The Geography Department at the University of Kansas has mapped the frequency of the 7 Deadly Sins around the country. The methodology and the the maps (click on the maps to move between the sins) are found here: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/mar/26/one-nation-seven-sins/.>

Here is a link to a Google Mashup showing the spread of the H1N1 Swine Flu in North America. http://tinyurl.com/cywddc

May 2, 2009:  A note on this site says that it is no longer being updated.  It refers you to http://flutracker.rhizalabs.com/, where they are maintaining an updated database.

As part of a new series on immigration, "Remade in America," the New York Times has published an interactive map that you can use to see how an immigrant group settled across the country. Click here to see the map.

 The Times also has a page where you can explore changes in the make up of students in schools around the country by school district. Click here to see this tool.

GR Press editor Chris Knape is preparing an article for Sunday's paper on downtown development in Grand Rapids. He prepared the following a Google mashup showing current and planned projects.  To see the mashup, follow this link.

UPDATE:  Here is a link to Knape's article.  http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/02/recession_doesnt_stop_grand_ra.html