I like the Web, you like the Web, but let’s get more specific than that

I’ve got some linkies there on the right. I’ve added a few lately, so I thought I’d highlight a couple of them for you.

This is True is a weekly email with bizarre-but-true news stories from around the world, complete with Randy Cassingham’s humourous taglines and intelligent commentary. There is a free version and a Premium version available. The Premium edition made This is True the world’s first paid subscription email column. I’ve been on the free edition for a while now; long may it continue.

Jonk’s Bargains is an excellent web guide to some of the world’s best bargains. It is for Australians, but much of it is useful no matter where you are. Jonk has done the research, and if a discount card or other service is a waste of time, he ain’t afraid to say so.

Great Circle is possibly one of the world’s most insightful and well-written blogs. It is run by Peter Aldin, who is a life coach. The blog deals mainly with communication issues, whether at work or at home. Check it out – he knows what he’s talking about.

Melbourne Coffee Review and Cafe Dave provide cafe reviews of slightly longer than five words, in Melbourne and Sydney respectively. I’m thinking it might be worthwhile to produce five word summaries of their reviews here, with links back to the full review for your convenience. Would that be cheating?

Finally, if you are yet to purchase christmas presents for your youngsters, there is a spiffy gift idea for you on display at Cosmic Variance; a set of soft toys representing the plagues God sent against the Egyptians, according to Exodus. For example, there is a drop of blood with eyes (representing the plague of blood, I’d imagine) and a soft toy boil attached to a soft toy piece of flesh. What toy represents the plague of darkness, you ask? Why, a black cube of darkness with eyes, of course.

Your child wants this more than a Playstation. Trust me.