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Show Section B The Salt Lake Tribune MLECALOkA‘BS 8 TELEVISION/B4 D é YB oa TIME & i \ gOhtsinas tae/2-8 TECHNOLOGY FRIDAY, DECEMBER4, 1998 The SaltLake Tribune dotcom @sltrib.com niel, Mark Knudsen The Salt Lake Tribune Sailing on Salt Lake ? Anew Website, "The Great Sait" at www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Shores/91 44, is singing the praisesofsailing on the Great Salt Lake. Comparingit to the Sea of Cortez, site owner Pat Swigart calls it a nearly overlooked sailing haven. The pagesarestill being built, but already there is plenty of information, with links and photographs, to get a budding enthusiast started. Writer Jon Scieszkaandillustrator Lane Smith are the ese DCs behind spectacularly off- beatandhilarious children's books with a cultlike following arnong adults. Their titles ("The Stinky Cheese Man," "The Frog Prince Continued"and the “Time WarpTrio" being some of the best) have an irreverencethat Carries over to their Website at www.chucklebait.com. Fanswill find book excerpts and biographies, even secretstory! Quirky links are sprinkled throughout the site but the best section is the FAQ (frequently askedquestions) - where you'll only find the answers, not the questions. Saving History ae Seen : . iMlustration and Design by RHONDAHAILES MAYLETT / TheSalt Lake Tribune Tey YT CRO @ Find thetreestand before youbuy atree. ®@ Measureyourtree space, height and width BY JUDY MAGID THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Tradition is to holidays what loca tion is to real estate: Everything. That does not mean you have to do everythingevery year. _ This is the weekend to gatherthe y and decide what makes the ys special all theparts @ Theearlier you buy a Christmastree, the more careful you haveto bethat it does notdry out. @ Test outdoorlights before putting them up. @ Get out tree ornaments, discard broken ones, Test lights, buy extra bulbs, extension cords, wire hooks. this timeof year, Allowat least one-third more timeto travel, shop and stop for a bite @ Keepabasketin yourcarfor videos library booksto return, filmto develop and discount coupons. Thebesttimes to shop areearly Monday through Wednesday. If that is not possible, shop about 5:30 p.m. Day trippersare ontheir way home, night owls are eating dinner before they shop. @ If you shop at night, pick a well-lighted ot. Lock packagesin trunk. @ Keep the gas tank full The original Star Spangled Banner - the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write a poem that would later turninto our national anthem is housed at the Smithsonian. Despite careful © Buywhitecandles. They gowith every thing, — familyget-togeth conservation andlimitations on the flag's exposuretolight andair, it is still deteriorating rs, entertaining, foods, decorations. gifts. Everyone should havean assign ment from dusting to driving. Concentrate on people you love Laughterlasts longer than perfection. Small children can grease pans, cut out cookies, They may be underfoot but, they also are within sight Do not forget ndparent time However you choose to celebrate December's holidays, the secret to success is Santa simple. Makea to-do list for every activity. SULe © Put up acentral calendar. Write in pat ties, school performances, television spe © Set a holiday budget. Includefood, deco rations, cards as well as gifts. Consider [OUs for after Christmas sales @ Decideon holiday feast menu, List ingredients. Pick up non-perishables during regularshopping trips @ Get out the card list. A short, hand written note is a hug by mail. @ Buy stamps, mailing tubes andenvelopes @ Ordergift flowers,fruit s invitations. scriptions, especially if planningtravel. @ Lineup babysitters. @ Children will be home from school, Trytrading ~ = = ee wae -— @ Hand out newspaper ads andcatalogs Ask loved onesf ishlist, @ Learnto say “No” without guilt Children handle it. rehearsal. Check hems, buttons, shoeheels. dedicated terrific section to the history of the flag and restoration project, complete with a © Ifyouare neryous about cyberspace, shoptheinternetwithfolks you know Almosteverycatalog companyhas a Web site. Check shippingtimes beforeyouorder. @ Set spaceforgift wrapping. Stock with teacher's guide, at www.historychannel .com/starspangled. recycled paper, gift boxes, bags, scissors, ribbon, tape. Give lumpof coal to anyone who removesscissors, ribbonortape. @ Practical is great, but some gifts should As much a holiday tradition as the tree, the bea small conceit, somethingthereceiver wants but might not buy for him/herself. American Lung Association's fundraising Christmas Seals arestill going strong. The newest design, along @ Order cataloggifts, mail presents by the middleof the month. Spendthe money on gifts, not last minute jal deliveryfees. with those dating back to 1907, is decorating @ TheUSS. Postal Servicewill leave your priority mail package; somedelivery com: panieswill not leave packagesif nooneis home. @ Ifagift needsbatteries, buy them before youget home. Considerrechargable batteries. © Shopatthe PostOffice. Elvis and Marilyn Monroe stampsarebig. Stop bythe bank. Most branch es havesilvercoinsand 2 bills. #4. Acrisp newbill is morespecial than a wornone. If youfeel flush, get a savings bond. @ Mapshoppingroutessoyoudonot runinto road construction or go back andforth across town. At malls, park near shops whereyou planto finish. @ Use onehandbag for the month. You will nothavetotransfer lists. e @ Wear ourreceipts comfortable shoes. Leave the heavy coat at home. home to handle small packages. At stores, put two purchases inonebag. ie Drive defensively Betolerant ofotherdri -org. Visitors can send a virtual Christmas Seal, purchase real onesfor themselvesor as gifts, or donate to the cause. Thereis also a history section and anactivities page. one Made Easy gi Thegift of thrift keepsongiv: @ Orderturkey/ham/roast and partytray Live a little. Try speciality breads like Greek © Fut childrenin car seats and buckle up yourself. @ Everything takes longerthan usual the official Seals site at www.christmasseals @ Think “recyling,” take a shopping bagfrom @ Consider helping a young wage-earner set up a Roth Individual Retirement Plan. supervisionwith otherfamilies © Call for haircut, dog groom ing appointments. @ Havea party-clothes dress rapidly. An effort to further restore it, which kicked off with a special on the History Channel. The network's Website has Christmas breadand stollen (yeast breadwith See LIST, Page B-2 es the gift een Decidedto jump into cybershopping this holiday season? Takea look atGift Point's catalog at www.giftpoint.com /catalog. cgi/giftpoint.htm. It offers one-stop shopping for gift certificates to dozens of big-name retailers. Give $5 at the Olive Gardenof $50 at Eddie Bauer, without having to surf for their individualsites. 2 x i |
