INTERNET LINKS

We hope that you find this selection of our favorite links useful and interesting. Internet is a free media and we would like to provide our customers with information sources beyond our own shop.

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Click on any of the categories of links below and go directly to what interests you. We provide short descriptions of each site, so that you know what to expect.

OUR FRIENDS AND PERSONAL INTERESTS

Jim Freeman: www.praguewriter.com is Jim's personal page with all his writing - travel stories, novel excerpts, exstensive poetry, political rants, columns ...all!

Misha Molova: Misha is hoping to get her own site done soon, but for now, you can look at least at the pictures of what she's participating in. www.pomocnetlapky.cz is the site of Helping Paws, the first Czech organization training assistance dogs for the disabled. There is an English version of the site.

Charlotte Freeman: www.mindspring.com/~charlottemf/index.html links to Jim's daughter Charlotte's first novel Place Last Seen, published by Picador. Jim Fergus, author of One Thousand White Women and The Sporting Road says, "Charlotte McGuinn Freeman is an exceptionally gifted writer, to the point that it's almost impossible to believe that Place Last Seen is a 'first' novel."Order Place Last Seen

Ken Nash: www.nashken.com an entry to the weird and wonderful world of the cartoons and sketchbooks of a primo satiric mind. Someone's going to pick these up in syndication---maybe New Yorker will replace some of the stupid and mundane strips that it gives such press to.www.rudemountain.com another Ken Nash creation with Morgan Sowden, free online greeting cards, the Microsoft of bad behavior and decorum. Tell people what you really think about them!

Morgan Sowden: Check out what's goin' on in Morgan's life and look into the incredibly talented industrial design firm he represents at: Sowden Design Industrial Design.

www.damer.com the homepage of Bruce Damer, who does things in the computer-futures world that are beyond the ken of ordinary mortals. Avatars (whatever they are), virtual worlds, artificial intelligence (a particularly intriguing thought in this day and age). He and Galen Brandt also have a computer museum, see www.digibarn.com. Eclecticism taken to the nth degree---check it out.

www.theonion.com the website for satire at its best and a bundle of current event mis-information in that genre.

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PRAGUE AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC

all following sites are in English!!!

www.fortheloveofprague.com the homepage of Gene Deitch, animator of world class talent who somehow hung out in the Czech Republic for thirty years through the Communist times, doing his stuff for Hollywood. Gene is the formost expert on Prague and the Czech Republic. His book of personal remembrances "For the Love of Prague" is a must read and you can order it here. But beyond that, his is the essential site for information about Prague, listing every conceivable point of interest for the tourist or expat resident.

www.pis.cz is the Prague Information Service - the official one! This link will lead you to their English language section (several other languages available too!)- perfect source of information on Prague and it' history, current cultural events, hotels and all tourist attractions.

If you would like to come to Prague and visit the Prague Spring Music Festival or hear your favorite rock star while here, the place to go to is Ticketpro.cz www.ticketpro.cz where you can securely buy your ticket on-line in advance. They seem to have everything from big theatres to rock clubs to Dalai Lama's lectures.

You arrive in Prague and then what - how do you get to your uncle's little village? Find out on the National Timetable System www.jizdnirady.cz which includes the wide network of both buses and trains. All of them remarkably reliable and cheap. Trains might have delays though, so allow at least an hour for transfer. I use this site all the time, it's actually easier then getting to the station and try to figure it out! Type in the first possible date and time of your departure and watch the options unfurl.

To stay on top of the Prague news, visit The Prague Post www.praguepost.cz, or subscribe to it, they'll send it anywhere. All expats keep complaining about it, but hey, it's the only one we have! Our friend Theo is the managing editor now and the paper has gotten much better under his leadership. When you get to Prague, buying a copy is a must - they have the most useful and comprehensive culture listings as well as the "how to survive" tourist info.

Would you like to send flowers to somebody you know over here or in Poland? Even that can be done nowadays! Dial up Bohemia Flowers www.flowers.cz and order a bouquet over the Net. A good friend of ours, Eva, is working for them, so we know they are for real!

Looking for a contact? Try the Czech version of Yellow Pages (ours are called Golden Pages, phew!) www.zlatestranky.cz which is a terrible site, but there is no better one yet. Trying to locate a person is an impossible job, since the phone nubmers stay with the flat - when person moves, the trail is lost. The phonebook also shows the phone under landlord's (!) name, not tennant's. We wish you good luck!

Looking for your roots? Ancestors, relatives long lost? Try P.A.T.H. Finders Int'l. - personal ancestral tours & history. They are the guys who seem to have the patience to read the old records and then take you to the village where your grandgrandgrandmother was born. More info at: www.pathfinders.cz

Finally - search on your own! This is the last restort, but hey, worth a try. These are our 4 favorite Czech portals: Redbox: www.redbox.cz, Volny: www.volny.cz, Seznam: www.seznam.cz and Atlas: www.atlas.cz. Plus a personal tip: if you get here and your computer only knows AOL, go to a cyber cafe and sign up for a free e-mail address with one of these search engines - you will receive all the codes necessary to actually access the Internet (in other words, you will be dialing a local number directly into the server without having to install any software etc.)

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GLASS AND GLASSWORKING

UK - Broadland Stained Glass http://www.stained.co.uk/home.htm This is Broadland Stained Glass, based in Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, specialists in Stained Glass windows for front doors, and in Tiffany lamp shades.

Japan - Rouault Studio http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~kitamiki/indexeng.html Stained glass, fusing, burner work, and sandblast studio and class in Tokyo. In stained glass, I like autonomous panels independent of architecture.

USA - Gossamer Glass Studios at Inspiration Farm http://www.inspirationfarm.com Brian Kerkvliet is known for his lampworked goblets, sculpture, neon and beads, and his furnace blown goblets, bowls and vases with an emphasis on incorporating lampworked imagery onto the pieces.

USA - Paul J. Stankard http://www.paulstankard.com/index.htm I am interested in integrating mysticism, informed by botany, into my work , giving the glass an organic credibility.

USA - Glass Impressions http://www.glassimpressions.net/ Mark Selleck produces ornamental glasswork, including mouth-blown, sculptured, and sand-carved glass.

USA - Symphony Glassworks http://home.gci.net/~juneaubrat/ Symphony Glassworks is the evolutionary product of nearly 30 years of combined experience with glass.

USA - La Marido Lampworks http://www.hometown.aol.com/lamaridolampwork I begin each piece with an inspiration or an idea. At times, my son, Ryan, the ultimate geography buff, inspires me to think of a far off place. And lo, we look it up in our endless piles of books on foreign lands. And let our imagination go.

USA - J.T's Marbles http://www.lampworkers.com/marbles I make and sell Borosilicate Glass Marbles. Each Marble is handmade in a torch-flame "Lampworking". They are individually created no two are exactly alike.

USA - Daniel's Marble Marvels http://www.marbledan.com I have worked with hot glass since 1998 and its been a great journey of expansion and exploration in art and color. I love marbles and to make them is the ultimate!

USA - Lady Jane http://www.ladyjane.com Highly creative and artistically skilled, Linda now specializes in the design and construction of greenhouses, conservatories, and roomboxes in 1/12th scale in clear and stained art glass.

USA - White Elk's Visions in Glass http://www.whiteelks.com High up in the Colorado mountains,deep in the woods, is a studio on Fire...

USA - Glass Line http://www.glassline.net is a wide source of infromation on glass. It is an extensive catalogue of links to various glass related pages, all well organized and categorized. The also publish a newsletter about glass.

USA - Marek Fisar Cast Glass Sculptures http://www.fisar.net In its formative stages, Fisar's process always begins with some central idea from his collection of thoughts.

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INTERIOR DESIGN

UK- Bradbury, Whyte Design www.busby.org/Bradburywhyte/ Bradbury, Whyte Design specializes in hotel, commercial and domestic design with an impressive client base.

UK - Adrienne Chinn Interior Design Company Ltd. www.adriennechinn.co.uk/ Domestic interior design or commercial interior design. Large or small projects are treated with the same integrity and dedication leading to high quality, desirable interiors for all her clients.

UK - AF Design www.afdesign.co.uk/ Development and refurbishment of any licensed venue - restaurants, bars, nightclubs, bars, hotels, bars and pubs.

USA - Mentos Design Interiors, Campbell, CA http://www.mentosdesign.com/ Each project, regardless of its scope, is personally designed and managed by both partners.

USA - Holland Salley Interior Design, Naples FL http://www.hollandsalley.com/ Full service Interior Design

USA - Bradshaw Designs, Ltd., Rockville, MD http://www.jwsd.com/bradshaw/ Joyce Bradshaw, president and owner of Bradshaw Designs Ltd., has been designing beautiful surroundings all her life.

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FURNITURE MAKERS

USA - Jake Cress, Master craftsman http://www.jakecress.com There is no way to explain Jake, but the richness of life cannot be fully understood without a visit to his site.

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GALLERIES

USA - Electronic Cottage http://www.electroniccottage.com is an excellent arts and crafts gallery representing over 800 artists and linking directly to their websites. We are proud Feel Bohemian.com is a member of this group.

Spouse Spice http://www.spousespice.com A great way to spice up any marriage or relationship