Weekend update: Other things found this week:
It's been a slow week. Haven't found much to post, and had less time to browse this week since my main computer had a modem failure. (Still no DSL where I am yet.) After trying to make it work all week, bought a new modem yesterday and now am getting back to normal. Have lots of stuff to read before I get caught up, though. And Blogger slowdowns haven't been helping....


More links....

Reference:

Charity Navigator: good starting point for charity research.

Shades of Belonging: Pew Hispanic study on how hispanics in U.S. identify themselves.

Casualties of War: Notes from a Surgeon. In NEJM, report on military care for the wounded from Iraq and Afghanistan. Stats on numbers of wounded, types of injuries, and discussion of whether care is sufficient.
Statistics:

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. Latest edition, 2004-5.
Governments, Politics:

Shattering the Myth: An Initial Snapshot of Voter Disenfranchisement in the 2004 Elections: report from People for the American Way.

Plum Book 2004
Journalism:

Reporters in the Battlefield: RAND Corporation study on embedding.
Public Records:

Broward County Recording Index: address has changed.
Some Interesting stories/Weblogs

Florida's Juvenile Justice System: revolving door for fired workers; investigation by Palm Beach Post.

Ft. Myers News-Press investigation of the DeSoto County civic center that collapsed in Hurricane Charley, finds county skimped on safety.

Orlando Sentinel investigation finds Florida students spend less time in classrooms.

Wayne Madsden of OnlineJournal.com has been reporting shady stuff in the Florida election: Latest is this, Texas to Florida: White House-linked clandestine operation paid for "vote switching" software. Worth checking out? And what about this affadavit?