A friend called me with disturbing news a few weeks ago. A girl who went to my high school, Miriam Frankl, a year younger than I am, had died a few days earlier. She was the victim of a hit-and-run. Full Article at Chicago Tribune

The past week was a big one for Facebook developers who learned about the upcoming platform changes over the next few months. Facebook users also started getting used to the new homepage design which launched a little over a week ago. Full Article at AllFacebook.com - the unofficial Facebook blog

Aims to bring bitter opponents together. For many of its 300 million enthusiasts, Facebook is a convenient way to keep in touch with friends, track down old sweethearts and share drunken photographs with the world. Full Article at The Hindu