These are some of the day to day links that I enjoy using and hope you find them of interest Business/Research .. · www.venturewire.com  A great place to stay abreast of private funding of Technology companies on a daily basis. · Navigator is the home page used by the newsroom of The New York Times for forays into the Web. A great place to start your research on a specific topic. · www.archive.org This site has a search engine called the Wayback Machine which allows users to view  websites of companies as they appeared in the past.  It is a valuable research tool as it will also pull up the website of a company no longer in business.  Favorite Books.. The Innovator’s Solution – by Clayton Christensen, author of the Innovator’s Dilemma. A great theory of why large companies have trouble sustaining growth over time and how they might succeed at it. Business Sense – by Dan Thomas, gives great advice on how to build and maintain a successful business. NONZERO – by Robert Wright. Win-win thinking is a natural part of evolution in Wright’s theory of where humanity is headed. A powerful and exciting view of the future of mankind. Authentic Happiness – By Martin E. Seligman. After 50 years of studying mental illness, Seligman, former President of the American Psychological Association, has launched an international effort to discover what causes mental wellness. Undaunted Courage – by Stephan Ambrose. In its day, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was the equivalent to man’s first trip to the moon. Fun Stuff.. · www.howstuffworks.com  An explanation for nearly everything!