2004 TOP TEN FAVORITE WORDS
Merriam-Webster asks fellow philologists the ultimate question; "What is your favorite word?" Check out the top ten results of this year's survey, which is based on thousands of online submissions.

http://www.m-w.com/info/favorite.htm

RETRO
During the Space Age of the 1950's and 1960's, scientists, sociologists, inventors and other 'futurists' made clairvoyant claims on what life on Earth would be like in the once distant year 2000. Well now that we have transcended the millennial landmark, take a look 'back from the future' to find out which of those Space Age predictions came true and which were, well, a bit off the mark. The site is a salient reminder that the experts are not always right, or at least not yet anyway.

http://retrofuture.com/

GRAFFITI CREATOR
This is a little confusing to use, but once you figure it out, it's fun. Using the Graffitti Creator, visitors can enjoy the artistic aspect of "writing" without the physical dangers and legal repercussions of spray painting local billboards and buildings. The Creator allows you to choose from a variety of fonts, colors and style elements to customize your own unique tags. Just enter the word you want to write and start spraying.

http://www.mindgem.nu/graffiti.html

EUROBAD '74
Take this a hilarious tour through Europe's worst interiors of 1974. Browse the photo gallery and enjoy the awesomely bad taste that prevailed in the notorious disco decade.

http://w1.461.telia.com/~u46103335/euro.html

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY HELP
If you got a new digital camera for Christmas, you're probably feeling a bit overwhelmed with it right now. Get some useful tips on taking beautiful pictures with your digital camera at this site. Learn about photography techniques such as "The Rule of Thirds", "Killing Clutter", and other suggestions regarding cropping, framing and editing.

http://redirx.com/?ge51