Links
What webpage would be complete without a big list of links!
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Here are some of my other pages, shops, my friends' pages, and my favorite and recommended websites.
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My Amazon shop
http://www.amazon.com/shops/annclaridge
I make custom Stainless Steel jewelry for a living.
My Instagram page
https://www.instagram.com/barbara.ann.claridge/
I'm not an influenster!
My YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/BarbiQ62
My VERY OLD videos, but I'm hoping to get on that wagon soon.
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My LinkedIn Page
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbaraclaridge/
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Please do visit my friends pages!
JaneyLane Fabrics
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JaneyLaneFabrics
​https://www.facebook.com/AuntJaneyJane/
My friend JaiLyn is a fabulous fabric aficionado as well as a seasoned seamstress. Check her out!
Carla Brown - Living From Joy
https://livingfromjoy.com/aboutus/
My friend Carla is a Laughter Yoga Teacher, Grief Yoga Teacher, Emotional Resiliency Coach, and Transformational Workshop Leader. She is truly a constant source of joy.
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Websites I Love and visit often!
Food Wishes - Chef John
https://www.youtube.com/user/foodwishes
https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/
If you enjoy cooking and/or watching cooking videos, or just being generally entertained, you will love Chef John's YouTube Video Recipes and his website. Recommendation: become a member of his YouTube channel for fun surprises and live chats, the perks of membership never disappoint!
Essays by Paul Graham
http://paulgraham.com/articles.html
When you have time to just read, Paul has written on a large variety of topics, they are well written and interesting.
xkcd
https://xkcd.com/
My favorite comic strip of all time! Updated often, timely topics, very unlike the usual. Don't miss this one!
Bert Hubert
https://berthub.eu/
Interesting and well-written science articles, in English and Dutch.
techdirt
https://www.techdirt.com/
All the latest tech news from the legal aspect of it. Thoughtful, well written and extremely detailed. This site attracts an intelligent and respectful crowd who post relevant comments. Don't miss the "Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt" posts.
/. slashdot
https://slashdot.org/
News for nerds, stuff that matters. Timely news source for technology related news, gathered in one easily accessible place. (Try to avoid the comment section, it's brutal and frequently off-topic.)
Paul Wheaton
https://permies.com/
https://richsoil.com/
https://paulwheaton.com/
Tons of free resources with a very active and friendly forum over at permies.com, covering topics of homesteading permaculture, raising chickens, natural building and more.
CleanTechnica
https://cleantechnica.com/
Clean technology news and commentary. They focus on solar energy, wind energy, electric cars, and other clean technologies.
Patrick McKenzie - a.k.a. patio11
https://www.kalzumeus.com/greatest-hits/
He has written for 16 years, 571 essays, and 2.9 million words and counting. His best work is curated on the greatest hits page.
Lew Jaffe: Confessions of a Bookplate Junkie
http://bookplatejunkie.blogspot.com/
I have been collecting bookplates for a few years now, they fill an entire binder. But Lew has seen more than most, and he writes about them too.
The Berkeley Blog
https://blogs.berkeley.edu/
Campus scholars perspectives on topical issues.
Everyday Sociology Blog
https://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/
Sociologists' take on pop culture, the news, and everyday life.
Teslarati
https://www.teslarati.com/
The leading source for Tesla news, rumors and reviews. Also covering the latest developments in the world of SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the premium EV market.
electrek
https://electrek.co/
News, reviews, and analysis of the electric vehicle market; coverage of sustainable ecosystems and related products.
Geocaching
https://www.geocaching.com/
Get out of the house and go get some natural exercise in the sun! Free to play, all you need is a mobile phone and a sense of adventure. Great for kids and adults alike. Plug in the coordinates, study the hint and find various containers hidden by other folks. Log your find and head onto the next! It's fun, safe and quite frankly addicting.