A handful of reference websites
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avramThis entry is dedicated to the sheer joy of lookin’ shit up:
Bible Gateway: Sixteen different English translations of the Bible, with word search, as well as the capability to view the same passage in multiple translations on the same page.
The Skeptic’s Annotated Bible only has one translation (King James), but it highlights all of the interesting bits, including weird turns of phrase like “Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart” (Deut 10:16).
Silva Rhetoricae means “the forest of rhetoric”, and it’s the place to look if you want to know your antimetabole from your anadiplosis.
The Handprint watercolor pages tell you everything you could want to know about painting with watercolor, from how to lay a wash to technical information about pigments.
Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary and Thesaurus: Nuff said.
Glossarist: Glossaries and dictionaries from a variety of fields. Great if you need to look up terms from political economics or body-piercing terminology or the names of obscure citrus fruits.
Thomas: One of the few good things Newt Gingrich did for America! Look up past or pending congressional legislation, searching by phrase or bill number.
Bible Gateway: Sixteen different English translations of the Bible, with word search, as well as the capability to view the same passage in multiple translations on the same page.
The Skeptic’s Annotated Bible only has one translation (King James), but it highlights all of the interesting bits, including weird turns of phrase like “Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart” (Deut 10:16).
Silva Rhetoricae means “the forest of rhetoric”, and it’s the place to look if you want to know your antimetabole from your anadiplosis.
The Handprint watercolor pages tell you everything you could want to know about painting with watercolor, from how to lay a wash to technical information about pigments.
Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary and Thesaurus: Nuff said.
Glossarist: Glossaries and dictionaries from a variety of fields. Great if you need to look up terms from political economics or body-piercing terminology or the names of obscure citrus fruits.
Thomas: One of the few good things Newt Gingrich did for America! Look up past or pending congressional legislation, searching by phrase or bill number.