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Smart people

a list    71 weeks 3 days 53 minutes ago
A short test list of some people I enjoy keeping up with.  comments (0)  | report problem



CityTools features for publishers

a list    71 weeks 4 days 17 hours 3 minutes ago
At CityTools, we're on a mission to allow communities to do things in exciting new ways. And that extends to publishers -- whether they publish newspapers, magazines, whatever. You'll find various manifestos about our vision surrounding publishing elsewhere on the site, but here is a short list...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Cool bike stats from England

a list    71 weeks 5 days 19 hours 1 minute ago
During the CityTools beta, I found out that Bob Cauthorn -- the grand poo-bah at CityTools -- rides his bike everywhere in San Francisco, just like me. He turned me on to Cycling Plus magazine from England, which is the best bike mag in the world. Cycling...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Cool things about CityTools for individuals

a list    71 weeks 5 days 3 hours 48 minutes ago
As a beta tester who really likes this joint, I feel I should add some things that Bob left out on his list.  comments (0)  | report problem


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The 10 deadliest natural disasters

a list    72 weeks 1 day 18 hours 44 minutes ago
I saw Bob's post on the most earthquake prone states and figured I could do him one better. These are the 10 most deadly natural disasters. You'll note that and that in China, two of the disasters were man-made. I've left a couple of famines (mainly in...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Pat Robertson's failed predictions

a list    71 weeks 1 day 18 hours 38 minutes ago
Pat Robertson is back, this time predicting that god has told him -- in words -- that millions of Americans will die in an attack in 2007. The problem is it looks like Pat is god's favorite victim of practical jokes -- god just keeps pulling...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Merriam Webster's words of the year for 2006

a list    72 weeks 1 day 16 hours 58 minutes ago
I collect dictionaries and have about 300. But my favorite is the Merriam Webster 3rd Unabridged. In America, these are the folks who take words most seriously. Each year, MW conducts a survey of its web readers to determine the words of the year. The 2006 list...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Time Magazine's Top Ten Underreported Stories

a list    46 weeks 1 day 18 hours 29 minutes ago
Here is Time's top ten list of stories that the world did not see or hear enough in 2007. Add your own list and link it to this one.  comments (0)  | report problem



Biggest climate change worries

a list    71 weeks 1 day 15 hours 25 minutes ago
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Biggest climate change worries

a list    72 weeks 22 hours 28 minutes ago
these are the things that worry me about climate change  comments (0)  | report problem


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10 Worst famines of the 20th century

a list    72 weeks 1 day 13 hours 4 minutes ago
As I promised earlier today -- here is the famine list. Virtually all famines are caused by human actions, although nature can trigger the crisis. Also notice the worst famines have taken place in communist countries -- so much for looking out for the common people, eh? In...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Biggest climate change worries

a list    72 weeks 3 days 13 hours 6 minutes ago
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