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If you have a Windows Vista version that has Media Center (i.e. Home Premium or Ultimate) you can watch the Olympics by launching Media Center and scrolling to the Online Media category and choosing NBC Olympics. This will work even if you don't have your PC hooked up with a TV Tuner card.

 

Alternatively, go to www.NBCOlympics.com to stream it online. Have fun!

Gas is getting expensive these days. I know, not as expensive for me as it is for people in other places, but still.

 

Anyhow, here is a tool I discovered for those in the US. Just type in your zip code and voila, it'll show you today's best gas prices (and worst!) in your area.

 

This is a pretty comprehensive list of Baha'i musicians that my sister Tana found: http://www.emusic.com/lists/showlist.html?lid=26238719&nickname=helenko&cs=1.

This is quite nice: http://www.haltadefinizione.com/en/cenacolo/look.asp. The Last Supper is available for viewing online in high-quality.

 

There is an interesting debate as to whether the person on the right (viewer's left) of Jesus is Apostle John or Mary Magdalene. It certainly looks like a woman to me, but apparently it wasn't uncommon to paint males with feminine qualities as female-looking. There is more on that here under 'Legends and alternative theories'.

I write very little these days. I guess I've either lost interest or my life is now very boring. Anyways, I came across this amazing list of available scholarships for college-aged kids. I couldn't immediately think of anyone to forward it to so I figured someone out there reading my blog might know or be someone who would find it useful.

 

·          Student Video Scholarships

·          Student Inventors Scholarships – November 1, 2007

·          Coca-Cola College Scholarships – October 31, 2007

·          Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships – April 30, 2008

·          Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships – March 20, 2008

·          Brand Essay Competition

·          Gates Millennium Scholarships (major) – February 1, 2008

·          Sports Scholarships and Internships

·          National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)

·          Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)

·          Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund

·          FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships

·          Presidential Freedom Scholarships

·          Microsoft Scholarship Program

·          Wired Scholar Free Scholarship Search

·          William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students

·          Guaranteed Scholarships

·          BOEING Interships scholarships (some HBCU connects)

·          Easley National Scholarship Program

·          Maryland Artists Scholarships

·          Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)

·          Institute for the International Education of Students

·          Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students

·          International Students Scholarships & Aid Help

·          College Board Scholarship Search

·          Burger King Scholarship Program

·          Siemens Westinghouse Competition

·          GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds

·          CollegeNet's Scholarship Database

·          Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid

·          Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel

·          Scholarship & Financial Aid Help

·          FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form & Info) – June 30, 2008

·          Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies

·          HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)

·          INROADS internships

·          ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics of the Mind "B Scholarships

·          Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships

·          ScienceNet Scholarship Listing

·          Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide

·          Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford

·          The Roothbert Scholarship Fund

·          Ervin Scholars Program: Full Medical Scholarships for African Americans

·          Ron Brown Scholarships

·          Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

·          Project Excellence Scholarships

·          United College Fund Scholarships

·          Kodak Scholarships

·          Intel Science Talent Search

·          NACME Scholarships

·          NSBE Scholarships

·          ARMY ROTC Scholarships

·          American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Scholarships

·          Bonner Scholar Scholarships

·          Developmental Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology Scholarships

·          Ambassadorial Scholarships

·          National Honor Society

·          Ronald McDonald House Charities

·          Xerox Technology Minority Scholarship – type “scholarship” into the search engine

·          Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships – contact your local AKA Chapter for details

·          NCAA Scholarships

·          National Alliance for Excellence Scholarships

·          Harry S. Truman Scholarship

·          National Association of Black Journalists

·          Hispanic College Fund Scholarships

·          Arts Recognition and Talent Search Awards

·          Society of Women Engineer Scholarships

·          American Institute of Architects Minority Disadvantaged Scholarship

Another way to discover new music online: http://www.burstlabs.com.

This speech starts with humor but ends with one extremely pressing point: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/MediaCenter/Speeches/Co-ChairSpeeches/BillgSpeeches/VIDBGHarvard-070607.htm.

A friend of a friend was just recently visiting Seattle and was generous enough to educate all of us up here on what's new from down south--Atlanta to be exact. If you're more up on the club culture than I am these days then you may already know about the "snap dance", "lean wit it rock wit it", "poole palace", and "westside walk". Here are a few vidz to check it out if you're interested: