Leisure

Music:

• A few jazz guitar links.

• Some of my favorite guitar manufacturers: Fender Musical Instruments, Heritage Guitars, and G&L Guitars.

• Harmony Central has an extensive review database for musical instruments.

• Bossa nova is a subtle and absolutely beautiful form of Brazilian music. Two sites with extensive information on playing bossa nova guitar are Bossa Nova Guitar and The Bossanova Guitar Player's page.

Books:

• A search engine for new, used, and out-of-print books.

• Another search engine for used and out-of-print books.

• Powell's books is a huge book store that sells books online.

• I don't have much time for pleasure reading, but I still keep up with Stephen King's writing.

• A science-fiction writer that I like a lot is Harlan Ellison.

Movies/Television:

• Movie times from the Austin Chronicle.

• My favorite TV show is Magnum, P.I. See the current shows playing on A&E.

• Twin Peaks is another great show.

Biking:

• Sheldon Brown has an excellent biking reference site, including a nice glossary.

Motorcycling:

• Check out my list of motorcycle links (general and BMW-specific).

Finances:

• Not exactly leisurely, but you can take a look at how my investments are doing.

People:

• If you need to find someone, this is the place to do it.

Cats:

• Homage to a little kitten.