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IMPORTANT NOTE: First, something I'm sure most of you are aware of: I cannot guarantee that all the sites outside my site will be accessible to you. In fact, given that the only constant in cyberspace is change, I guarantee that a number of the sites will not be available. That's the nature of the fickle internet, "here today, gone tomorrow". Even while typing this guarantee, some of these sites have probably changed. The only links I have some control over are those that I call "internal links" ... those links that move within this site. They lead to pages that I made and control. I think computers were made by and made for "control freaks" ... I'm one of them.

However, links that go within this site I'm sure are working fine. And if you find a problem, why not let me know? I know; life keeps you busy, homework, family matters, you have to walk the dog, the phone is ringing, or you're just plain lazy ... Guess what, I understand better than you think ... I'm the same way. But if you have a moment, and you see an egregious problem, let me know. Good word, "egregious".

ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE: This is something you rarely see and I have it on this page and I hope eventually on all the pages. It's called "alternate style sheets" and here's how it works: Let's say you don't like this background. That's all right; what do they say, "de gustabus non est disputandum" ... meaning, you take a bite of an apple and say it is good; I take a bite of the same apple and say it is bed. That's called subjectivity.

Literally it means there's no disputing taste and I've made allowances for that on this page. It will be a big job allowing that for all the pages but I'll try. You go to your menu bar that is on top of your browser; on top of your screen if you are using Apple, click View, and you'll see a line called, "Page Style". Click that and you'll have a choice of different page styles. Thank you, Hugh Vandervoort for giving me the idea ... more about him later.

Currently you can view this page with a black, blue, brown, gray, green, spiral, tan, or what is the easiest to read, a white background with black font (not too colorful but certainly more practical). Two provisos go with that option ... using any alternate style, if you click "reload" this default style re-appears (so happens I like this look). The other thing is that not all browsers support this feature; I hope yours does.

ONE MORE IMPORTANT NOTE: How I feel about the site reminds me of an excellent episode in television's very successful 1990-1998 "sitcom" The Seinfeld Show, and no, that's not a link (links on pages with a purple background are yellow; no exceptions) but there is a Seinfeld link below somewhere. Just an aside for anyone new to the internet; one way to find anything on a webpage is to click Ctrl+F and enter what you are looking for.

Anyway, in this episode they're all out on the Hamptons, an uppity beach resort here in New York State (out on Long Island), and the hostess Carol, played by Lisa Mende, keeps urging her guests to "see my baby" in what was stereotypically a nasal Brooklyn accent. The baby looks beautiful to her but not necessarily to her guests. That's part of what happened in this "show about nothing" ... a show about trivialities. So I say to you, the reader, click a few links and come "see my baby".

Here I'll put a few pictures if only to decorate this very wordy page.

              
                   

If you dislike my Manhattan ... Upper West Side ... friends, you can always let me know.
Yes, this time that is definitely a link; but make sure y'all come back.
About these friends you might not like ... email me ... and you know what? I might even answer you.

A brief trivia and saving you surfing time; also keeping you on this site (but I'd never think of a trick like that) ... the Upper West Side of Manhattan a neighborhood found between Central Park and the Hudson River above West 58th Street and below 110th or 125th street (so says Wikipedia, and it's correct in that detail). On Broadway and 59th Street, that's an intersection, "Columbus Circle" to and from which all mileage to and from NYC is figured, there is a building called "Time-Warner".

From the lobby, taking the escalator down to the lower floor one enters a super-market of super markets, "Whole Foods" ... besides some of the best foods you can buy, you can also eat there, and reasonably priced. However, upstairs, there is a restaurant, Japanese, called Masa, serving only one meal, Omakase and the cost is $400 a person (not including tax and tip), only 26 seats, and where reservations are taken three weeks in advance. Now no one meal is worth $400 but that's the way the very wealthy live here in The Big Apple; it's an expensive apple. Truth be told, that's the way they make sure they don't dine with people like me. Who says we don't have a class structure in the USA; the difference is that here, with toil, and luck, you can move from one class to another. Note above ... the wealthy dine; I eat.

Now let's walk one mile north, along Broadway. Hey, careful with the traffic; and while walkng, on the right we see Barnes & Nobles, to the left we see Lincoln Center, and we walk up Broadway to West 81st Street, where on the north-west corner we find ... Zabar's ... the famous stretching along almost half a block, and where you can buy some of the best appetizing delicacies ever made. Freebies are "de rigueur" ... New York City sure is a fascinating city to live in. Back to this website, so "that's my baby" is the way I feel about this site.

Un momento, una nuova cosa, almost forgot ... pay attention ... regarding font size. For best viewing I would suggest you arrange your browser according to your taste. I know in Apple, which I am currently using, font size can be changed by holding down the "Command" key and re-sizing with the plus or minus (small dash) keys. I'm sure Windows allows similar configuring. Enjoy the site; or as Carol says, "Ya gotta see my baby".

NOTE OF GRATITUDE: I am grateful to ... PCWorks ... where during the Fall of 2009, some of the members encouraged me in making changes to improve the over-all appearance of this site. So hands-on I learned just the beginnings of a feature called CSS, "cascading style sheets". These people are members of one of many forums on the net, this being the first I joined, and like a first girlfriend, she's somewhat special. Key members there are most computer savvy with years of experience and will be only too willing to help with your questions. My personal gratitude goes to Clint Hamilton, Hugh Vandervoort (who emailing daily for a few weeks, guided me in the intricacies of style sheets and gave me the code for that sidebar menu), and Karl Springer; all three advising me how to spruce up this site (it'll take time). Other savvy and distinguished members are Ben Moore, David Grossman, Peter Kaulback, and the list can go on and on. Now you get your watch-a-ma-call-it over there and see what you can learn and what ideas you can contribute. These guys and girls are experienced with computer technology and teaching, and they are all waiting for your questions. Hold off there. I mean, of course, first see my site; I didn't put it up to decorate the cyber world. When I suggest another site, it doesn't mean this moment, right now, bon voyage, giddy-yap, have yourself a safe journey ... so take it easy, pavolia, tómelo fácil, prendalo facile, hang on, and in plain English ... so where ya runnin'?

Specially made ... World Trade Center Pictures ... by Peter Page.
A day that should live in infamy ... That September 11 Day ... wonder where I heard that before.
One full page ... We'll Never Forget ... a good picture.
An interesting top view of ... WTC Ground Zero... sent by another New Yorker.
We also look for humor ... WTC Foolishness ... that helps keep the sanity.
Time for a new proposal ... September One ... international memorial day.
I dislike chain letters ... Dove of Peace ... but this dove should fly.
Putting this page up front ... Internet/Safety ... it could happen to your child.

This is a part of my life ... Old Brooklyn & Coney Island ... a look down memory lane.
Another interesting one ... Current Brighton Beach ... afterall, it's where I live.
A case against ... Our School System ... could be better.
Somewhat instructional ... A Computer Course ... but for beginners only.
And if you're feeling hungry ... Cyber Lunch ... is waiting for you right here.
To a birds-eye view of this page - Bookmarks ... these links are just listed there.
And should you feel in the mood for ... Songs ... these standards should do the trick.
All right, what do we have here ... the main section I now call "Earliset Pages" ... this section is where I started, and where you will find sites for children, parents, for most people looking for information. Fun pages (see next block) are what it says - fun - the 100+ pages listed there shouldn't take you too long. Judaism is most interesting if you are in the mood for some serious thinking. The JavaScripts have other practical applications, and some of them are fun too.


Here's a serious selection ... The Genie in You ... the wellsprings of wisdom.
Equally inspiring might be ... Before Tying the Knot ... taken from Time magazine.
Now my newest section ... Tips 'n Tricks for the Computer ... and more must follow.
Sadly, this can happen ... Approaching Solo Parenting Positively ... some do's and do not's.

This is for reading to children ... The Happy Prince ... and certainly for adults also.
Regretfully, I didn't write this ... I wish ... it's Oscar Wilde's masterpiece.
Nope, it is not a novel ... it's 11 short pages ... and you won't be sorry.
Speaking of the "wellsprings of wisdom" (see above), the concept comes from an interesting story in the Jewish Talmud: It is told that while we are still in our mother's womb, the Almighty sends an angel to sit beside us and teach us all the wisdom we'll ever need to know about living. Then, just before we are born, the angel taps us under the nose - forming that indentation that everyone has. And we forget everything the angel taught us. *However* - it's still there, just forgotten.

What lesson can such a story forever imbue in the psyche of a young child? That we can look inside ourselves to learn about life. Embedded deep in our consciousness is the knowledge about the purpose of creation, how to live, how to love, how to reach our potential. It's all there. We just need to make the effort to remember. A speak-your-mind-atheist, who is not alone ... Martin Willett ... sand I wasn't sure where to include the link, so it gets a paragraph all by its lonesome self. The introduction page on his site explains his intention. Willett is a most original thinker, and not afraid to express unpopular ideas. We might not agree (although I am fascinated with his ideas) but to ignore his writing is to have a closed mind and is unfair to one's personal growth. Willett is thinking "out of the box" and today, when you have to be politically correct and socially correct, you have to applaud a man for saying what is unpopular but what he really thinks (provided nobody is hurt as a result of that "honesty").

Another man who not only thinks out of the box, but also has a hobby quite different from what you would expect from a college professor. His unusual hobby brings him to all kinds of parties ... block parties, tea parties, welcome and farewell parties, anniversary parties, weddings, circumcisions, and bar mitzvas; that's where I met him. You will find ... Jerome Huyler ... certainly not stereotypical. He's a professor who is also an authority on John Locke, the 17th Century's English philosopher. You'll have to contact him to know his hobby. He'll answer you if he is not busy spinning records and playing his disks as the most intelligent disk jockey you'll ever meet.

FUN PAGES

100+ Famous Movie Quotes Advice Columns Amazing Explanations And the Senator Votes Answering Machine Messages
A Mouse for Women Ants A Virus for You Bank Loan Best Excuses
Bill of NO Rights Calories Candy Bars are Born Card Trick Cats 'n Dogs
College Entrance Exams Comebacks (Women to Men) Computer Addiction Computers and English Concentration
Counting the "F"s Dating My Daughter Dear Dad Letter Dear Wife Definitions of an "Idiot"
Dog Owners and Dogs Dysfunctional Family Email Warnings Etch-a-Sketch Evolution of Mom
Faces for All Occasions Find the Head Five Minute University Getting Old Hairstyles
Help Desk Queeries History Made Interesting Hogs Are Not For Raising Horoscope How Much Are You Worth
How to Make Your Hubby Happy How to Tell the Weather Hypnosis If You Can Internet Addiction
Internet Alert Internet Chatting 1 Internet Chatting 2 I Want to be a Kid Again Jesus Humor
Jewish Mothers Job Application Job Interviews Job Security Quiz Kindergarten Humor
Let's Have Fun Magic Pages Mafia Application Medicating a Cat Misleading Signs
Modern Medical Tests Mom's Letter Mt. Rushmore My Mother's Lessons My Resignation
Murphy's Laws New York City Number Tricks Optical Illusions Popeye, My Hero
Puzzles for Blondes Queen Picking her Nose Railroad Tracks Redneck Letter Redneck Swimming Pool
Redneck Thoughts Redneck's Valentine Religious Humor Request for 710 Sagacious Sayings
School Days Cartoons Senior Citizens Six Affairs So You Think You're Smart Starbucks ala Jackie Mason
Stereotypes Stick Figures Strange Exam Answers Take Your Picture Telemarketers
Tests Thanksgiving The Jewish Parrot The Kosher Computer The Wedding
Three Hat Puzzle Tips for Mom Tribal Wisdom Trivia (General) Trivia (Health)
USA Independence Weekly Cleaning List Why Computers Crash Yoga Made Simple Your Soul-Mate

Comparing the people over ... Forty Years ... with people under forty.
Keep your eye on our cute ... Spin Dancer ... what is her direction?
Especially for children ... Hand Shadows ... how to make them.
This page is multi-lingual ... 404 Error - File Not Found ... and it includes English.
For most college students ... How To Write a Term Paper ... it was many a moon ago.
The words are difficult ... 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall ... but give them a try.
Men and women at ... Drive-up ATM Cash Machines ... different styles.
Well I bet you didn't know ... What Men/Women Really Want ... don't we live and learn?
This is what I've only heard ... When Are You Over The Hill? ... naturally, I wouldn't know.
Here you'll know why ... Athletes Can't Have Real Jobs ... role models for kids?
Just a thought ... If Women Controlled the World ... just a thought.
First a disclaimer ... Things You'd Like to Say at Work ... just think first.
Celtic astrology ... What Tree Did You Fall Out Of - for your pleasure.
Sorry, I have no comment - Newspaper Headlines, Year 2035 - except that it can happen.
Now compute your - Birth Number & Your Personality ... it really works.
Something to think about ... Jock or Nerd; Who is Better Off ... this answers the question.
You just be happy ... If Cars Were More Like Computers ... that they are not.
Seeing problems ... Dear Mom/Dad (letter from college) ... in perspective.
All right, tell the truth ... Essential Guide to Gender English ... nobody understands it.
And here are ... Thirty-Three Interesting Tee-Shirts ... worth seeing.
This one is all about ... Keyboard Symbols/Punctuation Marks ... it's only a short quiz.
It's all about ... How to Get Rid of Jehovah's Witnesses ... that's about it.
What should you do ... When You Have an "I Hate My Job Day" ... it's just a suggestion.
This could be serious - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder ... might be my problem
Gather some nerve ... Twelve Tips from Employees to Managers ... and this is the way.
What's your favorite ... Color Profiles ... Measure Your Personality - makes a big difference.
Just try it - Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Employees - just an idea.
Here are the - Dumbest Tourist Questions Asked on a Trip to Alaska ... where am I?
Too long? - How to Avoid all the Illogic and Idiosyncrasies of English Spelling - I'm sorry.

CURRENT BRIGHTON BEACH



Links, links, it is time for some words about ... Hugh Vandervoort ... my computor mentor mentioned above where I spoke about PCWorks. Hugh says, I'll quote using "he" and "his" instead of "I" and "my" ... "that if you look at his website (that's Hugh's site) you may not realize it but he didn't do a single bit of HTML or Css. That's a PHP driven site (Joomla) that's all templated. All he had to do was upload it and provide the content" ... Well maybe Hugh didn't use HTML or Css coding but he sure knew enough to help me make significant changes in this page. So newbie me, knowing a few html tags, now reads what he writes: "php driven, joomla, templated" ... I know nuttin' what he talking about; maybe some day... But Hugh did get me into this "alternate page styling".

GAMES

Blackjack Box Checker Game of Love Guessing Game Guess the Number Hangman Hit the Dot
Lights Out Mr. Potato Head Pong Shift It Slot Machine Three Card Monty Tic Tac Toe

CHAT DICTIONARIES

Alpha Dictionary Aussie Dictionary Phobias Smiley Dictionary

FINANCIAL CALCULATORS

Amortization Schedule Interest Payment Calculator Loan Calculator Mortgage Calculator

MISCELLANEOUS

Called that only because I have no idea where to put these links.
Apology Email Ascii Art Aacii Engine Bill Gates Biography
Browser Information 1 Browser Information 2 Buzzwords Character Table
Cinderella Email Someone Common Foot Problems Create a Story
Curse Generator Death and Dying Dice Roller Dreams and Most FAQ's
eBay Phrases that Count Emergency Medical Service Form Famous Last Words Gaining Control of Finances
Gradient Background Handling Stress History of Windows How to Iron a Shirt
How to Wash Windows HTML Builder Insults for All Occasions Interesting Observations
Internet Scams Life in the 1500's Movies Quotes Kitchen Tips 'n Tricks
Latin Quotes La Vida Es Sueño Mini Trivia Moby Dick Insights
Monthly Calendar Mouse Tracker Number Systems One Push Please
Oxymorons Plugin Information Reaction Time Test Select a Month Calendar
Smoking, Breaking the Habit Stain Removal Guide Stopping Telemarking Typing Test
Typing Tips The ABC's of Friendship The Price of Freedom The Walking Keyboard Characters
Tricks Marketers Play Twilight Zone Episodes World's Biggest Business Yiddish Expressions

Guess who Sparky is ... Sparky, a Lesson for Teenagers ... fine role model for all.
You can think again ... Eighth Grade Education in 1895 ... it was not that easy.
Give your mouse a rest ... Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows ... it's only fair to mousey.
Ditto for your Apple mouse ... Keyboard Shortcuts for Apple ... why should we discriminate?
A reason for our many tourists ... My New York City Skyline ... just bring money; it's expensive.
Every single pleasure ... Cleaning the Kitty Litter ... has its special price.
Un momento, possibly ... True Weather Report ... that snow is predicted?
How you can tell if your ... Spouse is Cheating ... it's an internet problem.
We are certain you can use ... Pi to 10,000 Places ... good for doing the budget.
Master of my domain, here's ... The Seinfeld Show ... and I say "yada, yada, yada".
So what is the opera ... Madam Butterfly ... all about, pray tell?
A map history ... First 48 States ... watch 'em grow
Used in St. Mary's Hospital ... Stress Test ... and in University of Arizona
Here's how to improve yourself ... Self Helpt ... I could use some improving too.
Five generations of women's ... Hands ... which one resembles yours?

COLOR CHARTS

Hexadecimals

The following links are also listed on the above hexadecimals page.
Color Palette Color Chart 1 Color Chart 2 Color Chart 3 Color Chart 4
Color Chart 5 Color Chart 6 Color Chart 7 Color Chart 8 Color Chart 9

And from me ... Buddy's Color Chart ... hey, see my baby.

I think I already spoke about "see my baby" on top regarding "The Seinfeld Show", oops, no quotes.
The Seinfeld Show ... now that looks mucho much better ... except it looks like a link.
It's not easy with hyperlinks and titles; too much resemblance.
But aren't the links a different color?
Of course they are.

TIMERS

Countdown Timer Milliseconds Stopwatch
And special credit must be given to Pam, in Australia, for her work in assisting in spelling corrections. That woman never left me alone with all her suggestions. Pam, here in the states, the word, "honor" is "h-o-n-o-r" ... and not "h-o-n-o-u-r". Get that "u" out of that whole family of words. What about tyre? Impossible, get real, it's "t-i-r-e" ... when will you guys learn to spell? Maybe it's because where you live, in the lower hemisphere, you are all standing upside-down; it's amazing that you don't fall off our planet. And imagine the world without Australia; where would England send all their prisoners?

And Pam, you know that I profred very carefuly, for speling errors, errors in gramar, and to make sure I don't any words out ... it takes me ours, but profreeding helps. And knowing all the spelling rules also helps. I know the rule: "I" comes before "E" when "C" is before "D" (something like that). An exception is when the neighbor wants to weigh some horse in the stable. Then we deal with long vowels, and short vowels, fat and medium size vowels. Well, let's forget those silly rules for the moment.

Organizing any textual site like mine is never an easy task; And on that matter, I'm going to have to give this Navigator page a lot of mucho thought. Here's a case where I'm not sure in what section I should place this wingding page; it is too unbelievable. Microsoft is joking with NYC using their Wingdings font. If you have Microsoft Word, look to ... Anti-Semitic Wingdings .... is it a coincidence? I mean could it be possible, could it be just an unusual "co-inky-dinky"? I don't believe it; I think my word processor needs a some reconfigurating ... whatever.

And here's a twelve-step program for people
who reflexively forward every hoax mail or chain letter they receive.
I return this all the time - Forwarding Email - and it works; guaranteed.

AND FINALLY...

Here I'll insist ... KEEP OUT ... just a warning.
It's a view from my window ... A Great Life ... and a view from my terrace.
So the sun isn't always shining ... Similar View ... on a more cloudy or foggy day.
Here's eye-level and from a height ... Similar View ... on the same cloudy and foggy day.
The minimum that is needed ... First Aid Kits ... and about a well stocked kit.
Almost like an autobiography ... All About Me ... my life and I certainly love it.
It's all about the feature of ... Online Dating ... and a link to My Best Date.
Did you know about this ... Internet Alert ... something to think about.
Here we have some serious matters ... Jewish Studies ... intriguing, whatever your persuasion.
Eye-level and from a height ... Brighton Beach ... by photographer, Ms. Sarah.
Finally something for my family ... The Cracked Pot ... maybe it's appropriate for yours.
I would say they both have merit ... Two World Views ... but the second is more beautiful.
Now here is one cute card ... Happy Everything ... and good for all occasions.
And here you see ... Dr. Alice Jourdain ... my great teacher.
A child's request ... A Child's "Kiss Me" ... what's it worth?
A child's question ... A Child's "Miss Me" ... do you miss me?
The intelligent way ... Measuring Success ... and so un-American
First with reference to cats ... My Personal Prayer ... and then to all His creatures.
And what do we have here? ... The End of Internet ... Uh oh - Oh no - What now?
It took a lot of courage ... Bill Cosby's Message ... but he said it like it is.
2/3 of the world's population ... Muslims and USA Aid ... can't we say we help enough?
This should be in Tips 'n Tricks ... How Computers Work ... but thought I'd mention it here.
It is called "birthing" ... How to Deliver a Baby ... you never know when.
My latest effort ... How to Build a Website ... might be helpful.
Alas, this is one sad history ... A Case Against Christianity ... it's really about the Vatican.
This speaks for itself ... Personal Note on Education ... appropriate for today.
To that very special someone ... Roses to JoanJoan LeBraun ... and done in her favorite color.
Dennis Prager's ... Iran Clarifies the Middle East ... a student I had.
I put this here because ... What Nicotine Does to the Body ... is a message of health.

All right, no applause ... Recommend... this site to a friend.

Excuse me but this ...