Simply linking

Do you call people when you know they will not be around so that you can just leave them a voice message? Maybe audio messaging will appeal to you.

Learning what not to do with your time. Sure, it is yet another charted approach!

Library Thing is upgrading from one to fifteen libraries. More fun at online catalog(u)ing soon.

I tried Ayn Rand for fun on the Literature Map (via ReadySteadyBook blog). LM is a self-adapting system and seems like yet another interesting way to locate new writers.

Scott Peck died last Sunday and I found out just today (via BookSlut). He was 69 and death was due to pancreatic and liver-duct cancer.

Vote for the book you think should win the Booker 2005. For now, Barnes & Ishiguro are leading the tally.