Net Picks 

Pick the Brain: Five Step Process to Complete TV Elimination - A blog "covers anything related to self improvement. Any information that people can use to live more prosperous, satisfying lives is a potential article." Among the articles: "The Amazing Effects of a Weekend Without Television," "How to Write Something Worth Reading," "14 Ways to Procrastinate Productively", etc.

Smithsonian Wild - 201,000 camera trap images of birds and animals from around the world.

St. Patrick's Day Recipes - allrecipes.com, food.com and epicurious.com.

Spring Recipes - allrecipes.com, Martha Stewart and Taste of Home.

CommerceConnet - As part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, CommerceConnect works to support U.S. businesses by "cataloging government and nonprofit enterprise assistance resources; matching them to specific business needs; and streamlining access to the programs and services needed most."

A Century of Law Making for a New Nation - The Library of Congress' collection of U.S Congressional Documents and Debates spans from the Continental Congress in 1774 to the 43rd Congress in 1875, and they have been digitized for students, scholars, and the interested public.

Google Translate - 需要翻譯？Need a quick translation? Google Translate is a free translation service that provides instant translations between 57 different languages. It can translate words, sentences and web pages between any combination of the supported languages. To find the service, go to google.com, click on "more", and then "even "even more".

The Online Books Page - The U of Penn Library claims that Onlione Books now lists over 1 million free books on the Web, many of them classics! Search by author, title, subject, century, or just browse for fun.

Operation Photo Rescue - Operation Photo Rescue (OPR) is a volunteer network of professional photojournalists and amateur digital photographers, graphic designers, image restoration artists and others. OPR's mission is to repair photographs damaged by unforeseen circumstances such as house fires and natural disasters at no cost to the people who own them.

Getting it Of My Chest Time: Ten Misperceptions About Public Libraries - 'nuff said!.

Open Culture: The Best Free Cultural and Educational Media on the Web - The site offers free audiobooks, e-books, courses, language lessons, podcasts, and a blog to tell you all about interesting new offerings. Search or browse by category through its archives.

136 Discounts Just for Seniors - News You can Use Department - Here is an annotated list of discounts for the 60+ generation offered by restaurants, car rental agencies, hotels, airlines and Amtrak, clothing stores, grocery stores, phone service, and more.

How to Live 100 years - By Time Magazine.

SnagFilms - SnagFilms.com is a website where you can watch full-length documentary films for free, but is also a platform that lets you "snag" a film and put it anywhere on the web. With a library of over 1500 films, and rapidly growing, you're bound to find films that resonate with your interests