This is page 68 of the blogging news archives.

Celebrities Also Used to Promote Blogs in Japan (December 5, 2005): Actress and celebrity Kaori Manabe, who has a popular blog called Koko dake no hanashi, is heading a new committee that will promote blogging in Japan.

Brian Williams and MSNBC.com Blog Permalinks (December 4, 2005): NBC Anchor Brian Williams has been busy blogging at The Daily Nightly on MSNBC.

Bloggers Chase Jackpot in Online Game (December 4, 2005): Votemerich.

Do Bloggers Really Use Blogging Terms? (December 4, 2005): Wikipedia has a glossary page here about blogging terms.

MSNBC.com Continues to Launch New Blogs (December 3, 2005): MSNBC.

Blog Use Soaring in China (December 3, 2005): Blogs have increased rapidly from 14.

Forbes.com Launches Blog by Publisher Rich Karlgaard (December 2, 2005): Forbes.

Blogs Have a Positive Impact on Journalism (December 2, 2005): Bill Thompson, a technology analyst and a commentator on the BBC World Service programme Go Digital, is also teaching an online journalism class at City University.

Feedster Starts Feed of the Year Countdown (December 2, 2005): After recently getting their Top 500 feature caught up Feedster is now running a countdown to the best Feed of the Year.

Harry Potter Burstier Than George Bush (December 1, 2005): According to analysis from BlogPulse.

Do You Suffer From BAD: Blog Addiction Disorder? (December 1, 2005): A New York Times article called "Hooked on the Web" says some specialists believe 6 to 10% of Internet users have an unhealthy addiction to the Internet -- and they are ready to offer addiction recovery services.

WSJ Suggests Keylogging Software to Snoop on Blogging Teens (November 30, 2005): The gig may be up for teens that are trying to keep a blog secret from their parents.

VNU Launches Gaming Website and Blog (November 30, 2005): VNU has launched a gaming website called Inside Video Games that includes a new blog.

New York's Fairway Market Launches a Blog (November 29, 2005): Heather Green at Blogspotting posts that she noticed a huge sign at Fairway Market in New York City promoting their new blog.

Online Version of Blogpoly Attracts Crowds (November 29, 2005): There is now an online playable version of the Blogpoly game.

Iranian Bloggers Beaten and Whipped (November 28, 2005): A article in the London Telegraph says Iranian bloggers are being beaten, whipped and arrested by Iranian authorities for speaking out against the government.

6.7 Billion Blogs by April, 2009? (November 27, 2005): A Dallas News article cites those ridiculous AdAge figures from last month that said US workers will "waste 551,000 years reading blogs" in 2005.

Do Ads Threaten Bloggers' Reputations? (November 27, 2005): The New York Times has an article about whether the growing influx of ad dollars into blogs will threaten bloggers' "rebel reputations.

More Travelers Keeping Travel Blogs (November 27, 2005): The New York Times has an interesting article about travel blogs and how they got started and how more people are starting to keep one when they go on a trip.

Women in Podcasting List (November 26, 2005): Amy Gahran, the editor of Contentious.