Michael's Officially Endorsed Links

Music

Led Zeppelin, the greatest band on Earth
Got Jazz? Try Medeski Martin & Wood.
Be on the lookout for a show near you by The White Stripes.
One of the most creative bands of the last few decades, The Flaming Lips

Random Coolness

Bookfinder, the absolute best way to get books online
Think Geek!
The Onion, the world's finest news source
Engrish. Have you ever wondered what shirts with Japanese characters on them say? Well, you might be worried after seeing what Japanese people wear with English writing.
Got Culture? This page has not only a fair representation of what it means to be "American," but also links for decent (and fast) round-ups of what life is like in other countries as well. It is a great time-waster and mildly educational.
Have j00 g0t l33t? Ph34r M3g4t0ky0!!

Politics

Tired of the overwhelmingly conservative media in this country? If you want more interesting information on how biased the media is today, and not towards liberals as the myth goes, check out What Liberal Media?

News junkies might also be interested in the latest foot-in-mouth statements made by top lawmakers and news sources. The Daily Howler is an excellent guide to how foolish our political leaders are.

Alternet is an excellent online journal. Of particular interest with respect to current events is an article by Al Franken. Check back often for articles that are usually very well written and interesting.

Friends

I'm starting to put together a list of my friends' webpages. You can tell immediately how cool I am by how complicated and 'techie' their pages are. This is not by any means a complete list of my friends; simply the ones who put together good webpages. The total list includes at least three more people.

Meg Andrews
Bill Cook
Corey Hoelscher
Mat Cross