I normally do not endulge in link lists. Despite my otherwise expansive presence on the Internet this is one aspect I generally choose to keep to myself.

But, in a one-time break from tradition, below is my comprehensive reading & site list from Sunday 2.18.2007, in chronological order throughout the day. This is not a “hey, these links are great, you should check them out”, but more of a self-serving realization of “wow, how come I spend so much time on ESPN.com?”. Might be a little more than a typical day’s reading, but probably isn’t far off.

And just to be clear, I did other things besides reading…

Books
“The Quiet American”, Graham Greene (finished)
“Dark Star Safari”, Paul Theroux (started – extending my addiction to Theroux’s travel books)

Internet

ESPN: Recap from Saturday’s NBA All-Star activities
ESPN: Dwight Howard’s “inventive” slam. The slam dunk contest is way past its time of being relevant.
ESPN: Tiger’s emphasize fielding practice in spring
ESPN: Spring Training position battles
Nicholas Carr: The all-seeing Net
Nicholas Carr: Googlegate in NC
Nicholas Carr: No jobs on the net
Nicholas Carr: All the news that’s fit to, uh, nevermind
ESPN: Spring is finally here
BBC: Download and Podcast Trial (from Saul via del.ico.us)
Flickr: Napkin Drawings and Quotes (via del.ico.us)
ESPN: Nationals sign Ronnie Belliard as 2B insurance. Wow, Nationals are going to suck this year.
NPR: Modest Mouse prepares to launch next album
NPR: Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz) prepares release from new project The Good, The Bad, and the Queen (Audio – World Cafe)
NPR: Arcade Fire in concert (Audio – NPR Live Concert series)
NY Times: Slyders by Candlelight (White Castle for Valentines) / with Photo & Audio Slideshow
NY Times: 36 Hours in Mexico City
Kayak.com: Airfare searching (recent upgrade to support flexible departure dates is a great addition)
NY Times: Why We Travel slideshow (photography)
NY Times: The Fragile Paradise that Tahiti used to be
Economist: Brazil | Dance your troubles away, story of how Rio’s carnival provides a brief respite from the city’s violent crime
Economist: Airlines used to be worse?
Economist: The North Korea Nuclear Deal
Nicholas Carr: Flat panel display, the youth movement and the web.
New York Magazine: Say Everything, youth’s use of the Internet, impact on social life, privacy, creating and living with an audience. Carr commented on the article’s slant on the the “intergenerational resentment” of the web’s empowerment for today’s youth. I’m siding with Carr on this one, I don’t think the old folks really care.
ESPN: UVA gets by Florida State in mens hoops
FierceWireless: 3GSM Recap, wireless industry news
Conscientious: Painting / photography copyright infringement ruling
Via Conscientious: Bianca Gutberlet, “Paname” series on Paris, homelessness in Paris
Via Conscientious: Ian Baguskas “Search for the American landscape” series
NY Times: Iran’s Chance: U.S. Troubles in Iraq Create Opening for Regional Shift
ESPN: Bill Simmons prepares for Vegas and the NBA All-Star Game
ESPN: Bill Simmons- best NBA All-Star game ever?
ESPN: More pre-NBA All-Start game coverage
ESPN: Griffey comes clean, admits to breaking hand wresting with his kids
NY Times: Debtors search for discipline via blogs
Wikipedia: Looking up a nickelodeon, reference from “A Quiet American”
Charlotte Observer: Wachovia using credit card to earn banking customers
NY Times: Psychology of pricing, interesting how real estate pricing adheres to some of the same basic pricing principles as traditional consumer products
Bankrate.com: Foreign currency transaction fees on banking and credit card transactions
Economist: Britain: Online petition to stop government’s plan for vehicle tracking and usage taxation
Ze Frank: the show: 2-05-07 to 2-09-07 (catching up on missed “episodes”. 2/5 and 2/8 are particularly notable)
NY Times Magazine: From 0 to 60 World Domination, story of Toyota’s rise as a car manufacturer and as a company. The last, and the longest, of the day.

And, of course, scattered throughout the day:
Gmail: Multiple emails read & written…
Flickr: Many photos viewed…