty little programs and apps ... always something worth reading! (Props to CJ...)

GoDADDY — GoDaddy.com is the place to go to register a domain name ... GoDaddy is the place to go for Web hosting. If there are better "deals" somewhere else, I don't care: GoDaddy's PHONE SUPPORT is absolutely the best tech people you will EVER find. I'd never go anywhere else.

WHO'S ALIVE? — If you've ever wondered if some celebrity is still alive, or how long ago they died, or celebrity birthdays, or all that kinda stuff ... this is the place to go. (Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead!)

DICTIONARY (AND MORE) — Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, language translation engine, and TONS of other incredible resources.

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