CLICK AND DOUBLE CLICK: FEET, FEET. FEET. HOW MANY FEET DO YOU MEET?

OK, it's shades of Dr. Seuss and his famous "Feet" book today. As busy as all of us are, I'm sure we meet many feet during the week.

Today, my column takes a rather unusual theme today. It's about feet in all kinds of situations.

I ran across an interesting site the other day that got me thinking about feet. Warning: The flash intro is a little loud as it combines popular tunes of the decades with the shoes that tapped to the beat.

www.centuryinshoes.com

This clever page is called Solemates, and it provides a decade-by-decade look at the Century in Shoes.

The site points out that shoes, an item of such practical purpose, have come to reflect the changing passions, perspectives and ideals of our culture. Who could forget Dorothy's ruby red slippers or Elvis' blue suede shoes?

Shoes have come a long way from the flat-heeled boots of the 1900s.

I like how each section allows you to view scenes and advertisements from the decades, along with a close-up of the popular shoes from all angles. You need Windows Media Player to play along.

I love the quote from Imelda Marcos during the 1980s shoe review: "I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes. I had one thousand and sixty." Can you imagine? Well, maybe you can.

Ready for something a little faster? Check out Skateboard.com

www.skateboard.com

This is not just for kids who like to skateboard. It's for "professional" skateboarders. That's certainly an occupation off the beaten path.

Jamie Thomas is the featured skater this week. His favorite skateboard move? A 360-degree flip.

There are skateboard headlines, along with their Web site pick of the week. Wow. I had no idea there were that many skating sites.

You can also chat with other skaters from all over the world. I would think the Trick Tips section would be popular, offering advice on how to flip, catch, slide and rollaway on a skateboard. There's also a worldwide skatepark directory that is searchable by local regions.

There are 13 skateboard parks in Missouri, including several in St. Louis, but none in Southeast Missouri.

For some other kind of foot work, check out the RoadRunners Clubs of America at

www.rrca.org

The organization boasts of 675 clubs and 190,000 members, including a local club.

You can read the latest runner news or browse the site by departments.

If you think running is just for the younger set, check out the story about the RRCA official who ran in the Olympic Trials. Mariposa "Po" Adams is 76 years young.

There is a bulletin board for discussion about running issues. This seems a good haven for people with a penchant for running.

I know a lot of people interested in a foot sport, but only as a Monday morning quarterback. That's right, football pre-season is already under way. With the success of the St. Louis Rams last year, Rams fans across the country are already abuzz. Can they repeat the Super Bowl win?

www.stlouisrams.com

I must admit, that Super Bowl logo looks very nice on this page.

Last night the Rams played the Tennessee Titans with new coach Mike Martz at the helm. You can read the latest stories in the News Room.

You can also check out the team roaster or coaching staff to see who's back.

In the News Room, you can also check out stories about the next opponent, transactions and the injury reports.

There's also information on tickets. Of course, Rams tickets will probably be hard to come by this year. Even when they were bad, the Rams achieved a record 40 consecutive regular season sellouts.

The site hasn't been updated much over the summer, but no doubt that will change as the season gears up.

In keeping with our feet theme, let's briefly stop by the American Podiatric Medical Association. It may sound a little boring, but I actually learned some stuff about feet.

www.apma.org

For example, here's an interesting foot fun fact: The American Podiatric Medical Association says the average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. Those cover several miles, and they all add up to about 115,000 miles in a lifetime -- more than four times the circumference of the globe.

As a parent, I can relate with those thousands of steps every day. My kids always want something upstairs when I'm in the basement.

I also found it interesting that your foot has about one-fourth of all the bones in your body -- 52 bones to be exact.

They also suggest that you shop for shoes in the afternoon for a better fit. Maybe that was Imelda Marco's problem -- a lot of shoes, but none that fit.

Talking about feet, reminded me of Dr. Suess. Let's check out his home on the Web.

www.randomhouse.com/seussville

My kids and I have always enjoyed his "Feet" book. Of course that was just one of his many wonderful books, such as "The Cat in the Hat," "Green Eggs and Ham" and "Horton Hears a Who." What's your favorite?

This site has lots of games. Some you play on the computer screen, others you print out.

In the event sections, I read that Universal Pictures will release its live-action feature film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" this fall, featuring Jim Carrey. That will certainly be worth checking out. A musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss is coming to Broadway as well.

We'll close with the Seuss-ism of the day, kindly provided from "Oh the Places You'll Go."

"You have brains in your head.

You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself

any direction you choose.

You're on your own.

And you know what you know.

And YOU are the guy

who'll decide where to go."

See you in Cyberspace.

Joni Adams is the Webmaster at Southeast Missouri Hospital. You can e-mail her at jonia@sehosp.org or click@semissourian.com.