The DOAN Zone: August 2007

allmovie.com Information on almost any movie. Similar to IMDB

Chord House Look up every possible chord for piano or guitar

Better Business Bureau Check out companies or charities, file a report, etc.

Housing Tracker See what the average asking price is for homes around the country

wildfires map of us showing location of current wildfires. You can zoom in as much as you want.

Tell Me Ok, so this is the coolest phone number ever when you're out with your cell phone. 1-800-555-TELL. Using nothing but your voice you can get directions, find businesses, get the news, see what movies are playing in your area, and even play blackjack! Other stuff as well. Definitely worth putting in your speed dial list.

web elements Forget the atomic number of nitrogen? The isotopes of beryllium? Never fear. Webelements is here.

reference.com dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia look ups

Zillow Find out the value of your house (or your neighbors!)

Snopes You know all those rumors that go around the internet that seem too good or horrible or scary to be true? They usually are! Check them out here before you pass them on to the rest of us. (Please!)

Hoaxbusters Another site helping you sort out if what comes to your inbox is fact or fiction. Concentrates on virus warnings and chain emails.

Cnet reviews Lots of reviews of all kinds of electornic products

CBS News

Video news on Yahoo

Wikipedia If you are looking for information about anything, start here! It's an online encyclopedia that anyone in the world can add to or edit. (That causes some problems, obviously. But it's a great site and way worth the time to look there first.)

The Internet Movie Database Everything you've ever wanted to know about any movie ever.

The Middle East buddy list Ever get confused as to who hates who over there? Me too.

Charity navigator Look up your favorite charity or non-profit organization and get the financial low down.

answers.com Ask a question... any question.

the drudge report Late breaking news tips and rumors

the smoking gunThe Smoking Gun: An interesting mixture of "voyeurism." For example mug shots of famous people. Legal documents or police reports of popular court cases or of famous people. What do singers and bands require to be ready for them when they come to town. Even listen to fbi wiretaps of thugs.

Get a human! How to get a human being on the phone at big companies

Clark Howard Clark Howard's site with lots of great stuff on personal finance and computers/technology. You can even call and get free financial advice.

Kids in mind Rates movies on a scale of 1-10 for sex, violence, and profanity.

Please let me know if any of the links don't work. I depend on you to help me make this an awesome blog to come back and visit! Thank you.

Name: Douglas Richard Doan
Age: 47
Birth Date: September 18, 1960
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Occupation: Christian Counselor and Leadership Coach
Employer: http://www.growingandhealingministries.com/ (Self-employed)
Marital status: Single
Children: Justin 18, Olivia 16, Rebecca 13
Church: Christ's Church
email: dougdoan@yahoo.com
Aspiration: writer

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