Current Month - December 2006

• Constellations
  Presents information on the constellations Canis Major, Crux/Centaurus (Southern Cross), Gemini, Orion, Sagittarius, Scorpius, and Taurus.

• Constellations
  An interesting article about constellations and how they are named. Did you know there are 88 constellations in the sky. This was fixed in 1928 by the International Astronomical Union.

• The 88 Constellations
  A listing of the 88 constellations.

• Constellations
  An article for children. Very comprehensive. It lists the 88 constellations by Zodiac, Southern Hemisphere, and Northern Hemisphere. It also discusses over 30 individual constellations.

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• Capoeira: Wikipedia
  A comprehensive article explaining the dance-like Brazilian martial art of Capoeira (Cap-o-era). People 'play' Capoeira and this article explains its history, music, moves, styles and more. You can see an example of the Capoeira style in the movie Ocean's Twelve when the character Francois Toulour uses it to move through a laser field.

• Group Capoeira Brasil: Sydney
  The web site of a Sydney Capoeira group. The History and FAQs sections will help you to understand Capoeira.

• Capoeira: Basic Movements
  This site explains more than a dozen basic Capoeira movements. You can see an animated figure perform the movement and read how to pronounce the name of the movement.

• Capoeira10.com
  Another site explaining Capoeira and its history.

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• Cricket Australia
  Australia's official cricket site. You will find all the Ashes news, scores, and info here.

• Ashes History: the early years
  A quick overview of how the Ashes came to be, including the satirical newspaper ad announcing the death of English cricket and the cremation of its body on 29 August 1882.

• Barmy Army
  England's official cricket cheer squad! You can find the lyrics to their songs, as well as the history of the Barmy Army, their newsletter, and much more.

• Benaud's Ashes Top 10
  The Age newspaper had renowned cricketer and cricket commentator Richie Benaud rate his top 10 Ashes moments. See them here.

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• Christmas Season Celebrations in Australia
  Explains the origins and history of Christmas and how it is celebrated in Australia.

• Christmas Recipes
  Lots of yummy recipes to make for Christmas.

• Simple Christmas Crafts
  Simple crafts made from materials which can be found already in most houses - paper, string, crayons, glue, egg cartons, etc. Make angels, reindeer, stars, stockings, and more.

• Lions Christmas Cakes
  Read about the history of the famous Lions Christmas Cakes.