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(Q.) How do we pick our topics? (A.) We mine 15 important and authoritative target directories for our selection of topics.

  1. "F" Topics / about.com (ac) (also melded into the list below)
  2. "F" topics at Bubl Link (bl) (also melded into the list below)
  3. "F" topics at IPL are melded into this "F" list
  4. "F" topics in the Catholic Encyclopedia (ce)
  5. "F" Topics in the NY Times Archives (about 130 topics) (also melded into the list below) (nyt)
  6. "F" topics at Scout Project
  7. FAEQs / Answers to Frequently Asked Embarrassing Questions (ipl)
  8. FARQs (ipl)
  9. FARQS page --- The following subject areas are covered (1: business and consumers, 2: History and the future, 3: People, Government, and Culture, 4: Science (including Internet), 5: Words and Phrases) (ipl)
  10. Fabric products / see "handmade products" on this list
  11. Face (nyt)
  12. Facebook (nyt)
  13. Faces Decide Elections / One of the NY Times selected IDEAS OF 2007.
  14. FactCheck.org -- << http://www.factcheck.org/ >> Monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases
  15. Factories and Industrial Plants (nyt)
  16. Facts, Fast (trivia) (ans)
  17. Fairfield University (nyt)
  18. Fairleigh Dickinson University (nyt)
  19. Fairy Tale Companion: (ans)
  20. Faith (3) TED
  21. Faith & Beliefs, (from Big Think)
  22. Fake Tilt-Shift Photography / One of the NY Times selected IDEAS OF 2007.
  23. falkland islands (bl)
  24. Falkland Islands (nyt)
  25. False Alarms (nyt)
  26. Falun Gong (nyt)
  27. faroe islands (bl)
  28. Families and Family Life (nyt)
  29. Family and consumer science (sc)
  30. Family Computing (ac)
  31. Family Crafts (ac)
  32. Family Leaves (nyt)
  33. Family name origins (ans)
  34. Family Travel (ac)
  35. Family Vacations (ac)
  36. Famine (nyt)
  37. Fannie Mae (nyt)
  38. Farmers (nyt)
  39. Faroe Islands (nyt)
  40. Fashion / (ipl)
  41. Fashion and Apparel (nyt)
  42. Fashion Encyclopedia: (ans)
  43. Fashion Institute of Technology (nyt)
  44. Fast Food in Beijing -- a PDF
  45. Fast Food Industry (nyt)
  46. Fatah Revolutionary Council (nyt)
  47. Fatherhood (ac)
  48. Fatherhood -- The National Fatherhood Initiative -- helping to put Fathers where they belong.
  49. Fatherhood Library -- A lot of thought has gone into this. We need help to make it a reality.
  50. Father's Day (nyt)
  51. Featured (27) TED
  52. Federal Aid (US) (nyt)
  53. Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. (nyt)
  54. Federal Budget (U.S.) (nyt)
  55. Federal Bureau of Investigation (nyt)
  56. Federal Communications Commission (nyt)
  57. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (nyt)
  58. Federal Election Commission (nyt)
  59. Federal Emergency Management Agency (nyt)
  60. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (nyt)
  61. Federal Home Loan Corporation (nyt)
  62. Federal National Mortgage Association (nyt)
  63. Federal Railroad Administration (nyt)
  64. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (nyt)
  65. Federal Reserve Board (nyt)
  66. Federal Reserve System (nyt)
  67. Federal Taxes (US) (nyt)
  68. Federal Trade Commission, U.S.
  69. Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (nyt)
  70. Feet (nyt)
  71. Female Genital Mutilation (nyt)
  72. feminism (bl)
  73. Feminist Movement (nyt)
  74. Feng Shui (ac)
  75. Fen-Phen (Drug Combination) (nyt)
  76. Ferdinand & Isabella, and the Making of an Empire / The Great Courses
  77. Ferries (nyt)
  78. Festivals (nyt)
  79. Fever (nyt)
  80. Fibromyalgia (ac)
  81. Fiber Optics (nyt)
  82. Fiction -- The best fiction from 1850 to 1922
  83. Fiction Writing (ac)
  84. Fighting -- how to argue fairly and effectively (url)
  85. Fighting: how to fight fair (url)
  86. Fighting: how to fight fair -- By Dr. Phil
  87. Fighting: spouses who fight live longer (or maybe it seems longer?)
  88. Figure Skating (ac)
  89. Figure Skating (nyt)
  90. Fiji (nyt)
  91. fiji (bl)
  92. File Extensions: (ans)
  93. Film (8) TED
  94. Film (sc)
  95. Film Forum (nyt)
  96. film music (bl)
  97. film news (bl)
  98. film production (bl)
  99. Film Society of Lincoln Center (nyt)
  100. film studies (bl)
  101. Film / TV Careers (ac)
  102. Films of all kinds from the internet archives -- Watch them on your computer screen -- Search by title through the alphabet blocks. Lots of cartoons, old comedies, war documentaries ... and so on ...
  103. Filters (nyt)
  104. Finance -- This is probably the most popular financial site as of 11/07. As reported in the NY Times. (yahoo)
  105. Finance / (ipl)
  106. Finance and Investment Dictionary: (ans)
  107. Finances (nyt)
  108. Financial Accounting Standards Board (nyt)
  109. Financial Careers (ac)
  110. Financial Information -- Plumbs sites about financial planning and investing, including those that offer tax information. Also a complete A-Z index for financial planning.
  111. Financial Information -- Information from 17 "experts" selected by Yahoo.
    Harold Maass, Ram Charan, David Bach, Rhonda Abrams,
    Jim Citrin, Robert Kiyosaki, Suze Orman, Laura Rowley, Jeremy J. Siegel,
    Ben Stein, Charles Wheelan, Penelope Trunk, Jack Guttentag,
    Carrie Schwab Pomerantz, Anya Kamenetz, David Jackson, Mick Weinstein
  112. Financial Information, stocks, bonds and whatever-- click on "TheStreet.com University" at and check out all the items in the drop-down menu. There is lots of good information there.
  113. financial investment (bl)
  114. financial links (bl)
  115. financial news (bl)
  116. Financial Planning (ac)
  117. financial research (bl)
  118. Financial Service business (17941) (gtg)
  119. Financial Software (ac)
  120. Finding-Aids, Research Guides and Bibliographies / Library of Congress / Find books on lots of subjects at this site.
  121. Finding Information on the Internet / from the University of California at Berkeley
  122. Findlaw -- For finding lawyers and legal information
  123. Fine Arts Dictionary: (ans)
  124. Fine Homebuilding -- Free articles in their archives / Click on any of these subject areas on their front page: Architecture and Design, Backsplashes and Countertops, Basements, Bathrooms, Cabinets and Built-ins, Crown Molding, Decks and Patios, Electrical, Finish Carpentry, Floors, Framing, Insulation and Weatherizing, Interior Painting and Finishing, Kitchen, Plumbing, Roofs, Tools, Windows / Go to "sort content" and select "free content" -- you will be at the article of your choice.
  125. Fine Woodworking -- This is a fine magazine -- but it appears that none
    of their full articles are available at no charge on the internet / This might be a business mistake. They probably would attract more readers to their website and would make a significant amount ofmoney from the ads on that site. The N.Y. Times has recently switched to that strategy.
  126. Fines (Penalties) (nyt)
  127. Fingers (nyt)
  128. Finland (nyt)
  129. finland (bl)
  130. finnish (bl)
  131. Firearms (nyt)
  132. Fireplaces (nyt)
  133. Fires and Firefighters (nyt)
  134. Fireworks Safety: National Council on Fireworks Safety "A non-profit organization dedicated to the safe enjoyment of fireworks in the United States." Site includes safety tips, state laws, injury information, news, and a parents' section. (Found on http://www.ipl.org)
  135. First Aid (ac)
  136. first aid (bl)
  137. First Aid (nyt)
  138. First Aid / (ipl)
  139. First name origins (ans)
  140. first world war (bl)
  141. Fish (1) TED
  142. fish (bl)
  143. Fish and Other Marine Life (nyt)
  144. Fish and Wildlife Service (nyt)
  145. fisheries (bl)
  146. Fish-Flavored Fish / One of the NY Times selected IDEAS OF 2007.
  147. Fishing, Commercial (nyt)
  148. Fishing, Fly (ac)
  149. Fishing: Freshwater (ac)
  150. Fishing, Industrial : Empty Seas: Europe’s Appetite for Seafood Propels Illegal Trade
  151. Fishing: Saltwater (ac)
  152. Fishing, Sport (nyt)
  153. Fitch Ratings (nyt)
  154. Fitness (1101) http://www.google.com/Top/Health/Fitness/
  155. Fitness & Food (ans)
  156. Fitness and food: a 5/6/08 New York Times article about exercise, protein and carbohydrate. The conclusion -- don't sweat it. (nyt)
  157. Fitness: Bodybuilding (ac)
  158. Fitness: Running/Jogging (ac)
  159. Fitness test for adults: Free -- from the US Government
  160. Fitness: Walking (ac)
  161. Flag of many colors
  162. Flags, Emblems and Insignia (nyt)
  163. Flags of Countries: (ans)
  164. Flamenco (Dance) (nyt)
  165. Flea Market Online -- An online flea market that links to hundreds of websites ownded by creators of handmade products. Also see "Handmade Products" on this alphabeticalist.
  166. flies (bl)
  167. Flight (1) TED
  168. Flight -- Airplane models / Lots of links to related sites by someone who knows the field.
  169. Floods (nyt)
  170. Florida (nyt)
  171. Florida Marlins (nyt)
  172. Florida Panthers (nyt)
  173. Florida State University (nyt)
  174. Florida Travel (ac)
  175. flowering plants (bl)
  176. Flowers and Plants (nyt)
  177. Flu (nyt)
  178. fluid mechanics (bl)
  179. Fluorides (nyt)
  180. Foam (nyt)
  181. Foam cutters
  182. FOCUS PAGES: Subjects which are of particular interest to us
  183. Folk Music (ac)
  184. folk music (bl)
  185. Folk Music (nyt)
  186. folklore (bl)
  187. Folklore (ac)
  188. Folklore, English (ans)
  189. Fonts (ac)
  190. Fonts -- 58,000 fonts you can buy for your computer. Have fun browsing.
  191. Food -- Should you buy shares in a local farm? http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/us/10farms.html?th&emc=th
  192. Food (10) -- One of the Main categories on answers.com
  193. Food -- the 11 best foods you aren't eating (nyt)
  194. Food, (from Big Think)
  195. Food (4) TED
  196. Food (nyt)
  197. Food / (ipl)
  198. Food Aid (nyt)
  199. Food Allergies (ac)
  200. Food and Drink -- Forbes magazine has lots of good business-oriented articles
  201. Food and Drug Administration (nyt)
  202. Food and Related Products, business of (7817) (gtg)
  203. food consumption (bl)
  204. Food Contamination and Poisoning (nyt)
  205. food customs (bl)
  206. food education (bl)
  207. Food encyclopedia (ans)
  208. food industry (bl)
  209. Food, local (ans)
  210. Food lover's companion (ans)
  211. Food costs for families around the world -- Bhutan, Chad, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, USA
  212. food production (bl)
  213. food safety (bl)
  214. food science (bl)
  215. Food shortage -- Water shortage? -- a short essay
  216. Foot-and-Mouth Disease (nyt)
  217. Football (nyt)
  218. Football: Pro (ac)
  219. football (bl)
  220. Forbes Magazine: Archived articles from one of the best magazines in the world. All sorts of lists under the following topics: companies, education, food & drink, health, people, personal finance, places, real estate, special reports, sports, style, technology & internet, travel, vehicles
  221. Ford Foundation (nyt)
  222. Fordham University (nyt)
  223. Foreclosures (nyt)
  224. Foreign Aid (nyt)
  225. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) (nyt)
  226. Foreign Investments (nyt)
  227. Foreign Policy, (from Big Think)
  228. Foreign Policy (US) Encyclopedia: (ans)
  229. Foreign Service (nyt)
  230. Foreign Students (nyt)
  231. forensic science (bl)
  232. Forest and Brush Fires (nyt)
  233. Forest Service (nyt)
  234. Forests and Forestry (nyt)
  235. Forestry (sc)
  236. Forestry (ac)
  237. forestry (bl)
  238. forests (bl)
  239. Forex Trading (ac)
  240. Formula 1 (ac)
  241. Fortune magazine --- Archived articles
  242. Fossils (nyt)
  243. Foster Care (nyt)
  244. Foundations and Grants -- A very good place to find out about grants in all interest areas.
  245. Fountains (nyt)
  246. Foxes (nyt)
  247. Foxwoods Resort Casino (nyt)
  248. fractals (bl)
  249. france (bl)
  250. France (nyt)
  251. France Travel (ac)
  252. Franchises (nyt)
  253. Franchising (ac)
  254. Frankfurt Auto Show (nyt)
  255. Frankfurt Book Fair (nyt)
  256. Fraternities and Sororities (nyt)
  257. fraud (bl)
  258. Frauds and Swindling (nyt)
  259. Free Agents (Sports) (nyt)
  260. Free Mac Software -- The free and open-source software is good for you and good for the world. This is the best Mac software that we know of.
  261. Free Software Directory -- The Free Software Directory was started in September 1999 to catalog all useful free software that runs under free operating systems. The Directory contains over 4,000 entries. The license of each program in the Directory is checked to verify that it is free software. Reach this directory from the first page of << http://www.fsf.org/ >> or directly at << http://directory.fsf.org/ >>
  262. Free Software Foundation (FSF) -- their website << >> "Free software is a matter of liberty not price. / "The Free Software Foundation (FSF), established in 1985, is dedicated to promoting computer users' rights to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and use of free software, particularly the GNU operating system, used widely in its GNU/Linux variant." Also see next entry.
  263. Free Software Foundation (FSF) -- An interview of Richard Stallman the founder of FSF by Peter Moon. It is a good presentation of FSF and LINUX
  264. Freebies (ac)
  265. Freedom and Human Rights (nyt)
  266. freedom and privacy (bl)
  267. Freedom of Assembly (nyt)
  268. Freedom of Religion (nyt)
  269. Freedom of Speech and Expression (nyt)
  270. Freedom of The Press (nyt)
  271. Freedom Tower (NYC) (nyt)
  272. Freelance Writing (ac)
  273. Freestyle Skiing (nyt)
  274. french composers (bl)
  275. French Food (ac)
  276. French Guiana (nyt)
  277. french history (bl)
  278. french language (bl)
  279. French Language (ac)
  280. french literature (bl)
  281. French Open (Tennis) (nyt)
  282. french travel and tourism (bl)
  283. Fresh Air Fund (nyt)
  284. Freshwater Aquariums (ac)
  285. Freshwater Fishing (ac)
  286. Fresno State University (nyt)
  287. Frick Collection (nyt)
  288. Friendship (nyt)
  289. Fringe Benefits (nyt)
  290. Fringe Groups and Movements (nyt)
  291. Frogs (nyt)
  292. frogs (bl)
  293. Frugal Living (ac)
  294. Fruit (nyt)
  295. Fun -- 55 ways to have fun with Google. A very creative take on Google
  296. Fun Stuff / Arts & Crafts, Games, Jokes & Riddles, more…
  297. Fundamental Forces (nyt)
  298. Fundamental Particles (nyt)
  299. Funds, mutual investment (ac)
  300. Funerals (nyt)
  301. Fungi (nyt)
  302. fungi (bl)
  303. Funny News -- From CNN.com / a collection of funny stories
  304. furniture (bl)
  305. Furniture (ac)
  306. Furniture (nyt)
  307. Furniture in the home and garden (wg)
  308. further education (bl)
  309. Fusion (Nuclear Reaction) (nyt)
  310. Future (10) TED
  311. Futures and Options Trading (nyt)
  312. FUTEF Searching -- Wikipedia oriented. A search-box system for searching for topics in Wikipedia. Read the "about" page at the linked (on this line) "FUTEF" site. In our first test, the FUTEF search box was superior to the Wikipedia alphabetical index when searching for
    the topic "indexing". The Wikipedia index did not have the word "indexing -- however we found exactly what we were looking for by typing "indexing" into the FUTEF seach box.
 1) The material immediately below this text (between the horizontal rules) contains good information on worthwhile "F" subjects that otherwise might not be noticed because they are not prominent on "important" websites
  1. FactCheck.org -- << http://www.factcheck.org/ >> Monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases
  2. Fatherhood -- The National Fatherhood Initiative -- helping to put Fathers where they belong.
  3. Fatherhood Library -- A lot of thought has gone into this. We need help to make it a reality.
  4. Fiction -- The best fiction from 1850 to 1922
  5. Fiction Writing (ac)
  6. Fighting -- how to argue fairly and effectively (url)
  7. Fighting: how to fight fair
  8. Fighting: how to fight fair -- By Dr. Phil
  9. Fighting: spouses who fight live longer (or maybe it seems longer?)
  10. Films of all kinds from the internet archives -- Watch them on your computer screen -- Search by title through the alphabet blocks. Lots of cartoons, old comedies, war documentaries ... and so on ...
  11. Financial Information -- Plumbs sites about financial planning and investing, including those that offer tax information. Also a complete A-Z index for financial planning.
  12. Financial Information -- Information from 17 "experts" selected by Yahoo.
    Harold Maass, Ram Charan, David Bach, Rhonda Abrams,
    Jim Citrin, Robert Kiyosaki, Suze Orman, Laura Rowley, Jeremy J. Siegel,
    Ben Stein, Charles Wheelan, Penelope Trunk, Jack Guttentag,
    Carrie Schwab Pomerantz, Anya Kamenetz, David Jackson, Mick Weinstein
  13. Financial Information, stocks, bonds and whatever-- click on "TheStreet.com University" at and check out all the items in the drop-down menu. There is lots of good information there.
  14. Finding Information on the Internet / from the University of California at Berkeley
  15. Findlaw -- For finding lawyers and legal information
  16. Fine Homebuilding -- Free articles in their archives / Click on any of these subject areas on their front page: Architecture and Design, Backsplashes and Countertops, Basements, Bathrooms, Cabinets and Built-ins, Crown Molding, Decks and Patios, Electrical, Finish Carpentry, Floors, Framing, Insulation and Weatherizing, Interior Painting and Finishing, Kitchen, Plumbing, Roofs, Tools, Windows / Go to "sort content" and select "free content" -- you will be at the article of your choice.
  17. Flea Market Online -- An online flea market that links to hundreds of websites ownded by creators of handmade products. Also see "Handmade Products" on this alphabeticalist.
  18. Flight -- Airplane models / Lots of links to related sites by someone who knows the field.
  19. Foam cutters
  20. FOCUS PAGES: Subjects which are of particular interest to us
  21. Food costs for families around the world -- Bhutan, Chad, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, USA
  22. Forbes Magazine: Archived articles from one of the best magazines in the world. All sorts of lists under the following topics: companies, education, food & drink, health, people, personal finance, places, real estate, special reports, sports, style, technology & internet, travel, vehicles
  23. Fortune magazine --- Archived articles
  24. Foundations and Grants -- A very good place to find out about grants in all interest areas.
  25. Free Mac Software -- The free and open-source software is good for you and good for the world. This is the best Mac software that we know of.
  26. Free Software Directory -- The Free Software Directory was started in September 1999 to catalog all useful free software that runs under free operating systems. The Directory contains over 4,000 entries. The license of each program in the Directory is checked to verify that it is free software. Reach this directory from the first page of << http://www.fsf.org/ >> or directly at << http://directory.fsf.org/ >>
  27. Free Software Foundation (FSF) -- their website << >> "Free software is a matter of liberty not price. / "The Free Software Foundation (FSF), established in 1985, is dedicated to promoting computer users' rights to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and use of free software, particularly the GNU operating system, used widely in its GNU/Linux variant." Also see next entry.
  28. Free Software Foundation (FSF) -- An interview of Richard Stallman the founder of FSF by Peter Moon. It is a good presentation of FSF and LINUX
  29. Fun -- 55 ways to have fun with Google. A very creative take on Google
  30. Fun Stuff / Arts & Crafts, Games, Jokes & Riddles, more…
  31. Funny News -- From CNN.com / a collection of funny stories
  32. FUTEF Searching -- Wikipedia oriented. A search-box system for searching for topics in Wikipedia. Read the "about" page at the linked (on this line) "FUTEF" site. In our first test, the FUTEF search box was superior to the Wikipedia alphabetical index when searching for the topic "indexing". The Wikipedia index did not have the word "indexing -- however we found exactly what we were looking for by typing "indexing" into the FUTEF seach box.


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