My links

These are some of my favorite resources on the Web.

Computers

Digital Blasphemy - http://www.digitalblasphemy.com/: A collection of desktop wallpaper created by a computer graphics artist. Many of the wallpaper depict natural landscapes. Although full access to the collection requires a membership fee, I have enjoyed the small number of free wallpaper.
Logos Bible Software - http://www.logos.com/: Logos uses the elegant Libronix Digital Library System to offer a vast array of Christian e-books, from Bible translations and commentaries to theology texts. Libronix is free to download; you pay only for the e-books. More Catholic titles are now available. You can buy both the New American Bible and the RSV Catholic Edition. I also recommend the affordable Essential IVP Reference Collection. If you are a student, ask for academic pricing.
pair Networks - http://www.pair.com/: I have hosted Web sites at pair Networks for about a decade. pair Networks far excels the other hosting companies I have tried. I have only needed to contact technical support a few times and each time I received prompt and satisfactory answers. The support staff has often solved problems I created, like removing scripts with hacking vulnerabilities and restoring deleted files. Although pair has many excellent features, one of the finest is the truly useful and user-friendly Account Control Center. I currently own an Advanced account at $17.95 a month. The very best feature is that I am able to share this account's considerable resources with other Web sites at an additional charge of only $1 a month per domain name. If you are considering using pair Networks, I recommend that you sign up for their monthly newsletter.
pairNIC - http://www.pairnic.com/: I began using pairNIC because it is owned by pair Networks, my Web hosting company. Although it is not the cheapest domain name registrar, its customer service, domain name features, and online account management are all excellent.

Financial Research

Bankaholic - http://www.bankaholic.com/: This Web site alerts users to the best online banking deals.
Bankrate.com - http://www.bankrate.com/: I use this site to research interest rates for savings accounts and CDs, but the site offers much more. Their slogan seems accurate: Comprehensive. Objective. Free.
Investopedia - http://www.investopedia.com/: A helpful site for amateur investors, it provides short definitions and detailed articles on a comprehensive range of investing topics.

Memberships

Knights of Columbus - http://www.kofc.org/: The Knights are a Catholic fraternal benefit society as well as an effective apostolate for men in most American parishes. I am a fourth-degree member.
Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart - http://www.pioneertotal.ie/: Pioneers offer their abstinence from alcohol to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the conversion of alcoholics. I am a permanent member. There are also temporary membership categories.

News

The Drudge Report - http://www.drudgereport.com/: A convenient one-page summary of the day's headlines. Although most headlines link to articles on other news Web sites, Matt Drudge often posts exclusive reports.
Spirit Daily - http://www.spiritdaily.com/: A sort of Catholic version of The Drudge Report.