MUSIC SITES

         Tara Linda  Bay Area Torch Vocalist -  



ART SITES

A great site for viewing fine arts and crafts from many artists around the country. 

Electronic Cottage"Your online source for original fine arts and original handmade crafts by master artists & craftspeople".

Artdesy Art directory

BATIK SITES

Dharma Trading Company For specific instructions on Batik, and a good source to buy batik supplies (dyes, paraffin, fabric).

African Batiks

Batik from Bali

Batik by California Artist Marshall Songs Includes originals, T-shirts & mousepads

Batik Art by Colorado Artist Beth McCoy

KimKatz Vintage Textiles

For a complete list of batik related websites

RANDOM SITES

The Onion Satirical newspaper. Without a doubt, the funniest true commentary on politics and society. Note that some material may be a bit off-color.

Some of my personal favorite news stories from The Onion archives:
Bush Bravely Leads 3rd Infantry Into Battle

Bush Vows to Remove Toxic Petroleum from National Parks

World Death Rate Holding Steady at 100%

POLITICAL SITES

Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles - A true genious

Daily Kos blog  Get the real news -

Crooks and Liars -