Some random thoughts that have been bouncing around my head the past couple of days...

Real vs. Online Life
On Monday the Krafty Librarian blogged about a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education that discussed the impact of blogs on those seeking jobs. The author of the article noted that the search committee took a look at each candidate's online activity, regardless of whether or not a candidate had given a link to their blog on their resume. While this article only addresses the issue of blogs, another conversation I had with my friend Michelle has me thinking about other online activities: listservs, message boards, and discussion groups. How concerned should we be about our online life and its impact on our real one?

Cooter in the News
Like me, Cooter from the original Dukes of Hazzard is appalled by the Dukes movie (although he doesn't cite Jessica Simpson as a reason for his disgust). Who knew Cooter had his own website? Now I know where I'll be doing my Christmas shopping this year.

Willy Wonka the Amazing Chocolatier
I love Johnny Depp, and I will definitely see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. However, I think the Willy Wonka song is going to drive me insane. I can't get it out of my head. When I woke up this morning the first thing I thought was:
Willy Wonka
Willy Wonka
The amazing chocolatier
Willy Wonka
Willy Wonka
Everybody give a cheer

People Can't Really Be That Stupid
I've now read several reports of bookstores who have accidentally sold early copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. First there was the story about the kid in New York who bought the book then returned it because it was the right thing to do (if I had been that kid I so would have been throwing a tantrum), and today I read in USA Today that more copies have been sold in Indianapolis. How does this happen? When my mother (who I sometimes believe lives in her own little world) knows the street date for a book, there really isn't any excuse I can think of for a bookseller to be like, "Oops. Must have slipped my mind." Puh-leeze.

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