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ripple - Saving the world one click at a time. ripple lets you raise money for charity by viewing an ad a day, or running a web search powered by Google.

http://www.ripple.org/

'Tis the Season!   And this is a national call for Christmas Care Packages for the troops!  Let’s show them how much we each care!  Support Our Troops® makes this call on behalf of all 60+  troop-related groups across America who are routinely sending care packages to the troops.  

Today's website is a little strange... maybe. It's a resouce on aging will through life's stages. It has info on looking and feeling good... learning and socializing... style & luxury.. and it has a ton of videos.

http://www.agingbasics.com/

... tonight at 9:30 on FOX 26.

Mike Barajas and yours truly host a special on how you can be prepared for digital telelvision.

It's more than just a converter box! Tune in!

Now that you're done stuffing your face.... go grab some of the hot deals out there.

Here are some websites to guide you...

http://www.blackfriday.info/

 http://www.theblackfriday.com/

The U.N. has declared November 25 the International Day Against Violence Against Women. Here area  few sites with more information on abuse, how to spot it, how to prevent it, and what to do if you think someone is a victim of it.

http://www.4woman.gov/Violence/index.cfm

http://www.unifem.org/gender_issues/violence_agains
t_women/

http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/

To those with old pumpkins sitting around the house or office, here are a few photos of warning. This is the site our news director found in her office this morning.

This is website full of quirky cartoons from Family Guy and American Dad actor/creator Seth MacFarlane. If you've seen either of those shows.. you either get then or you dont, either way... you've probably been offended.

I'm a fan of Seth's simply because his voice acting is brilliant... and he has a great voice.

His cartoon website has some good stuff too...

 http://www.sethcomedy.com/

You don't need any electoral votes to have your own White House. Today's website has thousands of blue prints and home remodeling plans. You can learn about the different styles and mix and match to come up with some great ideas. If you want to actually buy the blue prints though, it can easily cost you thousands of dollars.

IateApie.net provides reviews of foods marketed as healthy and diet friendly options. If it says low fat, low carb, reduced sugar, whole grain, natural, organic or high protein - we review it.

This website is not affiliated or sponsored by any particular company or product. These are independent reviews by everyday people.

Mental Floss is a website that aims to educate in a short amount of time. It tells you about facts of the weird, wild, and useful, so you can look like the smart guy at the office. It also has trivia, quizzes, and "amazing facts."

RIGHT NOW, they are giving away $50,000 in scholarships. Get the scoop here:

http://www.mentalfloss.com/tuitiongiveaway/

FOX 26 wants to see how you celebrate the holidays! Once the tree is decorated or the lights are up outside the house, take a couple photos and upload them to our website. The URL is below.

You never know... you might see your house on FOX 26 one day!

Oh yeah, if you upload a photo, don't forget to write a description in the caption box!!!

http://media.myfoxhouston.com/special/holidayhomes/