A Nice
Cup of Tea and a Sit Down --
history and reviews on tea, cakes and biscuits for the
Anglophile. Christian Realists -- a
community of authors, musicians and artists who believe in
integrity in art. Gilbert
& Sullivan Archive -- very useful for those of us
who love G & S JacksonPollack.org -- move your mouse and click for a different color to
make your own Pollack painting. Mr.
Picassohead -- release your inner child and your inner
artist at the same time Portsmouth
Sinfonia
at
Miserable
Melodies -- the classics as you've never heard them
before. The P.D.Q. Bach Website -
The many faces of Peter Schickele. Humor & Games Homestar Runner --
the infamous talking marshmallow, Strongbad and their friends.
Invisible
Mouse -- Can you get your invisible mouse through the
maze? The
Mangler -- plug in the url of any html page and sit back
to enjoy the fun. Orisinal --
a wide array of fun, challenging games that are also gentle. Pikipimp -- do bizarre
things to your own uploaded pictures. Princess
Bride Chicken Jokes - That bwessed awangement. An
egg within a jicken... ReverendFun -- bible
humor in a series of comics for all. Shakespearean
Insulter -- Thou saucy swag-bellied knave, give it your
best! The Surrealist -- surreal humor and other odd things. Generate your own
lame jokes and more Poetry Cheese
Poetry --- Literature and poetry about cheese. Really. Glossary of
Poetic Terms -- a nice, browsable glossary from Bob's
Byway. OEDILF - the
Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form, contribute to
the effort. Omniglot-- a guide to
written languages. The Poetry Foundation- browse for favorite poets,
poem-a-day and other features. The
Poetry of Senex Caecilius -- explanations and examples
of form and meter with a classical emphasis. Shakespeare's
Sonnets -- all the sonnets with commentary. Spam Haiku --
lunchmeat poetry and links dedicated to that 'marvel, a
shimmering...gobbling ooze.' Tenth
Muse Double-Dactyl Index -- more double-dactyls that you
can shake a stick at. Typing Guy
-- an odd little look at random thoughts becoming fragmentary
poetry. Strangely fun. Vogon
Poetry -- From Hitchhiker's
Guide
to the Galaxy, write your own Vogon poetry or do
worse. Write Express -- an online
rhyming dictionary for poetry and songwriting.
Languages & History The American
Classical League -- resources for Latin and Greek. Babelfish-- translate to and from several languages. Very
useful tool for quickly getting the gist of something. Common Errors in
English --- alot / a lot, toward / towards... an
excellent site for writers. Engrish.com -- a humorous
look at attempts toward English translation, with warning the
results are sometimes offensive. Timelines of History-- pick your decades from
waaay back to now. Great overall timeline resource. Today
in Church History -- at
Christianity.com, choose any date for notable events and
people. The Translators
Home Companion --- a
resource for translators, extensive links for multilingual
glossaries, translation engines, etc. The
Virtual Translator -- a link to
a set of extensive useful links for anything dealing with
translation.
Other Literature and Writing Links: Bibliomania Blakeney Manor --
Complete e-texts for the entire Scarlet Pimpernel series by
Baroness Orczy Book-a-Minute
Bedtime Stories -- ultracondensed classic tales. Bulwer-Lytton-- the famous
yearly contest for bad writers.. it was a dark and stormy night.... Figures
of Speech --- who would have known there were so many! FreeBookNotes
--- great resource for bedtime stories for kids and more. Great Books
Reading List --- Excellent listing of the Great Books of
Western literature, for those aspiring to be truly well-read. How to
Set Up Your Manuscript -- for those aspiring for
publication. Librivox -- extensive free
library of public-domain audio books and recordings, or
volunteer to be a voice yourself. LuLu -- publish your own poems
or tales in paperback or hardback. NaNoWriMo --
forums for National Novel Writing Month Project Gutenberg-- a huge literary collection of ebooks. Tarzan's
Tripes Forever-- an active collection of shaggy dog
tales and feghoots. Watership
Down -- photos of the real locations Adams described in
his classic book. Conrad Geller's Series on Poetic Forms:
The Ballad