And now some things useful

Because I can't tell you to use the Internet instead of the library without pointing you toward some useful sites, here's a brief collection of some of the places I frequent from time to time.

http://www.schoonerman.com/sailingterms/terms_b.htm
I'm using it for the Lotus story. If you aren't sure what a sailing term means and want to get it right, this is the place.

http://wordweb.info/free/
My favorite online thesaurus. They do a really good job. You can download it and have it pop up mid-sentence when you really need it. Take a look. It's free.

http://www.maths.tcd.ie/gaeilge/general.html#A1.2
Gaelic terms and expressions. There's a section on curses and a warning about using them with care.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/browse.php?character=A
Ah, the urban dictionary. For those grittier, in your face stories. It's fun just to look around.

http://www.tropicalglen.com/
A free jukebox if you want to listen to music from a particular year.

http://www.behindthename.com/
My favorite site for researching character names. There is also a multitude of baby name sites, but I like this one best.

http://www.word-detective.com/
A fun place for people who love words.

And finally, for when I hear thunder outside,
http://www.baynews9.com/Doppler9000.html#
Remember the good old days when we just looked out the window?

Have a great day!
Delia