Monday Grab Bag of Links ...

Architecture. (pic via AD)
Epiphany School
Dr Chau Chak Wing Building / Frank Gehry
Matryoshka House / David Jameson
Blue Sky Home by o2 Architecture
Les Heures Claires in Belgium by AABE
Contemporary Glass addition Adorning an 18 Century Home
Tyler Residence / el dorado
Z-Haus by Atelier Waechter

Photography.
Total Lunar Eclipse
The Frame: Santa Claus sightings 2010
The Frame: Storm lashes Southern California
Merry Christmas
YouTube - Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade- "Tilt-Shift"

Fountain Pens / Writing.
Scription: What's in My Bag - Lightweight Store Visit Edition
Pocket Blonde: Waterman Rollerball
Whatever: The New Edison Minas
Zebra Expandz Collapsible Ball Point Pen

Environment. (ht: Newmark's Door)
"Oil Spill Hysteria: The Gulf of Mexico suffered remarkably little damage"
"'Erin Brockovich' Town Shows No Cancer Cluster"
"EPA declares saccharin not a health threat after all"

History.
Buffalo firm still produces music for Victorian-era pianos
Chrysler builds Sherman, Pershing, and M3 tanks

Computing.
101 Most Useful Websites You Don't Know About

Animals.
And Most Knobbular goes to…
Sara Baldwin Design: Look What We Did Today
Buckley the Labrador Retriever
14 Most Beautiful Jellyfish on Earth
The Platypus: Nature’s "Swiss Army Knife"
The Only Reptile to Still Rule the Lands …

Gear / Gadgets / Kit.
Hollander Bikes
The Curious Evolution of Holiday Lights
Eton Raptor
CardSharp
15 best Kindle covers and accessories

Travel.
60 Sacred Destinations Of The World
Portale di Venezia - Venezia near You - carnivalofvenice.com
Welcome to haveyoubeentheredonethat.travel
36 Hours in Marrakesh, Morocco - NYTimes.com
23 Movies That Will Make You Want to Travel

Cars.
The Bike EXIF Top 10
60 Years of Porsche Selling in the U.S. (more)
2011 Honda CR-Z Review - Coupe/Hatchback
Christmas road test: Packard-engined Bentley
A Brief History of Santa’s Rocket Ship
Fat Attack
2011 Jeep Wrangler Review - Popular Mechanics

Retro.
MERRY CHRISTMAS - A Continuous Lean
HOLLYWOOD’S INNOVATIVE KUSTOM KULTURE LEGEND - DEAN JEFFRIES
Ice Harvest - A Continuous Lean

Liberty / Govt.
DARK SIDE OF SIS: AGENTS SEARCH HOME OF PILOT CRITICAL OF TSA...
EPA taking over greenhouse gas permits in Texas
U.S. Has Approved Billions in Business With Blacklisted Nations
U.N. to investigate treatment of Bradley Manning
This Week’s Sign of the Economic Apocalypse
Terrorism: Made in the U.S.A. by Sheldon Richman
One question the Labor Party, the Liberal Party, & Greens are scared to answer

Unions.
Tidings of Comfort and Joy

Style.
Wine 101: The Art of Sabering a Champagne Bottle
Fit Finder - Search for a better fit
The Versatile 3 Three Piece Donegal Tweed Suit
How To Get A Dimple

Shoes / Boots.
10engines: robinson's handmade irish brogues
Installing recessed steel toe guards on Vimeo
Alden Shoes – The Officer Dress Boot
The Sartorialist: On the Street....Alden Cordovan, New York

Watches.
Seiko Divers Reference
I thought I'd get a jump on the crowd. My 2010 SOTC

Food.
Stranger & Stranger: No. 12 Absinthe
Hallelujah Cocktail
Chef Georgia Pellegrini - “Holiday Punch”
Vanilla Peppermint Martini

Misc.
Did 'Shrooms Send Santa And His Reindeer Flying? : NPR
2011 TED Fellow Studies Tech Needs in Low-Income India--and Builds a Braille Phone in His Spare Time
Succession - UK Royal Family