The Ester Republic

the national rag of the people's republic of independent ester

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© 2000 by C.B. & Gromit
Volume 2, number 12,
December 2000

1) www.arhoolie.com

This northern California label has been an essential reasource for Cajun, tejano, zydeco. jazz, folk, roots music and many other esoteric musical genres. Every album listed comes with its own capsule review, and the folks at arhoolie don’t pull any punches. Case in point: the review for accordianist Nathan Abshire’s album French Blues, which, according to the review, is a classic despite its muddy production, and those who may disagree are advised to " sod off and listen to Dire Straits albums instead".

2) www.whistleblowers.org

This site was constructed by the national Whistleblower Center in 1988. The Center is a non-profit, tax-exempt, educational and advocacy organization commited to nuclear safety, environmental protection, civil rights, government accountability, and protecting the rights of employee whistleblowers throughout the United States and the protections afforded to them. The site lists many major issues, their situations, and the possible outcomes relating to law and technology in our country today.

3) www.switchboard.com

Founded in 1995, this site is a leading internet-based interconnecting consumer/merchant network.They have both "white pages’ and "yellow pages’. This site provides both the essential telephone book-style services, and anyone with a web browser can look up names, phone numbers, and street addresses of friends, colleagues, and businesses throughout the U.S. Several extras include their links to various sites such as www.mapsonus.com- which provides advanced mapping and driving directions throughout the U.S. Switchboard leverages mapsonus technology to tightly integrate mappng technology its White and Yellow Pages directories

3) www.google.com

Google.com is one of the preeminent search engines and power sources for the web in todays webworld. not only does it focus on being one of the best search experiences on the web but it also delivers its services through its own public site, and by licensing its search services to commercial sites, the most well known probably being Netscape’s netcenter.

4) www.motherjones.com

Mother Jones magazine was named after Mary Harris Jones,a pioneer labor organizer. The magazine was launched in 1976. Mother Jones magazine and website are implements of investigation and provide ideas for independent thinkers. Many provocative and insightful articles inform and challenge readers regarding conventional wisdom, exposing abuses of power and offering fresh solutions to stubborn political & social questions that confront us in today’s world.


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