Dot Calm’s cure for idle hands

If you have some free time, here are some sites and sources you might like to explore.

Interesting Sites:
* blogspot.com (Build your own free blog!)
* refdesk.com (Read newspapers from around the world)
* rawstory.com
* cursor.org
* opensecrets.org
* tvnews.org
* ob.org (Operation Blessing, the Stephen Bennett Ministries)
* mediamapping.org (Paul Moran)
* nccp.org (National Center for Children in Poverty)
* thefedpress.org
* veteransforpeace.org
* peopleforpeace.com
* thinkprogress.org
* knoxnews.com
* nocrony.com
* mediachannel.org
* topplebush.com

Interesting Books:
* Promises Betrayed: Waking Up From The American Dream by Bob Herbert (Op-Ed NYT columnist)
* Running on Empty by Pete Peterson
* Pensions in Crisis by Karen Ferguson
* America Can Do Better by Mark Green
* Proud by Heather Small

Interesting DVDs:
* The High Cost of Low Prices (Walmart)
* ACLU (4 short DVDs–can be watched free on the ACLU site)