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Op-Ed Columnist: Beyond Flowers for Mom

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:21 PM PDT

A woman dies in childbirth every 90 seconds or so somewhere in the world. Mother's Day is a chance to help end these preventable deaths.

Op-Ed Columnist : Doctor, Patient and Politician

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:07 PM PDT

Let's talk about Mitch Daniels for a minute. It's all about information, information, information.

Editorial: The Torture Apologists

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:25 PM PDT

Efforts to justify torture after the killing of Osama bin Laden are cynical and destructive.

Room For Debate: Can the Planet Support 10 Billion People?

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:15 PM PDT

How will countries feed and shelter populations that are expected to soar by century's end?

How do scientist calculate the age of a sample using radioactive dating?

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:27 PM PDT

Carbon-14 Dating is a method scientists use to determine ...

What time does sally's close in rockford il?

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:25 PM PDT

Close. Did you know your internet explorer is out of date...

On what day did scream 4 premier?

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:24 PM PDT

4/15/11 is the release date for Scream 4 which was direct...

Will there be another Batman video game?

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:24 PM PDT

"Batman: Arkham Asylum 2" (PS3/PC/360) has been announced...

Is it to date two people at the same time?

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:24 PM PDT

If everyone agrees to the situation then it is fine. Just...

What is the official date for psn to be back?

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:24 PM PDT

As of May 3, 2011, Sony reports that they promise to have...

Who is Stephan Zeh of Northwest middle school in Canal Fulton, Ohio dating?

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:23 PM PDT

I couldn't find any information about Stephan. ChaCha!

What is the best way to get your ex girlfriend to date you again?

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:23 PM PDT

The best thing you can do is to be open and honest about ...

Op-Ed Contributor: Raise Taxes, but Not Tax Rates

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:07 PM PDT

To reduce the deficit, cap deductions for items like mortgages.

Letters: After Bin Laden: The Torture Debate

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:25 PM PDT

Readers respond to articles about the assassination of Osama bin Laden.

Letter: Importance of Class Size

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:25 PM PDT

A response to an Op-Ed about the need for better methods to evaluate teacher performance.

Letter: A Right to Counsel

Posted: 04 May 2011 06:25 PM PDT

A response to an article about legal aid.

Letter: Declining Scores on Advanced Placement Exams

Posted: 04 May 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Readers respond to an article about the low quality of advance classes.

Like Lists? Geek Out With This New App

Posted: 04 May 2011 05:44 PM PDT


Quick, name the top bands of the 80s. Chances are your list will differ greatly from mine. Obviously, I think my list is better than yours and you think your list is better than mine, but there's something exciting and emotional in the debate between the two.

Now, substitute 80s bands for a subject matter that you're passionate about and you'll begin to understand the idea behind Listgeeks, a new social network for people who like to create, share and compare lists of things.

Listgeeks is as simple as it sounds — its sole purpose is to let users make lists. Sure, making lists sounds tedious, and lists are often associated with to-do lists, chore lists, errand lists and grocery lists. When you consider lists as a way to rank your interests, passions and preferences, and as a means to see where your ideas match up against others, then lists can come alive.

Such is the experience that Listgeeks engineers. You can browse lists, people ("geeks" as this social network calls them) or start a new list.

Should you wish to experience the site's intended purpose, start by browsing the site's popular lists, where popular means that multiple users are creating the same list. It's here that you'll likely find inspiration to start your first list.

"Favorite Authors," for instance, is a list that 23 site users have repurposed for themselves. Should you select this list, you can tab through the lists of others or view the average results for everyone. In this example, Douglas Adams holds the top spot. You can also drag-and-drop entries from other users or type in your favorites to create your own "Favorite Authors" list and participate in the shared experience with others.

"People are using collaborative list making as a form of blogging," explains co-founder Derick Rhodes, "So it's a merging of product/taste-oriented lists with a more emotional, social kind of communication."

And he's right. Listgeeks has both a personal ownership quality (this list is of my creation) and a shared aspect (look at how my list compares against yours) to it, and that's what makes it interesting.

Eventually, Rhodes would like to use Listgeeks lists as a basis for recommendations. "We see Listgeeks becoming more of a recommendation engine as we build the community," he says. "We want to be able to tell people which restaurant they should visit on their upcoming trip to Seattle based on the books they loved last year."


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What date were the brand of Jordan shoes invented?

Posted: 04 May 2011 05:28 PM PDT

The Air Jordan Shoe was designed by Peter Moore in 1985. ...