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Section 1: Public Service

These links are for public service or social activism. There are 3 sections: The first is very general while the second is specifically for local groups. (Note that inclusion here is not necessarily an endorsement.) The third section can be accessed by clicking on the link "Dave's Soapbox." Please feel free to email me any other site you would like to see added! I don't promise to include it, but I will consider it.

Political
Thomas Paine, amazing political and religious reformer: www.ageofreason.info
Think tank catalogue:  www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psthink.html
Pending congressional bills in an intelligible format: www.govtrack.us

Philosophical & Religious
Challenging look at Christianity and religions: www.selfishyoungman.com
Hard look at Bible, Book of Mormon, Koran: www.skepticsannotatedbible.com
Philosophy index: http://plato.stanford.edu

Reference
Dictionary. English words: www.merriam-webster.com
Library of Congress. Amazing what you can find here: www.loc.gov
Translate foreign languages into English: www.babelfish.altavista.com
Reference library. 100's of links: www.refdesk.com
Satellite maps of the entire world: www.maps.google.com
Book repository w/thousands of public domain classics, old and new: www.gutenberg.org
Media repository w/emphasis on expired web sites and pages: www.archives.org
Census Bureau. Demographics of the United States: www.census.gov

Social Change
American Civil Liberties Union: www.aclu.org
American Friends Service Committee - terrific humanitarian group: www.afsc.org
Amnesty International - human rights organization: www.amnesty.org
Humanist related websites - large index: www.humanists.net

Educational & Entertainment
Theatre, Education, Design - nice idea sharing site: www.ted.com
Eclectic miscellanea: www.weburbansit.com
Some of the best in amateur photography: www.flickr.com
Some of the best in professional photography:: www.msnbc.com   (space station photo above is from this website)

Section 2: Local Community Groups

Association of Lake Communities
Antique Boat Club
Arts Council
Boating Association
B-Sharps (singers group)
Book Club
Bridge Club
Center At The Lake
Chamber of Commerce
Charity Home Tour
Chorus
Dancing (ballroom)
Dancing (line & square)
Discovery Store (American Cancer Society Store)
Fire Belles
Friends of the State Park
Garden Club
Lions  (Eastlake/Northlake)
Lions  (Westlake/Southlake)
Mah Jongg Club
Moose Lodge
Newcomers Club
Pilots Club
Pinochle Club
Power Boat Squadron
Quilters Guild
Rotary Club
Rug Hookers
Ruritan  (Eastlake/Northlake)
Ruritan  (Westlake/Southlake)
Senior Citizens Association
Singles Club
Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour
Smith Mountain Lake Association
Striper Club
Tennis Club
Water Skiers
Wine Club
Women’s Club
Writer’s Group
Yacht Racing Association
YMCA

Section 3: Dave's Soapbox 
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