In Lexington Kentucky, I belong to a wonderful group, The Amateur Photographers Club of Lexington. We do photo shoots, put on classes and meet for coffee every Thursday morning. It's a great place to learn more about photography.

Back in 1795 on a small island off the Nova Scotian coast, a couple of boys noticed an odd depression in the ground directly beneath the branch of an old oak tree. The branch had wear marks as if rubbed by a rope. With visions of pirate treasure, the boys started digging.

They came back the next day with shovels. Over the years lots of people have dug. And they're still at it. Going down couple of hundred feet, they've found oak timber "floors" every 16 feet, a complicated water system that automatically floods the hole.

People have speculated on who built it and what's down there. Among the popular theories are, of course, pirates; an off-course Spanish treasure galleon; and then my favorite - the lost treasure of the Knights Templar.

There have been a number of books, magazine articles and TV accounts about Oak Island; however, there are only a few websites dedicated to Oak Island. This is the best:
Mystery of Oak Island - Maps, Pictures, Origins

Remember The Avengers? Find out the details of the episodes where Stead and Mrs. Peel avenged all those "extraordinary crimes against the people and state..."

Craftsman, Mission Style, and Arts & Crafts all refer to a uniquely American architectural design popular during the first 25 years or so of the 20th century. Undergoing a rebirth in popularity now, vintage Craftsman houses are being restored and new homes in the Craftsman style are being built. To discover more about Craftsman style, have a look at the Arts & Crafts Society website and American Bungalow Magazine.

Disgusted with the lack of depth and the bias in most of today's news media? See Newsmax for cutting edge articles on the news. For decades, National Review has been the philosophical base of the American Conservative movement.

Now I know what you're thinking. America right? The Boeing 707? Wrong. It was the British. The de Havilland Comet first flew in 1949. This sleek, beautiful four engine jetliner flew 5 years before the Boeing 707. Find out more at the Chasing the Sun and Restoring the Comet.

Another beautiful aircraft from de Havilland is the Vampire Jet fighter.

And while we're on the subject, did you know that the British invented the jet engine. They gave it to us with the restriction that we could only use it for military aircraft; we were specifically prohibited from using it on commercial aircraft.

There are literally thousands of websites out there devoted to genealogy. Fortunately, Cyndi's List alreadly lists all of them, so I don't have to. There is no better place to start.

When I published my first website, I sent off emails to my friends asking them to have a look and make suggestions. Well, my old college buddy Glenn, told me it was a really good website, but it just lacked something. He advised adding a page devoted to "My Friend Glenn".

Then couple of years later, after I totally revised my website; he again complained that I failed to include a "My Friend Glenn" page. Soooo, after considerable hard work, here is My Friend Glenn.