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HAWAIIAN MUSIC GUIDE - The HAWAIIAN MUSIC GUIDE is an organized index to all the Hawaiian music sites on the web. The sole purpose of the guide is to promote Hawaiian music, the most beautiful music on Earth HAWAII VOLCANO OBSERVATORY - Maybe an asteroid will destroy the planet, and maybe it won't. In the meantime, Hawai'i has the world's most active volcano, Kilauea, in continuous eruption since 1983! *VIRTUALLY HAWAII - VIRTUALLY HAWAII* is one of several internet projects funded by NASA, and run through the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium at the University of Hawai'i, Manoa. HAWAIIAN NAME - ENTER YOUR NAME INTO THIS WEBSITE'S TEXT FIELD, AND IT WILL TRANSLATE IT INTO HAWAIIAN HAWAIIAN-NATION.ORG - The official site of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement, with lots of information on an issue that is vital to the islands. HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND - The Wildlife Fund operates a number of vital programs to benefit Hawaiian marine life, from studying the habits of Hawai'i's endangered sea turtles and humpback whales to rescuiing monk seal trapped by marine debris. BISHOP MUSEUM - The Bishop Museum in Honolulu has created an interesting and entertaining website reflecting the breadth and complexity of their exhibits.**	THE MAUI NEWS - Maui's newspaper since 1900. The site has local news updated daily, Monday thru Friday, plus features, entertainment, an island calendar, and more. MAUI ISLAND CURRENTS - A fairly comprehensive guide to current events on Maui; art & artists, music, theater, fairs & festivals, restaurants, and more, very nicely presented. MAUI.NET - One of the most popular of the local internet service providers, and an excellent resource for Maui homepages. MAUIGATEWAY.NET - Another of the ISPs on Maui. VISITMAUI.COM - The official website of the Maui Visitor's Bureau, with lots of links to its member's websites. MAUI FILM FESTIVAL - The MAUI FILM FESTIVAL at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center is emerging as one of the most important film festivals in the Pacific and is a showcase for exciting new films from all over the world. HAWAIIAN REFORESTATION PROGRAM FOUNDATION - The Reforestation Program has planted thousands of saplings of the endangered native Hawaiian sandalwood tree, among others, in their effort to restore Hawai'i's native forests.
A WORLD OF LINKS
HUMOR THE T.W.I.N.K.I.E.S. PROJECT - Researchers at rice University have been good enough to turn the scientific eye on that hallmark of low-cuisine, the Twinkie, with hilarious results. BERT IS EVIL! - If you've ever watched "Sesame Street," you're familiar with Bert & Ernie. But, did you know that Bert, besides being short-tempered, is evil? This site has assembled compelling evidence. Now...about Barney... GARDENING U.S.D.A. PLANTS DATABASE - If you haven't got a green thumb and need some help in the garden, have no fear. When it isn't busy prying into our lives, the U.S. government is creating databases of information that are actually helpful. This is one of them. The PLANTS Database is a single source of standardized information about plantsand has lots of info on all sorts of plants grown in the U.S. and its territories: distribution, growth requirements, propagation, and plant uses. It's just about the best use of our many, hard-earned tax dollars. BURNS WATER GARDENS - Planning to install a water feature in your garden? A fish pond? Or just a spot to dip you tusch on a hot day? Here's a helpful site, from a pond supply center, with a few, concise pages of info on size and depth, liners, pumps and also links to sites with more info. FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN - Here's the F.A.Q. page of one of the world's preeminent botanic gardens. Established in 1938, the 83 acre garden in Coral Gables, Florida, is an international leader in tropical plant research. ED HUME SEEDS - A seed house located in the Pacific Northwest, they specialize in short season and cold climate plants and have useful information for the millions of gardeners who don't live in a land of endless summers. Check their year-round calendar of gardening projects. And you thought there was nothing to do in the winter. TRAVEL RESOURCES TRAVELZOO.COM - A travel resource owned by internet users, TravelZoo is one of the few discount travel sites to make a profit, so...they must be doing something right! SUNFINDER.COM - A great resource if you're eyeing the tropics for your next vacation. Info on the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mesico, and of course, Hawai'i. Various online services are available as well as free electronic postcards and a beach and island screensaver. THE NEWS THE NEW YORK TIMES - "All the news that's fit to print." You'll have to register to go past the front page, but it's free, and for God's sake, it's the NEW YORK TIMES! ABC NEWS - ABC's is the best of the TV news sites on the internet. Sorry CNN and BBC! THE WASHINGTON POST - Not the march by Sousa, we mean the other great Americant newspaper.	SCIENCE THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - Loads of stunning photos from outer space, and you can sign up to look throught the telescope live! STAR JOURNEY - Before you go tripping around the Universe, it's best to get your bearings. The National Geographic Society has prepared a website of space images, star charts, and other useful navigational tools. Fortunately, this is one roadmap that you don't have to refold. SKY & TELESCOPE - This is the official site of "Sky & Telescope" magazine. For all of us with a celestial bent this is the place to go (if you aren't booked into Space Station Alpha.) It'f full photos and charts and tips for the astrophotographer. NASA ORIGINS PROJECT - For many people, the government is the bad-guy in UFOdom. But, you must admit, NASA is unequalled in the world of space research. This link will take you to their "Origins" program homepage, just one of NASA's many websites. M.U.F.O.N. - The oldest public UFO investigative organization, the Mutual UFO Network is one of your best entry points into the world of the UFO phenomenon. THE THEBAN MAPPING PROJECT - Since it first made world headlines in 1995, Tomb KV 5. in the Valley of the Kings, has been described as the largest tomb ever found in Egypt, and the greatest archaeological discovery of the previous century. OUR AMERICAN CULTURE NATIVE AMERICAN FLAGS - A beautiful website, with lots of info about Native Americans. Flags, history, and interesting stories about the first people of the Americas. NEW YORK SKYSCRAPERS - Particularly poignant now. "What a sight these towers of Manhattan are, glittering with millions of golden specks, soaring endlessly, as if they were going to touch the sky!" Langston Hughes THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE - An exploration of the 1920s flowering of African-American culture in Manhattan's Harlem neighborhood, presented by Encyclopedia Britannica. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT - "Architecture is the triumph of human imagination over materials, methods, and men, to put man into possession of his own earth. It is at least the geometric pattern of things, of life, of the human and social world. It is at best that magic framework of reality that we sometimes touch upon when we use the word 'order.'" Frank Lloyd Wright ENTERTAINMENT THE INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE - So, you want to know something about a film before you rent it at Blockbuster. No problemo. These folks claim to have them all! LETTERMAN'S TOP TEN LIST - If you're like us, you're asleep by the time Dave delivers the Top 10 list, and you feel you're missing something. Well, here he is, in all his spastic glory.

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