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Planet Gregory
http://www.pond.com/~gregory

I must admit that the motivation to put one's personal journal on the Web escapes me. Perhaps it's a way to feel as one with the Internet community. Or maybe it's a way to talk about oneself a lot. Planet Gregory centers around Gregory's journal, which can be quite clever at times clearly, Gregory is a talented guy. He's also a college student, editor of his college newspaper, Web site designer, writer, and all-around Renaissance man. However, while reading about the fault Gregory finds with David Siegel's giant ego, I have to wonder if he's not projecting just a bit. - Rachel Saidman

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The Words They Kill
http://www.newdream.net/~dallas/

If you generally go for literal, angry, obsessive prose-poetry with religious overtones, then The Words They Kill might appeal. This series of poetic meditationsall dressed up in appropriately gothic white and blackaddresses pain, fear, love, drive, and desire. Well, its all really more or less about fear. You know: Fear. The fear of death. The fear of pain. The fear of love. The fear of life. Hyperlinked words scattered about lead to other pieces, among them a body-modification declaration of independence: No one else can decide what I will do to my body.Š If I want to cut off my foreskin with a pair of nail clippers, then that is what I shall do. Okeydokey. No argument here. - Sandra Stewart

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Cheap Ironies
http://www.sff.net/people/mberry/

Writers tend to be a sarcastic bunch. Something about lining up words in a coherent manner makes them flippant, I guess. Michael Berry, the voice of Cheap Ironies, is a writer, and hes got sarcastic and flippant down pat. Hes a prolific guy, and has written everything from a biography of Georgia OKeefe to a weekly automotive columnbut he never gets away from the sarcasm. Theres a quasi-memorable dig at those people who feel compelled to publish their journals online, but in the end this is a typical site comprised of links, links, resume, and more links. - Katherine Clary Alward

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CJ Silverio
http://www.spies.com/~ceej/

This is the Web surfers dream site. First published in 1994, CJ (Ceej) and her site qualify as the old guard, and her site shows the fruits of her labor. And while this vanity site focuses on its author, its certainly no wade through a shallow puddle. Rather, the site exemplifies what an intelligent person can express through this medium. This musician/artist/writer/geek displays all her wares on this site, and each is worth more than a peek. However, the most compelling area is her journal, a detailed catalog of Ceejs life for the last year, where youll read about such things as her day job, cats, parental units, and various obsessions. This may be the ultimate in voyeurism, but its honesty will mesmerize you. - Katherine Clary Alward

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Farookh
http://www2.bitstream.net/~farookh/

I found myself staring blankly at the screen while cruising this site. The only word that came to mind was huh? The regular stuff includes a small page of links and some free fonts designed by the sites author. I began sinking into confusion climbing the Family Tree, which features a random assortment of aged daguerreotypes Farookh describes as his family. These arent your average ancestors, though, because everyone looks like a circus freak. It wasn't until I entered the Puffy Village that I ceased trying to understand. It had something to do with antlers, blimps, and ironing, but thats all Im able to recallI think I blotted out the rest. If anyone figures it out, would they please let me know? - Katherine Clary Alward

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BearDPS Anthology
http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/4367

Hmm ... topics here seem to indicate that the mysterious BearDPS is a recording artist, but the name leaves you scratching your head. You arent losing your memory; the sites a rock spoof la This Is Spinal Tap and The Rutles, but the added touch here is that BearDPS (a.k.a. David P. Schafer) is gay. Although this is a humorous idea and the writing is witty and filled with the correct pop culture references, some of the items (Roadies in particular) make you feel as though youve walked into a private joke. Still, the story of his 60's film, Lovebeads Arent Enough, is a dont-miss. - Dorrit Tulane Walsh

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David Chan's Golden Sections
http://www.goldensection.com/

The contents of this Hong Kong-based site range from lame but inoffensive to very annoying. Chans journal comes first, and like most online journals its boring. But then his focus changes to HTML, and he thinks he's quite the expert. Youll find sites he likes (such as his ownshame, shame) and sites he thinks are pointless clutter. All that wouldnt be so bad if his own page wasnt so poorly designed (too many unnecessary clicks and no unifying look) and just plain S-L-O-W. Glass houses and stones, anyone? - Dorrit Tulane Walsh

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The Real Indiana Jones Page
http://www.realindy.com

Nature lovers and environmental activists will love the real Indy, because Webmaster Don Jordan relays news, essays, and photos about nature, the outdoors and anthropology. He places particular emphasis on endangered species and offers facts and the latest newssome of it quite depressingconcerning everything from Floridas panthers and the wolves in Yellowstone to that annoying blue jay that constantly dive-bombs you in your own backyard. He also displays some of his nature photos (prints are for sale) and includes a long section of categorized nature and environmental links. - Dorrit Tulane Walsh

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Snarly Central
http://www.snarly.com/

Dont confuse Snarly with Gnarly and think this is some vacant dudes sitenothing could be further from the truth. The Webmaster, a freelance writer and former Sassy staffer, displays her work here, including excerpts from her new book, The Field Guide to the North American Male. Although the themes vary widely, all of the well-written pieces tend toward a tongue-in-cheek style and a conversational tone. The only thing that seems out of place is the almost reverent way she speaks of the late Sassy. (Jeez, it was just a freakin teen magazine.) - Dorrit Tulane Walsh