Thanksgiving Preparation

Today, we bring you all of the tools that you will need for a fantastic Thanksgiving outing next week for both the guest and host. Can you believe it's next week? We hope you enjoy our list of items. Feel free to comment below with your favorite tips for a fun, tummy filled holiday.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Bring on the Bird

1. History of Thanksgiving
   
   
2. Shop for your Thanksgiving Tools Now
   
   
3. All About Turkey
   
   
4. 60 Minute Thanksgiving Dinner Plan
   
   
5. Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
   
   
6. Thanksgiving Crafts for the Whole Family
   
   
7. Holiday Pie and Dessert Recipes
   
   
8. No-Carve Pumpkin Decorations
   
   
9. Thanksgiving Baskets for the Host
   
   
10. Official Turkey Bowl Rules

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Amazon Books of the Year

10 Links a Day loves when all of the Top X lists appear at the end of each year. Today, Amazon.com is guest blogging and providing us with a list of their Top 10 books for 2008. If you are shopping for the holidays or just getting your list together, why not consider any of these great books. They make great stocking stuffers!

Today's 10 Links a Day: Amazon's Top 10 Books of 2008

1. The Northern Clemency  by Philip Hensher
   
   
2. Hurry Down Sunshine   by Michael Greenberg
   
   
3. Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America  by Rick Perlstein
   
   
4. The Forever War  by Dexter Filkins
   
   
5. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle  by David Wroblewski
   
   
6. The Likeness  by Tana French
   
   
7. Serena  by Ron Rash
   
   
8. So Brave, Young and Handsome  by Leif Enger
   
   
9. The Lazarus Project  by Aleksandar Hemon
   
   
10. The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America  by David Hadju
    

TIME's Best Inventions of 2008

Compliments of Time Magazine, we bring you the first 10 of their top 100 inventions of 2008.  From a genetic testing service to an invisibility cloak to an ingenious public bike system to the world's first moving skyscraper. It's really amazing. Check out the futuristic unimaginable items coming to life soon...

Today's 10 Links a Day:  10 of 100

1. 23andMe retail DNA test
   
   
2. The Tesla Roadster
   
   
3. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
   
   
4. Hulu.com
   
   
5. The Large Hadron Collider
   
   
6. The Global Seed Vault
   
   
7. The Chevy Volt
   
   
8. Bullets That Shoot Bullets
   
   
9. The Orbital Internet
   
   
10. The World's Fastest Computer
    

Click here to read the entire fascinating article from TIME highlighting the innovations of 2008.

Veteran's Day Reading

Today is Veterans Day. What better way to introduce and reflect on issues of war and peace than to read and discuss a conversation-provoking children's book?  Lest we forget.

Special thanks to our guest blogger, Andrea, from Just One More Book!!  for putting this great list together.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Veterans Day Reading with kids

1. Angel Girl 
   
   
2. The Unknown Soldier
   
   
3. The Donkey of Gallipoli (A True Story of Courage in World War I)
   
   
4. A Poppy is To Remember
   
   
5. Gleam and Glow
   
   
6. The Cello of Mr. O
   
   
7. Janusz Korczak's Children 
   
   
8. The Diary of Laura's Twin (A Holocaust Remembrance Book for Young Readers)
   
   
9. What We Remember
   
   
10. One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II

Bloggers Unite for Refugees United

Millions of refugees are suffering uncertainty and atrocities every day. The blogosphere is a powerful way to raise awareness and aid. Knowledge can bring change. The ongoing problem of people torn from their homes is something that should, and must, concern us all. In order to find a common solution and bring back life and dignity to the millions suffering we must call awareness to this ongoing matter. So, please join us, and thousands of other Bloggers, by participating in this important cause .

Today's 10 Links a Day: 10 Organizations Dedicated to Refugees

1. Refugees United
   Refugees United provides refugees with an anonymous forum to reconnect with missing family. By registering with nick- names, scars, former locations and other markers only identifiable to family and close friends, everyone can remain 'invisible' to all but relatives. Donate to this cause by clicking here
   
   
2. Refugees International
   Refugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises.
   
   
3. UK Refugee Services via Red Cross
   The Red Cross supports thousands of people every year, helping them to access local services and adjust to life in a new country.
   
   
4. Lutheran Refugee Services
   LIRS is one of the nation’s leading agencies of its kind. We resettle refugees, protect unaccompanied children, advocate for just treatment of asylum seekers, seek alternatives to immigration detention and stand for unity for families fractured by unfair laws.
   
   
5. Aotearoa-New Zealand Refugee Services
   We are a not-for-profit, non-government organisation committed to supporting the successful resettlement of former refugees within a welcoming and inclusive society. Since our beginnings in 1975, our staff and volunteers have assisted more than 40,000 refugees to settle and build new futures here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Former refugees can now be found in every walk of life, making a wonderful contribution to the social, cultural and economic fabric of our increasingly multicultural society.
   
   
6. United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrant Children
   Helping people fleeing war and persecution for nearly 100 years.
   
   
7. Women's Commission for Refugee Women & Children
   The Women's Commission's mission is to improve the lives and defend the rights of refugee women and children, including the internally displaced, returnees and asylum seekers.
   
   
8. The UN Refugee Agency
   The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country.
   
   
9. Wikipedia - Refugees 
   
   
10. BBC - Road to Refugees 

Introducting: President Elect - Barack Obama

A huge congratulations goes out to the new President Elect, Barack Obama and the new Vice President, Joe Biden! Now that the election is over, it's time to sharpen up on your Obama factoids. Take a moment to read a book written by,  or about Barack Obama. There is no shortage of a selection and you will be ready to go for your next cocktail party discussion!

Today's 10 Links a Day: Barack Obama on the bookshelf

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Did you know November is...

Check out this months campaigns for various awareness promotions. Don't forget to vote today. Interested in following today's results - check out the latest results here.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Did you know November is...

1. Lung Cancel Awareness Month
    
2. American Diabetes Month
   
   
3. National COPD Awareness Month
   
   
4. National Hospice Month 
   
   
5. National Novel Writing Month
   
   
6. National Marrow Awareness Month
   
   
7. National Family Caregivers Month
   
   
8. National Inspirational Role Models Month
   
   
9. National Alzheimer's Disease Month
   
   
10. National American Indian Heritage Month
    
    
11. National Adoption Month 

Election Results...

Tomorrow is a huge day in the USA. Starting at 6:00 am on the East coast the polls will open and folks will come out to vote for the 44th President of the USA. If you are headed to work and want to stay on top of the action, check out these tools for tracking the results. You can also partake in our informal poll below. Voting is a privilege, so be sure to get out there and take part.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Tracking the election results

1. Gallup.com
   Election poll results from one of the best known polling companies.
   
   


2. Twitter Vote Report
   Stay on top second by second with all of the tweets.
   
   


3. Pollster.com
   Name speaks for itself
   
   


4. RealClearPolitics.com
   Poll breakdowns by state.
   
   


5. USAElectionPolls.com
   Combines a bunch of polls together.
   
   


6. USAToday.com
   Check out their poll tracking
   
   


7. 270ToWin.com
   Electoral vote counter
   
   


8. CNN Electoral Map
   Current projections based on polls. Interactive maps.
   
   


9. FiveThirtyEight.com
   538  = number of electoral votes that are up for grabs. Similar to 270ToWin.com
   
   


10. Politico.com
    Fun applications to use on this site.
    
    


11. Washington Post Pick Your President Project
    Cool site - check it out!

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Fantastic Photoblogs!

10 Links a Day appreciates great photography. Today we are bringing you 10 of our favorite photoblogs. Each of these blogs provides a feed you can subscribe to. We hope you take a moment to check them out!

Today's 10 Links a Day: Unbelievable Photoblogs

1. zenith9
   
   
2. Wink
   
   
3. wasted photos
   
   
4. these fleeting moments
   
   
5. The Daily Sunrise
   
   
6. A Walk Through Durham Township
   
   
7. Absolutely Nothing
   
   
8. Accessible.de
   
   
9. milou
   
   
10. epicwelshman.com 

Fragile as a piece of...

Glass.... Yes, today we are talking about the art of glass. These artists below have an unbelievable talent to create some of the most amazing pieces of art we've seen in a while. The process to create & complete a hand blown glass item is so extremely complicated and beautiful at the same time. Only a few artists make it to the big time, but there are MANY talented studios to take note of. Today's links will connect you with some of the studios that 10 Links a Day admires. PS: Great shopping tip for the upcoming holiday season.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Glass Studios

1. Michael Anchin
   
   
2. Vintage Modern Glasshouse
   
   
3. Esque Studio
   
   
4. Nine Iron Studios
   
   
5. Simple Syrup Glass Studio
   
   
6. Solinglass
   
   
7. Chihuly
   
   
8. Klissglass
   
   
9. Hot Island Glass
   
   
10. Ernest Porcelli
    
    
11. F2 Lab