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Dog searching David’s Links on it's computer

Search For it!

  • YAHOO  (IMHO a better search engine than Google.)
  • GOOGLE
  • YELP
  • YOUTUBE
  • EBAY
  • WALMART.COM
  • TARGET.COM
  • AMAZON (Watch Out for Fake Goods and Paid Reviews.)
  • CRAIGS LIST

Map it!


  • Google Maps (Includes street and aerial maps where available.) 
  • BING Maps (Great panoramic and aerial maps.) 

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Weather or not?


  • National Weather Service
    (Get radar, hourly weather graphs, and detailed discussions--what pilots and professionals rely on.)
  • Listen LIVE to NOAA in your favorite state/city in the USA.
  • NWS LAX Direct: ( NOAA. gov Los Angeles Weather Direct)
  • Wunderground: (Everything Weather: Historical Weather/Almanac, Air Quality, Coastal Water Temps, Astronomy, Snow Depth.) 
  • Weatherbase: (International Weather) 
  • Farmer's Almanac (Sun Rise and Set...US only.) 

Traffic

 Check Traffic Conditions before you take off: 

  • California Traffic (All over California as well as US Interstates/Cities.)
  • ABC TV Los Angeles & So Cal. Traffic (Color maps, cameras, planning.)

Lottery

Become a Millionaire...Just one dollar could do it...

  • MegaMillions 
  • California Lottery

Internet Radio

  • Sirius/XM  (Get it, its great in the car and over Alexa at home!)  
  • Alexa  Radio   

Can you spell?

  • Dictionary  (Also a Thesaurus.) 

Ship it!

  • Good Old Post Office 
  • UPS 
  • Federal Express aka FedEx 

Time

  • World Time Zones
  • All things Time

Elected Representatives

Contact Your Elected Representatives--They Love to Hear from YOU!....  

  • CONGRESS Direct Email
  • Pictures of Your Congressional Reps with Contact Info 
  • Congress and State Representatives  
  • California State Representatives OR California State Representatives
  • Library of Congress (Research Bills Sponsored by your Rep.)

"Da Bar"

  • State Bar of California 
  • State Bar of Arizona 
  • State Bar of New York 

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I've got NEWS for you!

 News Online

  • New York Times 
  • CNN
  • FOX News 
  • Yahoo News 
  • Los Angeles Times 
  • 1070 Live Feed, CBS LA
  • Washington Post 
  • Arizona Republic 
  • Alaska News
  • Fairbanks News
  • NYC Daily News
  • NY Post
  • 1010WINS/CBS NY News
  • The Copenhagen Post
  • Find any Newspaper Online 

Legal Resources

  • Los Angeles Superior Court 
  • Maricopa County Superior Court 
  • Findlaw (Legal Research, Cases & Codes all States & Federal.)
  • Google Scholar (Case law Search)
  • Secretary of State Directory
  • Free CAL BAR legal reading  HERE.
  • AVVO (Get Free advice from a lawyer--I use it and tell others too.)

Photo Radar Resources

                  (Fight every photo radar ticket.) 

     

  • Highway Robbery  Website for Photo Radar
  • Arizona Photo Radar Scam  (Info for AZ--Birthplace of Photo Radar.) 

Helpful Utility Websites

  • Area Code Lookup (Search by Area Code or City)
  • Age Calculator
  • Length and Many other Conversions (ie. mm to cm or inches)
  • Google Translator or Dedicated Spanish Translator
  • Who Owns a Domain Name OR IP Address?
  • FaxZero (Send a FAX for free from your computer.)
  • Perfume or Cosmetic Expiration: Check Fresh or Check Cosmetic. 

Yelp Yelp.com

>>Research and Find a Restaurant or Business or Doctor/Dentist<<

  • YELP!

Yelp is one of the most valuable and indispensable websites so it has it's own section.   Everyone should have Yelp on their phone and computer.


I have found great Doctors, Lawyers, Restaurants, and other businesses on Yelp where I would not have learned about them otherwise.  Nothing better than actual doctor patient reviews and I sometimes contact the posters to confirm authenticity and experience.  If you take the time to read all the reviews including the ones Yelp removes and places into the bottom section called "not recommended," you can much of the time get a good sense of what is going on.  If you see a lot of reviews in the "not recommended" section from reviewers that only wrote less than 3 reviews--these are fake reviews paid for by the business and you probably want to exercise caution because if they are doing that, it's unlikely you will have a good experience there.  Yelp uses proprietary software to try to remove fake reviews.


Yelp Use Rules:


When using YELP!--Look for reviews from Elite Members and those that have more than 25 reviews. Reviews from folks that have less than 10 reviews may be fake (paid) and you can tell by looking at the reviewers' other reviews that usually all have "5-stars" and just general comments.  If you observe these caveats , YELP is a very valuable resource.  Google reviews are plagued by fake, paid, and forced reviews and should not be relied upon and I don't endorse them here.  Stick with Google for Maps and YouTube--not business reviews.

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Let's Go Out...

  • TicketMaster (Monopoly--Expensive Ticket Charges.)
  • LA Weekly Calendar
  • Ticketweb 
  • Goldstar (Discount site for certain shows.) 
  • Comedy and Magic Club Hermosa Beach (Jay Leno's Place)  
  • House of Blues  
  • Improv  
  • Comedy Store Hollywood 
  • Free Things to Do in LA

Great Places To Go

  • San Diego Zoo (Top quality zoo.) 
  • Safari Park  (Top quality. No need to travel all the way to Africa now.) 
  • Runyon Canyon Hike (#1 City Hike in LA)
  • Pima Air Museum  (Tucson, AZ--It's the best!--Don't miss it!) 

Attorney David Drexler on the podium at the Tour de Tucson accepting the Silver Metal

Bike Stuff


  • Traillink  Great site! for finding paths and trails for cycling in the USA.
  • BCI (It's the largest bike club in the USA--OC style, all ages/speeds.) 
  • Beach Cities Bike Club (BCC)
  • LA Wheelmen Bike Club
  • BikeLink (Calendar of Group Rides all over.) 
  • So Cal Cycling (Contains List of Upcoming Events.)
  • BikeCal (Another Group Bike Ride Site and more.) 
  • Bike Clubs So Cal  (Another Bike Club List) 
  • Orange County Wheelmen
  • OC Rebel Riders
  • So Cal Cycling Bike Club List
  • Bike Forums (Chat about all things bike.) 
  • Road Bike Review 
  • Bike Radar
  • Commute by Bike
  • Performance Bike (For cheap bikes and accessories.) 
  • Jenson USA (Bike store.)
  • Planet Cyclery  (Good Web store.) 
  • REI  (High quality accessories. Bikes expensive.) 
  • Perimeter Cycling (Tour de Tucson, and other great Arizona Rides.)
  • Specialized
  • Trek
  • VeloNews
  • Bicycling Magazine
  • Los Angeles Bike Coalition (LACBC)
  • Adventure Cycling
  • Bike Index (Free Bike Registration in case it's stolen.)
  • Strava  (Follow my best rides and you can post yours too.) 

Research Travel Websites

Research Travel...

[**Be very careful booking hotel rooms on all websites:  Some say, "no fee to  cancel" or similar, but the details may note that one or more night are,  "not refundable!"  Copy and print the cancelling rule page with date and time in case you need evidence.  Really the best policy is to do your research with the websites below but book with the hotel or airline Directly unless that website is offering a discount that is not available directly.  If you have time to call the hotel  and ask for an additional discount--it sometimes works because they will give you the commission that they have to pay to the website as a discount.  It will not work if the Website has already purchased in advance a block of rooms or plane seats they are trying to unload.  Different methods work at different times, places, websites and it's always changing back and forth--there is no one "right way" to do it. ]


  • Trip Advisor (Great Hotel and Places Review Website) 
  • Despegar ( Gran sitio web de viajes.)
  • Priceline (Captain Kirk has enabled many of our business trips.) 
  • ITA (Research Flights Only/Time Period Search)
  • The Flight Deal (not a bad deal...)
  • Hotwire
  • Hotels.com 
  • Skyscanner  (Great Hotel and Airfare compare website.) 
  • WEGO  (Travel Mega Site.) 
  • Kayak (Research Airfares) 
  • Orbitz 
  • Expedia
  • Travelocity
  • Secret Flight Deals  (It's a secret--don't tell anyone!)
  • Airline Consolidator Website  (Searches many webs at once.)  
  • AAA (If you are a member.) 
  • TravelZOO (We have used them for show tickets too.) 
  • Air B n B  (When you want to share a place with a stranger.)
  • Cheap Airport Parking 
  • Cruise Ship Inspection Scores
  • Cruise Critic Reviews (Passenger Cruise Reviews and Ship Info.)
  • Cruise Reviews (Passenger Cruise Reviews)
  • Bad Events at Sea (Illnesses, Falling Overboard, Mechanical, etc.)
  • Bed Bug Registry (<<Learn which Hotels have reported Bed Bugs!) 
  • Photos of Bed Bug bites, Bed Bug infestation, and control >> Here. 
  • US International Travel Advisories Website
  • STEP: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program  (Gov't Travel Bulletins) 
  • Parking Lot Locator (Nice! Major Cities Only: Call to confirm prices!)

Tour Groups

[I have not used any of these but they looked interesting--some of them are for "Singles Travel" only.--Do your research on customer experience.]


  • Amazing Journeys
  • Paradise Tours
  • VBT Bike Tours
  • Backroads
  • SingleTravel (Scottsdale, AZ)
  • 1000Treks 
  • Cycle Tours Global
  • Trek Travel (Bicycles) 
  • Gate 1 Travel  (These boys have been around a long time)
  • SinglesLoveTravel
  • Vacations to Go (Worlds Largest Cruise Agency they say.)
  • Singles Cruises Only
  • International Singles Travel (Expensive but nice trips.)
  • GAdventures
  • Exodus Travels  ( They have cool cycling tours)
  • Central Europe Bike Tours 
  • Abercrombie & Kent  (High end travel.) 

Airline Websites

  • Delta 
  • American   
  • Southwest 
  • Virgin 
  • United 
  • Alaska Air 
  • JetBlue
  • Link to ALL Airlines Info Worldwide (Parking, Phone #'s, Websites...) 
  • FAA Flight Delays Website
  • Airport Status
  • Track a Flight 
  • SeatGuru (Plane seating charts>Find the Best Seats with your flight #.) 
  • Airline Review Website
  • FlightsFrom (Everything you always wanted to know...but were afraid...) 

Hot Blonde Ultra sound demonstration  Ultrasound

Locate or Check up on your Doctor or Dentist...

  • Healthgrades (Medical Doctor Ratings) 
  • Vitals (Medical Doctor or Dentist)
  • RateMDs (Medical Doctor or Dentist Ratings)
  • Dr. Oogle (Dentist Reviews--Post a Review for Free access.) 
  • YELP!  >Yea, YELP--more and more Dr. reviews are showing up. 
  • CA Medical Board  (In California, Never go to the doctor without checking here first.) 
  • NPIDB Database of Doctors
  • Tip: Type in "Reviews of Dr. ___NAME__ , CITY, STATE" on Yahoo! or Google. 

Food Safety (Fish Mercury Kills Memory--Remember That!)

  • Restaurant Health Ratings  (Los Angeles Health Dept.)
  • Fish Mercury Levels 

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Buy it or Sell it!

  • CRAIGSLIST Los Angeles  (We have sold so many things locally here--especially good for things hard to ship or not worth shipping. Not good for ticket purchases--too many fakes.)
  • CraigsList National 
  • eBay (We buy and sell here all the time.  I even bought a car here some time ago--subject to inspection. ) 
  • AutoTrader (I have personally sold two cars here. Also a great place to research the value of your car--make sure to filter for "private party" sales to eliminate dealer listings.)  

Car Buying Tools & Resources

  • Autotrader (Buy or Sell a used car.)
  • CarMax (Good Place to get a free appraisal or sell a used car--I did!)
  • Retail my Ride  (Sell your car on consignment.)
  • Car Pro (Essential Website! on buy, sell, or ownership issues.) 
  • Car Pro Show Podcast
  • CarGurus (Buy a used car.)
  • Edmunds (Key Site:  Use the great Forums to research car + and -.) 
  • KBB (Check automobile value.) 
  • NADA (Check automobile value.) 
  • CarsDirect (Compare prices on new cars or get a quote.) 
  • TruCar
  • Auto Recall Check (Gov't check on recall and reported problems.) 
  • Car Complaints.com 
  • Car and Driver (Check our the Review section and Buyer's Guide.) 
  • Carfax  (It's expensive, but don't buy any Used car without seeing it.) 
  • Experian Auto Check (Alternative to Carfax:  they offer an unlimited plan.) 
  • Capital One Auto Loan (Get an approved loan & rate before shopping.)
  • Lease Trader  (Take over someone's lease.)
  • DealerRater (Dealer Reviews--Be careful, Some dealers may pump it.)
  • Also, don't forget about YELP! for Dealer Reviews!
  • AutoNews  (For those of us really into cars.)
  • Car Pro USA (My favorite radio show.)
  • GoodCarBadCar  (These guys don't sugar coat it.)
  • Insurance Institute Crash Safety Ratings (Make sure you review these.)
  • CA Tax and Registration Fee Calculators

Buy it Resources

  • COSTCO (Membership Required.) (Try the great Hotdog if you go.) 
  • REI 
  • NorthFace 
  • Patagonia
  • Amazon (Great Research Website, but be careful of Bait and Switch,  fakes from Asia, and refurbished/broken sold as new.)
  • Fry Electronics (Great Store for everything electronics.)
  • Best Buy
  • Walgreens.com (They have stuff most don't--free pickup at store!) 
  • Perfume or Cologne Research
  • Yahoo or Google (Great for product research--search for reviews.) 
  • CNET (Computers or Electronics research.) 
  • Walmart 
  • Target  
  • Express 
  • Groupon 
  • Jockey (For more than 30 years--one of the best.)
  • eBags (Great discount website for luggage.)

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Bank It!

  • Citibank 
  • WellsFargo 
  • B of A 
  • BA
  • West Bank
  • Cap One 
  • AMEX
  • Chase  
  • Alli Alli
  • FECU 
  • FSB
  • Leumi
  • RSB RSB
  • US Bank
  • First Republic 

Check your Credit Report for Fun!!

  • Free Annual Credit Report (One FREE Credit Bureau report every 12 months.)
  • Experian:  Dispute a Report Link 
  • TransUnion: Dispute a Report Link 
  • Equifax: Dispute a Report Link 
  • FTC Advice regarding Credit Reports, by the US Gov't.

New York City Skyline Photo from the top of the Freedom Tower

Renting an Apartment or Buying a Home?

Rent, or Buy a home, or just check prices?

  • Realtor.com
  • Apartments.com (Rentals--this is the primary apartment rental website for the Los Angeles area--they have an excellent phone application too.)
  • Zillow (Buy a home or rent.) 
  • Homefinder.com 
  • ApartmentGuide.com (Rentals) 
  • Rent.com (Rentals--An Ebay Company) 
  • CA Dept. of RE
  • CA Assoc. of Realtors
  • AZ Dept. of RE
  • AZ Assoc. of Realtors
  • CA State Contractors License Board (Check up on your guy or girl before hire.)

Contact Utilities

  • LADWP (electric) 
  • Gas Company [The Gas Company Loves Me--(I keep my place so warm.)]
  • Sprint 
  • TMobile
  • ATT
  • Verizon 

Investigate an Earthquake

 (Was that Real Earthquake? or did someone drop something?)


  • Most Recent Earthquakes in the World List & Links 
  • Current Real-Time US & World Earthquake Map 
  • Earthquake Preparedness & Info (California)
  • CEA: California Earthquake Authority (Insurance)

Wolf of Wall Street Free Investing Advice

Free Investing Research

  • Seeking Alpha (One of my favorites)
  • MSN Money (They offer a lot for free.) 
  • Yahoo Finance (They have been around since day 1.) 
  • Investors Business Daily 
  • Bloomberg (The radio broadcast is great too.)
  • NASDAQ
  • Motley Fool (Some good advice, too many trick advertising articles.)
  • BankRate (Explore Interest, Mortgage, and Loan Rates all over.
  • TD Ameritrade (Free Trades, Comprehensive Research with Account)
  • Morningstar (Great for Historical Prices) 
  • Kiplinger (Good business climate research website + Tax information.)
  • Fidelity (Free Trades, Account Needed for Key Research Tools.)
  • Currency Converter (How much are your $$ worth in another country?)
  • VISA Daily Exchange Rates 
  • Oanda Currency Converter (Easy to use--lots of information.)
  • DividendChannel (All about dividend investments.)
  • OTC Markets  (Research Penny Stocks.)
  • Crude Oil
  • Oil Prices (& Explanations) 
  • Gold and Silver Prices 
  • Current Bitcoin Price!

Lined up like sheep

Employment

                  [Hopefully you are employed, but if not...]


  • US Government Jobs (This is the US Gov't Official Site)
  • State & Local Government Job Search (Search from this portal.)
  • State & Local Government Jobs Links (Links to State and Local Sites.)
  • California State Gov't (Official California State Site)
  • Arizona State Government (Official Arizona State Site)
  • New York State Gov't (Official NY State Site--State and Local Links)
  • Orange County Gov't
  • Los Angeles County Gov't
  • CA Counties & Cities Links
  • Indeed (Job Search Engine of Engines)
  • SimplyHired (Search Job Boards, Company Sites, and the Web)
  • Granted
  • CareerBuilder
  • Cleverism
  • LA Casting (Breaking Into "The Biz")
  • Central Casting
  • Freelancer  (Sell your skills or Hire someone.) 
  • ZipRecruiter 
  • AND don't forget about Craigslist Jobs!  or (CL LA Site)

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Da Mail

  • GoDaddy  (The Best Email Client Ever.)
  • Gmail
  • Yahoo Mail 

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