Wednesday, December 17, 1997

Some holiday sites and a few other interesting places to visit

By Doug Williamson / Abilene Reporter-News

With the holiday season upon us, we look at some enjoyable sites on our trek through the Internet.

-- What would the holidays be without the music. You can listen to continuous Christmas music at http://www.radio.audionet.com/radio/special(underscore)broadcast/XMAS/.

-- If you want to sing along, find many of the religious lyrics at http://www.geocities.com/Athens/3680/alphxmas.htm/.

-- If you want Christmas reading, experience the illustrated "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens at one of the longest web addresses I've ever seen. It is at http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/cgibin/browse-mixed?id=DicChris&tag=public&images=images/modeng&data=/lv1/Archive/eng-parsed/. (Wow!)

-- Moms and Dads should check out Parent Soup at http://www.parentsoup.com/. The site is a turn-key guide for parents -- no matter the age of their children. Parents may chat with other parents, check in with experts, find fun and games and discover a variety of resources. I've started stopping by this webpage every day.

-- If you have been around computers for years, you'll enjoy http://www.pbs.org/nerds/. The Public Broadcasting site has the history of the computer. My favorite room is "Can You Guess the Computer?" game.

-- Would you like to go to New York City today? You may avoid the cold and the cost by visiting the Bronx Zoo at http://www.bronxzoo.com/. A few of the exhibits are featured, including an intriguing one on the one-inch-long Poison Dart Frog.

-- "Through the Eyes of a Child" is a photographic exhibition by children, ages 5-16. A dozen professional photographers worked with the kids, and the website has some wonderful pictures. You'll find it at http://www.eyesofachild.com/.

-- I'll be in line this weekend for James Bond's latest, "Tomorrow Never Dies." The movie's official site is http://www.tomorrowneverdies.com/. (What an innovative address.)

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If you have a favorite site, let me know. E-mail me at williamsond@abinews.com, or fax it to me at (915) 670-5242.