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• 22 Enhanced Google search functions

  Power-Googlers and novices alike will love this functionality...

  in Sci/Tech — by Shannon Okey — on Jan 14, 2004

• 21 Christmas is expensive but I'm loving it

  in Culture — by Shannon Okey — on Dec 24, 2003

• 20 Gay marriage ruled constitutional in Massachusetts

  The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today became the nation's first state supreme court to rule that same-sex couples have the legal right to marry.

  in Culture — by Shannon Okey — on Nov 18, 2003

• 19 Social networks and Urban Tribes

  If a link forms in the woods and no one's there to see it, does it still exist? What's the difference between having a person in your extended social group who you don't much like (someone you see in person and actually spend time with) and a person who keeps reappearing as your "friend" due to the sheer number of people you have in common online?

  in Books — by Shannon Okey — on Nov 15, 2003

• 18 "Chick lit" and Urban Tribes

  When I read Urban Tribes, the sections that interested me the most concerned how women were employing and benefiting from the concept. Then, considering some recent “chick lit”, I started to see common threads within and around the urban tribes concept. I asked Ethan for his input.

  in Books — by Shannon Okey — on Nov 15, 2003

• 17 Virtual Book Tour stops at Blogcritics

  The Virtual Book Tour takes authors on a whirlwind weeklong trip across time and space to promote their books. VBT III is now in progress, and on Saturday, 15 November 2003, Blogcritic Shannon Okey is hosting Ethan Watters, author of Urban Tribes: A Generation Redefines Friendship, Family, and Commitment. You are welcome to submit questions and comments to the author... (read more)

  in Books — by Shannon Okey — on Nov 15, 2003

• 16 Lenore: Everyone's Favorite Little Dead Girl

  Continuing the Halloween theme, comics-style!

  Opinion in Books — by Shannon Okey — on Oct 31, 2003

• 15 Canine Halloween

  Is your dog a pimp? Or does he or she just want to dress like one?

  in Culture — by Shannon Okey — on Oct 31, 2003

• 14 Declaration of Independents: indie music on iTunes

  in Sci/Tech — by Shannon Okey — on Oct 11, 2003

• 13 Kill Bill: no spoilers, just adulation

  What I'd like to tell the big-media film critics can't be displayed here. It's a family blog.

  in Video — by Shannon Okey — on Oct 10, 2003