http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/12/arts/12page.html?_r=3&partner=rss

Bettie Page, Queen of Pinups, Dies at 85

http://www.conceptispuzzles.com/index.aspx?uri=info/article/78

An interesting post on the conceptispuzzles.com website about the experiences of a teacher who used the Link-a-Pix puzzles in the classroom.

http://www.bloglingua.com/free-translation-of-merry-christmas/

Translations of “Merry Christmas” & “Seaons’ Greetings”
Being Welsh / Irish, therefore: Nadolig & Llawen! Nollaig shona daoibh

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7773124.stm

“Once upon a time, not so long ago, there was a little girl and her name was Emily. And she had a shop.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga23iSxyXO4

The most important, the most beautiful, the most magical… saggy old cloth cat in the whole wide world.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/dec/09/television-television

Oliver Postgate, the creator and narrator of Bagpuss, The Clangers, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine and Pingwings, has died at the age of 83

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7772620.stm

Bagpuss creator Oliver Postgate has died aged 83. He created some of the best-loved children’s TV series including Bagpuss, Ivor the Engine, the Clangers and Noggin the Nog.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/2008/top10/article/0,30583,1855948_1862262_1862269,00.html

Tiny carp called Garra Rufa nibble on dead skin performing a fish pedicures

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/youtube_adds_25k_new_songs.php

From the page: “YouTube is announcing today that video publishers will now have more than 25,000 new songs to choose between for their video soundtracks. “

http://www.anewmorning.com/2008/12/04/best-christmas-wallpapers-2008-download/

Huge collection of Christmas themed wallpapers.