A few links

Well, I don't have a lot to say right now, so I'll do what people all over the Web do and just put up some links I like.

This first one is my favorite site for art. There are dozens of forums there for all sorts of art discussions; I think it's fantastic. It's a wonderful place to browse to look at both professional and amateur artwork and see it discussed by the artists themselves and other artists; I've found it very entertaining and very informative:

http://www.wetcanvas.com/

This metal detecting forum is my favorite. It was one of the first I found, and I immediately took a liking to it. Then the site was hacked and shut down. I thought it was gone for good, but then I found out that it was brought back up a few months after closure. It now has more traffic than ever, and there are lots of good discussions about metal detecting, equipment, research, fun finds, etc. One thing I really like about it is that it's not as visually irritating as some other sites. The profile pictures and graphics aren't as big and annoying. One other site I can name is a really good place for discussions and information, but aesthetically it's somewhere between The Redneck Comedy Tour and the singles ads in the back of an AARP magazine. I find The Friendly Metal Detecting Forum much easier on my eyes:

http://metaldetectingforum.com/

Here is a blog I put in the links on my sidebar here, but I like it so much that I must give it a mention in an actual post. Phil Plaitt, AKA The Bad Astronomer, focuses on astronomy (often with dazzling photos) but also delves into other science topics, skepticism, and the way science is discussed and presented in mainstream media and popular culture. He's also pretty funny.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/