External Links

I have listed a few links below to charities, webblogs, and other sites that direct you to noteworthy causes and topics!.  It is by NO means comprehensive, and I will be happy to add your cause of choice!

CHARITIES

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Animals deserve rights, regardless of how they taste or how convenient it is to experiment on them. Like humans, animals are capable of suffering and have an interest in leading their own lives. They are not ours to use for food, clothing, experimentation, or entertainment.
www.peta.org | http://www.furisdead.com/?c=fidbanner01

Change.org
www.change.org
This is an excellent website to help find specific causes and promote actions to help the associated non-profits organization.

Kiva.org
This is a nonprofit organization that allows anyone to make small loans to struggling entrepreneurs as they fight the battle to emerge from poverty.  Anyone with even a spare $20 can alter a life.
www.kiva.org

Court Appointed Special Advocates
An organization very near and dear to my heart (along with my employer), CASA aims to help give abused and neglected children a voice in the courtroom.  A volunteer advocate is appointed by the court to speak on the behalf of a child.  It is an extremely necessity to these children and there is always a constant need for volunteer advocates.  Please support your local CASA program.
www.casaofeasttn.org | http://www.nationalcasa.org/

GoodSearch.com
GoodSearch allows a user to perform basic internet searches (like Google), and donates a small amount to the designated charity.  Thus, helping raise money for charitable organizations is fast & easy!
www.goodsearch.com

Global Impact
Global Impact is a trusted partner to transform resources into opportunities worldwide. A network of more than 50 leading U.S.-based international charities, Global Impact has raised more than $1 billion for relief and development programs since its founding in 1956.
http://www.charity.org/

Charity Water
One billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water. That’s one in six of us. charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 100% of public donations directly fund water projects.
http://www.charitywater.org/

BLOGS

Gene Expression

http://scienceblogs.com/gnxp/

http://delicious.com/

Science Woman

http://scienceblogs.com/sciencewoman/