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Herein, you will find one of the greatest collections of links dealing with the time frame from the mid 60s to the mid 70s, covering the hippy movement and the ideals and directions of the "counterculture" . Some links are just thrown in because I feel they somehow relate to the time from.

Please note, that some links may have become inactive over the time frame in which this newsletter has been produced.

Volume 4

August 2000 - September 2000 - October 2000
November 2000 - December 2000 - January 2001
February 2001 - March 2001 - April 2001
May 2001 - June 2001 - July 2001

August 2000 Links

• Freespeech.org
  -In their own words-
  Free Speech Internet Television is the first audio/video hub on the web created and defined by the people who use it.
  
  Establishment media responds to the interests of stockholders and the perspectives of the advertisers who fill its pages, airtime and coffers. Freespeech.org attempts to respond to the interests of that majority of the people whose voices are excluded or distorted in the corporate media...

• Flower Power
  Here's a fun 70's trip.

• PROGRESSIVE MEDIA PROJECT
  -In their own words-
  Bringing diversity to the nation's dialogue.
  
  Founded in 1993, the Progressive Media Project solicits, edits, and distributes commentary (or "op-ed") pieces to daily newspapers in the United States on a full range of domestic issues, as well as on issues of foreign policy, peace, and international cooperation.
  
  The Progressive Media Project's commentaries reach tens of millions of readers every year, providing them with voices, viewpoints, and information they might not otherwise have encountered. By enriching and diversifying the public debate on the issues of the day, the Progressive Media Project is doing its part to establish a more vibrant civil society, and a more genuine democracy, in America.

• Ask Dr. Science
  ...He knows more than you do!
  
  -In their own words-
  Welcome to the Ask Dr. Science Web Site, the home of America's foremost authoritarian on the world around us. Or at least the world around him. "There is a thin line between ignorance and arrogance," he says, "and only I have managed to erase that line."

• THE MILLENNIUM WORLD PEACE SUMMIT
  -In their own words-
  For the first time in history, approximately one thousand of the world's preeminent religious and spiritual leaders will gather for the World Peace Summit opening at the United Nations on August 28. This landmark event will seek to coordinate religious leadership as a driving force for building tolerance, fostering peace and encouraging inter-religious dialogue among all regions of the world. In addition to inviting religious leaders to sign a Declaration for World Peace, the Summit will create the International Advisory Council of Religious and Spiritual Leaders that is designed to serve as an ongoing interfaith ally to the United Nations in its quest for peace, global understanding and international cooperation.

• Ken Kesey at cnn.com
  Ron from the sixties-l list posted this link.

• The Hopi Information Network
  -In their own words-
  The Hopi Information Network is a free web-base Hopi information news and retrieval service.
  
  Our site is a focal point of Hopi related web links cataloged, archived, and presented to you for your information.
  
  Our objective is to provide connectivity, access, and information, but we also include a few other resources of popular demand.

September 2000 Links

• FERN
  The Forest Ecosystem Recovery Network...
  -In their own words-
  FERN is about planting forests. Forever. Not "tree farms" that are planted only to be cut again in the nearest possible future, but forests, forever. Period.

• Wildlife Tracker
  This is one of the best animal and environmental portal websites on the net. Check out the animal guides, gallery, free downloads and sceensavers.
  
  Very Cool!

• Rainbow Phamily
  Stay in touch with your Phamily!

• Haight Ashbury Free Press
  Bringing the latest news (sort of) from the Haight Ashbury Underground!

• Once In A Lifetime!
  This awesome picture has been circulating around the net - here's the true skinny on it. It is truly a "Once In A Lifetime" shot.
  (thanks Mark)

• Back to the Land
  By Sutter Wehmeier - A great 60s study - enjoy!
  (thanks Mark)

• Remembering John
  A great man for his music and environmental activism.
  (thanks Mark)

• All This Talk of Anarchy
  -In their own words-
  Beneath tweedledum politics and brand-name culture, anarchism flows like an underground river, broad and deep. So why can't we get past the surface?
  
  hmmmmmmmm......

October 2000 Links

• The Heart of Harmony
  Solutions for a World of Peace and Harmony

• Earth & Sky
  -In their own words-
  It's an award winning daily science radio series heard by millions of listeners on over 950 commercial and public stations and their translators throughout the United States. It can also be heard in Canada, the South Pacific and on a variety of international networks, including Armed Forces Radio, World Radio Network and Voice of America.

• HippyNet.com
  Cool Graphics!

• Quite Journeys
  Your On-Line Source to Meditation
  -In their own words-
  Our Mission is to provide all people with quality relaxation media, and products to help with the stress in their lives.

• Ricky's Realm - Groovy Page
  This is a fun nostalgic site - enjoy!

• America Recycles Day - November 15, 1999
  We all need to do are part!

• Groovynet.com
  Take a little trip....

• International Buy Nothing Day
  Ok, there are still a few of you out there who love causes - this one sounds good (to me.)
  
  While you are there, drop back to the main page and check out some of the other goodies at this site.
  Drop In:  http://adbusters.org
  
  And be sure not to miss this page!
  Drop In:  http://adbusters.org/spoofads/
  
  **thanks mark

• Steviejeep's Place!
  Psychedelic and Grateful Dead Graphics

• Deadshow.com
  A growing collection of Deadshows streamed right to your computer for your listening pleasure.
  
  **thanks mark

November 2000 Links

• GREENPEACE.ORG
  Check it out! They are still out there working harder than ever to preserve the world for future generations.

• WWF
  No, it's not the World Wrestling Foundation, it's so much better!
  
  -In their own words-
  Known worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands. The largest privately supported international conservation organization in the world, WWF has more than 1 million members in the U.S. alone. Since...

• What's a Hippy?
  OK, just to settle the argument(s)..
  
  **thanks mark

• Inspirational Quote for the Day
  Very cool site that mixes art and quotations with new setups everyday. Make it your browser start page!

• HONOR THE EARTH
  -In their own words-
  HONOR THE EARTH is a national Native grant-making and political advocacy organization sponsored by: Indigenous Environmental Network and Indigenous Women's Network.
  
  Honor the Earth uses music, the media and the arts to accomplish this mission. They ask people to recognize their joint dependency on the Earth and be a voice for those not heard.
  
  **thanks mark

• Picket Wire Canyon People
  -In their own words-
  An amazing discovery in Southeast Colorado suggests that ancient America could have been visited by a culture with roots in Asia. Rock carvings and other evidence are presented here for public scrutiny the first time.
  
  -In my own words-
  The area this site is about is located about 20 miles South of where I live in Southeastern Colorado. We make many trips a year out into the Canyons - sometimes we just walk, sometimes we try to catch the rising of the full moon, do a little drumming and a ton of soaking up nature in all its wonder.
  
  While you are at it, drop back to the main Viewzone.com page and do a bit of exploring on your own.

• Silverhawk's Native American Indian Graphics
  An awesome collection of Native American web style graphics. Please honor the Terms of Agreement when using these beautiful graphics.

• Stop the Hate
  -In their own words-
  There is a sickness eating away at the strength of humankind and that sickness is Hate. Daily, throughout the world, men, women, and children are tortured, brutalized, and murdered simply because of their beliefs, their race, their physical state, or their sexuality, and equally guilty as the perpetrators are those among us who remain indifferent and/or silent.
  
  When will it stop? Who will stop it? Will YOU??
  
  NOW, here is a message that none of us should ignore!

• The Ozark Rainbow Bulletin
  Download and enjoy the Ozark Rainbow Bulletin - great reading to keep you up on what's happening in the Rainbow community.

• Your Expedition
  Join Ann Bancroft (USA) and Liv Arnesen (Norway) in their quest to be the first women to ski and sail across Antarctica — 2400 miles, 100 days, 250 pound sleds, 30 degrees below zero
  
  Plus there are other great expeditions to check out!

• Golden Moments - A Season for Nonviolence
  -In their own words-
  The overall mission of A Season for Nonviolence is to facilitate healing, using peaceful ways of thinking, speaking, and acting through the practice of nonviolence as a way of life. Believing that every individual has opportunity to move towards peaceful directions, we are creating a society that honors the dignity and worth of everyONE through education in online ventures and through speaking engagements, workshops.
  
  Follow the arrows at the bottom to go through the daily affirmations which are presented on weekly themed pages.
  
  **thanks mark

• Robert Crumb
  A Virtual Exhibition at Lambiek.net - It just wouldn't be Keep On Truckin' Re-Visited without just a crumb of Crumb.
  and check out  http://www.beam.to/crumb

• A Namvets Poems
  Vipers Vietnam Veteran Page
  Award winning poems about Vietnam by Vietnam Veteran, E. W.  Richardson - mailto:trumddp143@aol.com
  
  *thanks kat

December 2000 Links

• Survival International
  -In their own words-
  Survival International is a worldwide organization supporting tribal peoples. It stands for their right to decide their own future and helps them protect their lives, lands and human rights.

• Touch The Earth
  -In their own words-
  The mission of Touch the Foundation is to protect and preserve Indigenous and especially Native American Traditions through a variety of hands-on educational programs aimed at people of all ages, religions, vocations and ethnic backgrounds. The program curriculum uses ancient Native American teachings to help people reconnect with the Earth Mother and their spiritual centers so they might go into the future with greater peace and harmony and contribute to the ultimate goal of retrieving universal balance.

• World Peace Bell
  -In their own words-
  What do you get when you create a bell weighing 66,000 pounds and measuring 12 feet high by 12 feet wide? The World Peace Bell – the earth’s largest free-swinging bell with the sole purpose of ringing loudly and clearly for world-wide peace and freedom.
  **thanks mark

• Shop Nonprofit
  -In their own words-
  Shop For What You Need...
  Every purchase you make creates a donation. There is absolutely no additional cost to you. Simply begin your shopping from this site. They make it convenient and beneficial for everyone.

• Wolf Lodge Cultural Foundation
  Through the Eye of the Shaman - it's the Wolf Lodge Cultural Foundation. This is a very interesting site and I think you will enjoy it very much.

• OmPlace
  Home of OmPlace - The Conscious Living Directory and ALTWIRE - The Alternative NewsRoom. Very interesting site that will take you a while to get through.

• desktop-fx
  Some very nice graphics - just in case you were needing some cool pics for your desktop.

• The American Visionary Art Museum
  -In their own words-
  The American Visionary Art Museum seeks to build upon the ancient Native American Vision Quest, and other similar self -revelatory journeys undertaken by visionaries in different times, cultures, and places. We seek to draw attention to America's history as a mecca for forward-looking innovators, optimists, dreamers and doers -highlighting the sense that America is at her best when she actively remembers that many of her greatest citizens were very much self-taught, self-made pioneers.

• The Crumb Museum
  -In their own words-
  Robert R. Crumb is the creator of Zap Comics, Mr. Natural, Fritz the Cat, Keep on Truckin', and a lot of great artwork. He IS a natural. This site is a gallery of his art.

January 2001 Links

• Summer of Love
  Interesting site about a wonderful time. It is a bit slow to load but well worth the trip.
  

• Garcia Memorial
  Very Cool!
  **thanks mark
  

• Peter, Paul & Mary
  -in their own words-
  It was 40 years ago this year when three folk singers combined talents and made their debut at Greenwich Village's Bitter End coffee house. What began there has... 
  **thanks mark
  

• The Great Folk Scare
  The Folk Music Revival of the late 50s thru early 60s
  

• The Earth Rainbow Network
  "One Planet, One People, One Peace"
  **thanks mark
  

• Lovearth Network
  -in their own words-
  Forming a unity of one percent to stop our extinction By developing hundreds of top level domain names Into the largest and most informative group of Environmental Humanitarian Educational Websites Conscious ecohumane computer savvy people join us By working together we will enlighten the world
  

• The Hunger Site
  Click and Donate Now
  

• THE LOST TABLET OF THE HIPPIE
  Interesting Story and a fun read.

• Crumbproducts.com
  -in their own words-
  Crumbproducts.com is brought to you by Jesse Crumb and Leland Horneman, to provide an outlet for "Unique Crumb Product" to include original art, autographed underground comics and books, limited edition figurines, prints and posters. 
  note: stored cplink.gif in images dir for Crumb Products graphic link.

February 2001 Links

• Peace Candle
  Light a candle for Peace in the new millennium! Let it all load, then wait and watch after you light your candle. 3471984 people have lit candles when I did mine.

• The CyberFarm Garden
  From planning your garden to seed and gardening company resources, this site is a nice place to work from while you are getting ready for this seasons gardening experience.

• PEACE PILGRIM
  PEACE PILGRIM on vegetarianism and non-killing
  **thanks mark
  Drop back to Steps Toward Inner Peace.

• Malleus
  A self-billed mind expanding visual experience. Way cool graphics done in a wild psychedelic format. Cool eye candy!

• The Counterculture Lives!
  I have mentioned these folks before, but they have added some new stuff.

• Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
  This is a very cool resource. Find a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Organic Farm in your area.

• Daily Donation Page
  Visit this page once a day to make donations to 86 worthycharities. You and pick the ones you prefer.

• iloveplants.com
  A Gardener's guide to the Internet
  -in their own words-
  A down to earth, easy to use directory of 6,093 links in over 100 categories of plant and garden related items.

• Alt.Gathering.Rainbow FAQ
  This is an unofficial FAQ for the newsgroup alt.gathering.rainbow.

• Another Robert Crumb Page
  -in their own words-
  This is an unofficial fan site dedicated to the art of R. Crumb. Please enter and view R. Crumb's cartoon characters like Mr. Natural, Fritz the Cat, and Devil Girl, as well as sketchbook pages, and more examples of his art. You can also choose from more than 150 different free internet greeting cards, discuss in the forum, read and post classified ads, and ... 

March 2001 Links

• ewaterlily.com
  Want to see some beautiful waterplants in bloom? This is the place to go to see them and to purchase them. You can order as many or as few as you like as they have no minimum. Request a free catalog today and start enjoying the beauty of water plants today. BTW, these folks are friends of mine and are wonderful people.
  ed note: Look for some pictures I have taken of some of the wonderful waterplants at this place http://www.vipgrafx.com/misc/wps.html

• The Nervous Dog
  Billed as the Funniest New Magazine on the Net! Here is another cool satire site much in the same vein as The Onion. Enjoy!

• The Merchants of Cool
  This was a PBS Frontline Story I watched a while back. Very interesting how commercialism is attacking the younger generation with advertising. Actually, it isn't any different than when we were younger.. just better tactics. Perhaps this will piss you off as much as it did me.
  
  Also check out  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/etc/synopsis.html 
  and http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/talk/ 

• National Security Archive 
  -in their own words-
  The NSA (the one for the people), combines a unique range of functions in one non governmental, non-profit institution. The Archive is simultaneously a research institute on international affairs, a library and archive of declassified U.S. documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, a public interest law firm defending and expanding public access to government information through the FOIA, and an indexer and publisher of the documents in books, microfiche, and electronic formats.

• Trails.com
  This site offers detailed info on more than 18,000 trails in the U.S. and Canada. If you are a hiker, mountain biker, paddler or cross-country skier, this site is for you. You can search for  trails by zip code, you can get topo maps, guidebooks and more.

• Sixties Radio Dot Com
  An eclectic playlist of artists such as The Beach Boys, Roy Orbison, Otis Reading and more. Several Channels to choose from. To enjoy this site's music you will need to have RealPlayer.

• Looking For Crumb?
  Yes, here is another great Crumb site! Spend some time here and check out all the links at this place. If you get a chance, sign the guestbook.

April 2001 Links

• Natural Life
  Your Guide to Sustainable Healthy Living - this is a great site covering home, health & wellness, food & gardening, leisure, and livelihood. The magazine is loaded with great stories and news.

• De Vaughn Bode Site
  Remember Cheech Wizard or Deadbone? Check this cool site out and enjoy the art of Vaughn Bode.

• The Old Farmers Almanac
  Nuff said!

• Intel's Philanthropic Peer-to-Peer Project
     Making PC Philanthropy a Part of PC Ownership.
  -in their own words-
  The Intel Philanthropic Peer-to-Peer Program helps to combat life-threatening illnesses by linking millions of PCs like yours into what we predict to be the largest and fastest computing resource in history. This "virtual supercomputer" uses peer-to-peer technology to make unprecedented amounts of processing power available to medical researchers to accelerate the development of improved treatments and drugs that could potentially cure diseases. 

• Literary Kicks
  Who can forget the Beat Generation? These folks have stuff on Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg as well as Neal Cassady, William S. Burroughs, and more!

• PRIMA DONNA ARTS EZINE
  ARTIST SHARYNE E WALKER PRESENTS APRIL-MAY 2001 edition of the
  PRIMA DONNA ARTS EZINE. - Wow what a visual extravaganza! Sharyne is a regular reader and supporter of KOTRV. She has contributed to the KOTRV Gallery and supplied me with just the push I needed a few times to keep this rag going.. anyway, check this site out, it is well worth the click!

• NatureServe
  -in their own words-
  Welcome to NatureServe, a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United States and Canada. NatureServe provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe is a product of the Association for Biodiversity Information in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

• Lengendary Rockers
  A Tribute to the Stars
  Curtis Cowan books Impersonators and Tribute Bands - pretty neat stuff - who knows, maybe you have what it takes to be a Legendary Rocker!

• Crumb Pages
  -in their own words-
  This Website attempts to examine all the aspects of Robert Crumb's work. The views expressed are my own rather than those of the artist. Viewing these images is no substitute for reading the comics. Wherever possible I have stated references.
  
  Wow, this site is a bit rough, so if you are under 18 (he he..) or you are easily offended, you probably shouldn't visit this site.
  
  Fun Stuff! Enjoy!

May 2001 Links

• The Enigmatic Art of Jody Harmon
  Just a little dip into surrealism. Follow the paths from the links page for a bit more self controlled immersion.

• Star's Rainbow Ride Board
  -in their own words-
  All ride listing are available for use only for the purpose of connecting riders with passengers. 

• AlterNet.org
  Independent News and Information - please see their vision statement to get a good idea what this site is about.

• Your Sky
  -in their own words-
  Welcome to Your Sky, the interactive planetarium of the Web. You can produce maps in the forms described below for any time and date, viewpoint, and observing location. If you enter the orbital elements of an asteroid or comet, Your Sky will compute its  current position and plot it on the map. And More!

• Rocky Mountain Shambhala Center 
  -in their own words-
  Rocky Mountain Shambhala Center is a mountain valley retreat located on 600 acres in northern Colorado. Since 1971 RMSC has offered hundreds of programs on Buddhist meditation, yoga and other contemplative disciplines. Tamed by thirty years of use as a contemplative retreat, RMSC is a place where one of the basic truths of Buddhism—that people can be profoundly open to the wisdom of the present moment—is always readily available. 

• Alternative Reel
  Not really sure what is going on here, but I enjoyed the Streams of Consciousness link.
  Not for the faint of heart.

• RAINFORESTWEB.ORG
  World Rainforrest Informational Portal
  -in their own words-
  Rainforestweb.org was created as a tool for concerned citizens, companies and institutions to conveniently access the most complete and current information about rainforests, through one umbrella site. Created by Rainforest Action Network and designed by Blue Mandala, Rainforestweb.org offers a comprehensive and informative view of the state of our world's rainforests through diverse postings and links. 

June 2001 Links

• Bob Dylan 60th: Live Performances
  Check out the many RealAudio format tunes by one of the more influential modern poets and musicians of our time. There are over 50 tunes available at this location. Many unreleased!

• Natural Dieting Hub
  Learn about the natural foods and where you can find them. There are directories of resources in other countries that lead you to dealers of nuts, oils, seafood and more.

• Virtual Tuner
  Radio & video from around the world

• Sustainable Living 
  -in their own words-
  This site attempts to gather both academic and non-academic information that will help you live a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle and show you how to help shape a sustainable society. Although "alternative" is a common prefix for some of the subjects mentioned below, we have avoided using the term because most sustainable methods have been used for centuries and it is our current lifestyles that are, in fact, alternative.

• Earthtrust
  -in their own words-
  Earthtrust is a conservation-advocacy group, dedicated to protecting wild species, and as activist as it's possible to be: Earthtrust field campaigners are often in harm's way for the earth. On the other hand, we don't do "protests"; we do science and reality. Typically, we try to take on the "impossible" missions, and then phase out of them once our solutions become mainstream.

• The Land of Peter Max
  A passionate collector of Peter Max's art work. This site also includes a link to Peter's own website. This art will take you back for sure.

• ICRR Cosmic420 Radio 
  
  Killer Jams from http://www.Live365.com 

July 2001 Links

• Environmental News Network
  -in their own words-
  Since 1993, the Environmental News Network has been working to educate the world about environmental issues facing our Earth. We began as a monthly print publication, called Environmental News Briefing, and two years later discovered the Internet as an effective means of reaching a broader, more diverse audience. 
  
  Our modest print beginnings have led to a multi-faceted web production. Today we not only offer timely environmental news, but live chats, interactive quizzes, daily feature stories, forums for debate, audio, video and more. These components are all aimed at educating our users about the major issues, while at the same time giving them the tools to make a difference in their own community. We are not an activist publication, but instead try to present information from all sides so our users can make their own decisions. 

• Lyrics World's #1 Songs of 1930-1999
  Inside these pages you'll find lyrics of most of the songs that hit #1 over a sixty-year span from 1930 to 1999! I was really having fun with the ones from the 60s and 70s.. who would have thought...

• Old Hippie's Homepage
  Here is a fun little site that has midi files, tribute pages and more. Nicely done!

• Mental FX
  WOW what a cool site.. check out the Trippy Streaming Video. It's 5 minutes of streaming video that is very interesting. There are other streaming videos and way cool wallpapers for your computer. 

• World Resources Institute
  -in their own words-
  World Resources Institute provides information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems. Our mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment for current and future generations. 

• lastplace.com  
  "Home of the Truly Virtual Web Art Museum"
  Time for a little culture. Very nice site with links to many  Virtual Art Galleries by artists of many different countries. Digital art gets its day here!

• Candy's Hippy Home
  Fun site with tasty visuals. Borrowed the quote from her site for the beginning of the newsletter.

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