STELLAR SITES TO VISIT

Stellar Sites is a rotating list of clever or timely web sites. If you like a site, you may want to bookmark it or add it to your favorites' list. The sites listed below are changed on a regular basis.

AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/afam/afam-home.html

Look here for a tour of the Library of Congress' stunning collections of documents, manuscripts, photos, speeches, periodicals, pamphlets, and other resources on the history and contributions of African-Americans.

TARP BAILOUT
http://bailout.propublica.org/main/summary

Frequently updated database that tracks every dollar and every bailout recipient compiled by ProPublica, an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest

WHAT TO KEEP - HOUSEHOLD RECORDS
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/keeprecords/keeprecords.htm

Here's some timely advice from the government about record keeping, which household records to save and for how long; which records you can discard.

101 NEW USES FOR EVERYDAY THINGS
http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/101-new-uses-for-everyday-things-100000 01030084/index.html

Repurpose and reuse and get more out of everyday household items. Real Simple magazine gives you the scoop.

WORLDOMETERS - WORLD STATISTICS
http://www.worldometers.info/

Statistics updated in dizzying real time.

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