City of Legends

Want to laugh so hard you can’t explain yourself to the person in the next room? Three great stress releases, you know, and laughter is one of them (It’s one of the two I clearly remember).

The mountain of talented and celebrated people who contribute to this hopelessly subversive site, home to the legendary "Landlord" video clip, don’t always hit the target head on, but it refreshing to know they are still willing to share even the raw and rough stuff.

http://www.funnyordie.com

Be prepared to laugh. Or die. Or both.

If this was the only site on the web, the web would be earning its keep.

The Internet Public Library

This virtual public library links to a seeming endless stream of books, magazines, newspapers and informational sites, avoiding the rather mob mentality of the Wiki-Worlds. Newspapers and magazine from around the world, virtual journals and Project Gutenberg texts for thousands upon thousands of books, from classic novels to technical journals.

I am putting together a list of the ten most important sites, to my use of the web.

My #10 pick is Real Clear World (www.realclearworld.com), a site that collects news and features from around the world. A sister site to RealClearPolitics, which I became hooked on during the recent Presidential Campaign, this is a superb resource for anyone as into foreign affairs (stop snickering) as I am.