Giving to help Haiti's recovery

Below are some organizations providing disaster relief to Haiti's residents after the devastating earthquake.
The American Red Cross
http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=af772146f14abfb501d9ba3711711a40ca1fa7b860b0be88e090ccfec92c19b83db933bb52a6317c
Text "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 (billed to your phone)
The United Nations World Food Program
http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=af772146f14abfb51083471c3b5728598c4abc10400240baae54e667eca8a8e4cfab95bf661cd809
The Salvation Army
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
http://www.msf.org/
Action Against Hunger
http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=af772146f14abfb5a8e0c071dc86b4917dc9d1a4a9f9daaec4adaa32155b376160761de742035c80
Project HOPE
http://click.e.tripadvisor.com/?qs=af772146f14abfb5422b851f04c2428527e386418f4f0ab5b996fdd4b67d1171414591184d403d89
Partners in Health
http://www.pih.org/

Texting aid is an interesting concept - http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hsJuKebFn2J1dGz3FRlzNzC95RSg

And the NYTimes offers experts opinions on the "Help that Haiti Needs." http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/the-help-that-haiti-needs/

Haiti's history of misery

Who can be untouched by Haiti's devastation by earthquake? Haiti appears to have had more than its fair share of chaos, poverty and natural disasters. And, as has happened so often in the nation's past, just when the situation was getting better, a fresh catastrophe struck, writes Nick Caistor of the BCC. Click over to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8456728.stm to read the story. I try to check BBC frequently for their special reports and international coverage.

Play Games Online

OK, it's the weekend, so let's play
AddictingGames.com offers thousands of games - action, sports, puzzle and board, and more. Test your dexterity with Sketch a Match, do a jigsaw puzzle with Daily Jigssaw or relive your old Tetris days with Phit. Find more at FreeArcade.com

And, when you tire of all those games, go read a book!

Free Animal Health Resources

If there is new wildlife under your tree tomorrow you'll want to take a list at these free animal health Internet resources assembled by the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine . Look here for free Internet resources providing quality-animal-health-related information.

As always, please remember that your veterinarian is the very best person to consult with questions regarding your animal's health, especially if your animal is ill. If your concern is urgent, please be sure to contact him or her immediately.

Cultured Traveler

Rare Books Don’t Always Live in Glass Cases
There are dozens of libraries across the United States that house dazzling collections and often mount eccentric exhibitions but largely remain unfamiliar to the public. “What is fun is to become aware of these marvelous libraries that, though open to the public, are not well known and are filled with wonderful treasures,” said Robert S. Pirie, a prominent book collector who lives in Manhattan and has his own library of several thousand volumes.

This NY Times article describes some collections and leaves you curious to discover more.

Travel & Leisure's Top Travel Websites

Travel & Leisure's Top Travel Websites
Researching travel has become an art with myriad articles and blogs on how to get the best fares, stay in the best hotels, eat the best food, etc. etc. "T+L put hundreds of travel websites to the test to uncover the top 45 you need to bookmark before planning your next trip." And this list is so extensive that experimenting with the 45 sites may take as long as your next vacation. Consider it armchair travel and save a bundle, one way or another.

NPR's Complete List of Holiday Book Recommendations

NPR assembles all of its lists in their complete list of holiday book recommendations including Most Mesmerizing Mysteries, Best Young Adult Fiction, Nancy Pearl's Choices, Best of Foreign Fiction, Best Cookbooks, 5 Best Books to Share with Friends. If you can't find something to tempt you here, you are in big trouble!