Online radio can be found at:
Boston Pete A variety of music for the discerning listener. Great background music.
WABC New York Talk radio New York style.
KGKL San Angelo Good West Texas Country.

Literary sites for stories and books are at:
Making of America a digital library of primary sources in American social history
Project Gutenberg over 17,000 free books to read on line or download
Questia online library of books and journals

Libraries to search through are at:
The British Library the world's knowledge in one place
The New York Public Library a great place to be
The Brooklyn Public Library access to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1841-1902

Genealogy research can be done at:
Cyndi's List a list of the genealogy sites on the web
Free Surname Search directory of free genealogy databases
FamilySearch a good place to start.

Web Cams of general interest can be found at:
EarthCam great links to numerous web cams.

For a little relaxation try doing an online jigsaw puzzle. Jigidi Puzzles My profile is rmramch (note spelling).