Random Links
Below is a list of some of our favorite sites. Enjoy!
Humor:
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Topfive.com - A must-see humor mailing list |
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The Onion - More laughs than most people can handle |
Charity:
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American Institute of Philanthropy or Charity Navigator - charity watchdogs to help you ensure that your donation is best used |
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Worth magazine has also published rankings of charities with respect to percentage of donations used for the actual charitable work |
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Health Frontiers - Worldwide healthcare related charitable organization through which my trip to Lao was organized |
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Children's Scholarship Fund - Helps make school choice possible for low income families |
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MercyCorps - Provides assistance worldwide in many poverty-stricken and war-torn nations |
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The Hunger Site - Donate a few seconds each day to help feed the hungry; now the site includes The Hunger Site, The Breast Cancer Site, The Child Health Site, The Literacy Site, The Rainforest Site, and The Animal Rescue Site. |
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Pittsburgh Cares - A great way to volunteer in Pittsburgh |
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Medworld - A non-profit group helping distribute medical supplies to developing countries. |
Web Services:
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Hotmail or Yahoo for free email |
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Pricewatch - One of the best price comparison services |
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My Simon - Another great price-comparison service |
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Check out Dialpad.com and make free call anywhere in the USA! |
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Government Services via FirstGov |
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Snapfish or Ofoto for inexpensive photographs from film or digital cameras. |
Finance and Investing:
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Quicken.com for Tax Estimation and Financial Calculators. |
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SmartMoney.com for financial advice |
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EETimes - If you want to follow technology, here is a hardcore tech place to check out |
Travel and Recreation:
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The Boat Landing, where we stayed in Luang Nam Tha, Lao, has one of the best Lao websites in their country |
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ITA Software compares all airfares on all major airlines and is currently running Orbitz website as well. |
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PADI is the dive organization through which we have our scuba certifications |
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Silly web games galore may be found at MSN games. Renée likes Text Twist and Alchemy. |
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Learn Spanish in Guatemala. Choose a school from Xela Pages. Marilyn and Renée went to Kie Balam. |
Interesting Reading:
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Iraq the Model - Popular Bloggers from Iraq |
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The New York Times |
Media:
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Jordan and Renee's DVD Collection |