How's that for a new word? Maybe I should patent it.

Here's a list of my favorite Web sites. Some you may know about, some you may not. Take a look, but be sure to come back when you're done.

for writers and readers
bibliomania (text for  thousands of written works; an incredible resource) 
butterflies and wheels (these people "fight fashionable nonsense," which someone should definitely do)
copyright (a great resource written by people in the know)
dictionary.com (with this online dictionary and thesaurus, why wrestle with print versions?)
garbl.com  (a very good site for writers)
google  (miles ahead of other web directories) 
grammar primer (got grammar challenges? this site can help)
how stuff works (these people can tell you how everything works, from blood cells to tsunamis)
internet public library  (good reference tool)
internet resources.com (excellent stuff from the research guru herself, Sal Towse)
journalists toolbox (online resource for journalists)
library of congress (if a book exists, you'll find it here)
strunk's elements of style (the epitome of grammar references)
wikipedia (a handy online reference tool)
word detective (answers questions about words and language)
writers digest (essential magazine for writers)
writers free reference (good collection of writing-related links)
writers write  (books, writing, and publishing)

space and astronomy 
ask the experts: astronomy and astrophysics
bbc news science/nature
earth and sky: skywatching  
hubble space telescope 
nasa
nasa explores (great collection of articles for kids)
nasa's jet propulsion laboratory (JPL)
planetary society
space.com science & astronomy
space today
stargazers to starships

directories and stuff
anywho (find anyone, anywhere)
convert it (the current time in 1000 places)
how far is it? (wondering how far Chicago is from Shanghai? Check here)
nilesonline (a great one-stop reference)
online conversion (convert just about anything to anything else)
real white pages  (another way to find people)
zipinfo.com  (need a zip code? look here)

for internet junkies 
learn the net  (start here if you're new to the Internet)
net lingo (web jargon driving you nuts? this site will help)
tiny URL (miraculously turns lonnnngggg URLs into, well, tiny ones)
topica.com  (huge directory of newsgroups)
useit.com (a good basic internet resource, including interviews and articles)
webopedia  (tecchie stuff made easy) 

food and wine and gifts
1-800-flowers  (order flowers and gifts online)
cooks illustrated  (one of my favorite cooking magazines)
epicurious  (for fans of fine food and drink)
fine cooking  (cooks will love this site)
ftd.com (another great gift and flower resource)
millstone (a place for coffee lovers)
starbucks (the next best thing to visiting a coffee house)
wine.com  (a wine lover's dream) 

shopping
amazon.com  (if you don't know about amazon, you've been hibernating)
barnes and noble (another good online book store)
blue nile  (in case you love diamonds as much as  I do)
buy.com  (whatever it is, you can buy it here)
crate and barrel (a great place to find most anything for the home)
ebay  (buy or sell anything online)
nordstrom  (I love this e-store almost as much as the real thing)
office.com  (top-of-the-line office products)
pottery barn (one visit and you'll redo your living room ... maybe your whole house)
williams sonoma  (a cook's best friend) 

home and family
bhg.com  (better homes & gardens e-zine)
garden.com  (great all-around gardening resource)
hortmag.com  (another good gardening site)
i-village  (wonderful site for women)
smart money  (excellent personal finance site)

if you wish to be amused ...
coloring.com (go on, be a kid again and color)
comedy zone (need a laugh? you'll find it here)
crossword puzzles (use this site to make your own!)
dialectizer (this site translates web sites into jive, redneck, moron, or pig latin, and it's a hoot)
e-music  (tons of downloadable music)
dave barry (one of the funniest guys alive)
joe cartoon  (this guy is nuts, which is why I love him)
jokes.com  (all the jokes you could ever want)
news of the weird (you just won't believe this stuff)
the onion (the most politically incorrect, hilariously satirical publication in existence)
orisinal games (play these games and you'll melt off the stress)
pogo  (interactive games galore ... even euchre!) 

sports and travel
detroit red wings  (my favorite hockey team)
espn.com  (a jock's delight)
nhl.com  (yep, hockey again)
orbitz  (the only online travel planner you'll ever need)