Other Useful Sites & Links

CRC Partners in Training

• Hyde Park Systems Group, providing software solutions in Chicago since 1995. Richard and his talented team of partners provide software-related services including web sites, web applications, windows applications, ecommerce, database design and development, data security and disaster recovery.
• Barnes Business Solutions, offering Access design and consulting, along with a variety of other programming and problem-solving needs.
• The Tektite Group, empowering clients by helping them use social media and internet technology to increase revenues for their business.
• Teffecx Web Development Corp.,creating innovative and well-designed web sites.

Professional Services

• Call Jeremy for computer repairs: MicroTechie.com or 773-355-1503. Tell him George said to call (he's good, and he makes house calls)!
• Call Charlie if you want Macintosh help and repairs: Wooded Isle Computer Consultants, at 773-256-1099.
• Hyde Park's newest law firm, Law Office of Julie A. Monberg, P.C. practicing immigration, social security disability, and residential real estate.
• Chicago Computer Clubs—join the club, and get a free course at CRC!

Useful and Fun Links

• How does one escape from computers? Visit George's Garden and see. While there, read his travel diary from the "Great Cornwall Vacation," the "Amsterdam For-Getaway Vacation," "New Years in Napoli," "Madrid 05," "Nights in Prague," and the "Alberta Clipper." Also check out his George's Vintage Collectibles (vintage pottery and dinnerware for sale).
• Free animation and java scripts at a fun site, http://www.bellsnwhistles.com/.
• Don't know what to do with that old computer? ElectronicRecycling.net.
• Hyde Park Garden Fair–held every spring and fall, the most fun place to get perennials, annuals, bulbs, wild flowers, and more. A great Hyde Park tradition, for almost 50 years!
• Discover Hyde Park (and the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference)
  and the City of Chicago.
• Don't forget Hyde Park's Coalition for Equitable Community Development.
• Great Birdwatching, including the annual Backyard Bird Count
• Where I spent Christmas one year: Cornwall Cam, featuring the beautiful photography of Mr. Charles Winpenny.

Websites from CRC Students

• A terrific sculpture and ceramics website at shaughnessy.biz. Be sure to click the links to visit her personal website, with tons of photos.
• Beautiful hand-painted pillows at lkkessler.com.
• A wonderful cause by one of my students, Midwest Bloodhound Rescue.
• Here's another student of mine: 325th Combat Engineers.

Some Favorite Locations

• Google — Best all-round search, it's clean (not many ads) and fast. Don't overlook Google Earth and Picassa.
• Orbitz — Airfares presented by the airlines themselves.
• Travelocity — See if you can beat the airfares from Orbitz!
• TripAdvisor — People rate places to see and stay.
• Parker's Villa — A great place to daydream of a summer in Tuscany.