Category Archives: Link of the Day

Link of the Day – American Gastroenterological Association

Written On November 20, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is "dedicated to the mission of advancing the science and practice of gastroenterology. Founded in 1897, the AGA is the oldest medical-specialty society in the United States. Comprised of two non-profit organizations — the AGA and the AGA Institute — our 15,500 members include physicians and scientists who research, diagnose [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Medical and Health Resources

Link of the Day – Free Legal Help For Non-Profit Organizations

Written On November 19, 2007 By Bob Kraft

An important service of the Texas Bar Association is free legal help for non-profit organizations. Texas Community Building with Attorney Resources ("Texas C-BAR") is the only project of its kind in Texas, providing free business law services across the state to community-based nonprofits developing affordable housing and other much-needed services in low-income communities. Texas C-BAR [...]

Posted in Bar Associations and Legal Groups, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Life On The Road Trucking Blog

Written On November 18, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Lawyers who represent people injured in collisions involving 18-wheelers should keep informed about trucking industry developments. One good source for information is the Life On The Road blog. Written by professional truckers, the blog provides "…stories, thoughts, and opinions on everything from stories of a professional trucker, to analysis of the latest trucking legislation and [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – Traffic Cameras Around The World

Written On November 17, 2007 By Bob Kraft

TrafficLand.com is a site that indexes traffic cameras from all around the world. I’m sure there are many useful reasons to visit this site, but it’s also pretty interesting just to see the great variety of roadway and landscape images available here. You can skip from a view of Columbus Circle in New York City [...]

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day, Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – Friday Fun

Written On November 16, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Musicovery is a pretty interesting Web site. It’s basically a free music player, with limited selections. The trick is that you set the selections to meet your mood. You choose various genres, then choose your mood — from Energetic and Positive to Calm and Dark.
After all that (which takes maybe 15 seconds), you get a [...]

Posted in Friday Fun, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Time And Date Calculators

Written On November 15, 2007 By Bob Kraft

When representing our personal injury clients and Social Security disability claimants, we frequently need to do date calculations — whether to know the deadline for appealing a Social Security disability denial, or to learn the last date a defendant can respond to a discovery request.
But you don’t have to be a lawyer to need date [...]

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day, Practice Tips

Link of the Day – Guide To City Of Dallas Acronyms and Abbreviations

Written On November 14, 2007 By Bob Kraft

If you have contact with the City of Dallas, whether as a personal injury lawyer or as a consumer, you will likely run into a maze of bewildering abbreviations and acronyms. At least the City recognizes the problem, and has published a handy guide to the internal terminology of the City of Dallas. Here’s the [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Government, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Mexico Trucker Blog

Written On November 13, 2007 By Bob Kraft

I’ve written before about the perceived problems with relaxed restrictions on Mexican trucks entering the United States and going beyond the previously set mileage boundaries. There’s a blog with a great deal of information about this situation and other, related matters. Check out the Mexico Trucker blog.

Posted in Government, Link of the Day, Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – Texas Veterans Commision

Written On November 12, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Yesterday was Veterans Day, but because it fell on a Sunday this year, government offices and some businesses will recognize it today. In addition to pausing to thank all the veterans who have served to protect us, we should also think about the great difficulties veterans face when trying to receive the benefits they have [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Veterans Benefits

Link of the Day – AdvocacyInc.com

Written On November 11, 2007 By Bob Kraft

AdvocacyInc is an organization that advocates for, and protects and advances the legal, human and service rights of people with disabilities. From their Web site:
PRIORITIES:

Community Integration
Protection & Civil Rights
Health Care
Housing, Employment, Access, Transportation (HEAT)
Education

GOALS:

To represent people with disabilities to secure their human, legal and service rights in accordance with A.I.’s [...]

Posted in Disability, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Passport Requirements For Travel In Canada, Mexico, And The Caribbean

Written On November 10, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Do you have international travel plans in your near future? If so, you better get the most up-to-date rules about U.S. Passports. These rules seem to change frequently, with sudden delays in implementation. For the latest information, you should check the Department of State Travel Web site, but it’s a good idea to check another [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Government, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Friday Fun

Written On November 9, 2007 By Bob Kraft

I really like the idea of MenuPages.com. The site lists hundreds of restaurants from various cities, with reviews and, more importantly, menus. So if you’re wanting to eat out you can search for a type of restaurant or a location, check the reviews and read the menus, all at one site. Unfortunately, Dallas isn’t one [...]

Posted in Friday Fun, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Tips For Managing Your E-mail

Written On November 8, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Courtesy of The Hamster Revolution Web site, here are some tips for managing your e-mail. We all seem to be drowning in e-mail these days, constantly battling spam and hoping that the important message manage to survive our filters. These tips will help you spend less time and still accomplish your purposes with e-mail.
•Send less. [...]

Posted in Computer Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – International Rescue Community

Written On November 7, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The International Rescue Community is a worthwhile organization that serves refugees and others by providing for their basic needs. From the Web site:
The International Rescue Committee serves refugees and communities victimized by oppression or violent conflict worldwide. Founded in 1933, the IRC is committed to freedom, human dignity, and self-reliance. This commitment is expressed in [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Miscellaneous

Link of the Day – Checking Up On Your Doctor

Written On November 6, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The Dallas Morning News had a good article recently detailing different ways to get information about your medical providers. It’s much easier now, with the Internet, to find out if a particular doctor has had problems in the past with any of the governing medical bodies. Here are excerpts:
The Texas Medical Board announced in [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Medical Malpractice, Medical and Health Resources

Link of the Day – All State Departments Of Transportation

Written On November 5, 2007 By Bob Kraft

RoadTrucker.com has a handy map you can click to be taken the the Department of Transportation of any state. The site is also working to find a way to include national traffic and road hazard information. Here is their explanation:
State DOTs have an enormous amount of information for Truckers and travelers in general.  We are [...]

Posted in Government, Link of the Day, Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – Better Business Bureau’s New Web Site

Written On November 4, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Actually, I’ve listed the Better Business Bureau as a link of the day previously. But now they have a spiffy new Web site with even more consumer resources. Here is their description of the consumer library:
BBB Books –

Posted in Consumer Information, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – The Doctors’ Guide

Written On November 3, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The DoctorsGuide Web site provides news and information about the latest drugs, and drug recalls. It’s intended for doctors, but visitors have access to the news updates.

Posted in Link of the Day, Medical and Health Resources

Link of the Day – Friday Fun

Written On November 2, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Does it seem like planning get-togethers is harder and harder. Everyone seems to have so many commitments these days, that just getting a group of friends together for dinner or a movie can be a challenge.
Well now comes MyPunchbowl.com to the rescue. This Web site lets you do everything from sending invitations to loading event [...]

Posted in Friday Fun, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – FlightStats.com

Written On November 1, 2007 By Bob Kraft

FlightStats.com is a terrific travel Web site. It provides all the information you could ever want about your own flight status (frequently updated faster than your airline’s own site), plus general travel information, detailed airport information, and many other services. Plus, you can actually add a FlightStats button to your Google Toolbar and have all [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Miscellaneous