Sara's blog --- beat it nerds

2002-10-10T12:41:00.000-07:00

My friend's dog can fetch a beer and open it . . .Nooo . . .somebody lit a flaming poo bag on old man McGinty's porch again . . .Nooo . . .my roommate was a shacker again last night . . . probably not. Fresh out of original story ideas? Check out the Chicago Tribune website for something new.

2002-10-10T12:33:00.000-07:00

Writing a boring government story and need something to jazz it up? Well, this won't help, but if you need to know some factual information pertaining to the state of Illinois, then head to the state's website.

2002-10-10T12:29:00.000-07:00

Bad boys, bad boys - whatcha goin' to do when they come for you . . Ever wondered if that creepy neighbor of yours is a sex offender? Well now you can find out for yourself at the Illinois Department of Corrections website. Don't me misinformed!

2002-10-10T12:25:00.000-07:00

Hmm . . .I'm new in town and I need to get to Papa John's fast . . .how ever will I find my way there? I know - I'll use Mapquest. "I found it! Mapquest is just that fast."

2002-10-10T12:20:00.000-07:00

For a good search engine try Ixquick. Fast, reliable and gets the job done.

2002-10-08T12:35:00.000-07:00

Here's a great place for cheap books. Half.com is cheaper than any bookstore.

2002-10-08T12:29:00.000-07:00

Chris Callahan from the University of Maryland has assembled a wonderful Journalists' Guide for the Internet , each telephone will lead you to live links. Thanks Chris!

2002-10-08T12:27:00.000-07:00

Are you looking for a telephone number? In the US or around the World the University of Texas at Austin has linked some of the best telephone directories right here. If you can't find it in one directory, try another, there are also reverse directories to find out who has a certain number.

2002-10-08T12:24:00.000-07:00

Web tips from the experts at the Poynter Institute. Lots of good reading here.

2002-10-08T12:22:00.000-07:00

Southern Illinois University Journalism 419 resource page