ESPERstamps.org

Esper Hayes fulfilled a promise she made to Olympian Jesse Owens when she founded the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections (ESPER). He wanted her to create something to give blacks reason to be proud of their heritage. ESPER promotes the collecting of African-Americans on stamps and the collecting of stamps by African-Americans.

Adopting.org

Whether you're considering adopting and want to know how to add to your family or, as an adoptee, you want to find out how to search for birth parents, this Web site will help. Also included are tips on adopting a stepchild, funding resources for adoptive parents and news stories from around the country on new parents and new families.

RecipeSource.com

For those who like to cook, this site is hot. Formulas on almost every conceivable dish are listed from eight different regions of the planet. Want to know how to make baklava? They have 28 different recipes, including a low-fat, low-cal version. Fried chicken or chicken-fried steak? It's there too; even chicken-fried ice cream for the adventurous and almost 1,300 different ways to make cheesecake.

Shauna Scott Rhone