Pirates = Science

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www.venganza.org
"You may be interested to know that global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of Pirates since the 1800s. For your interest, I have included a graph of the approximate number of pirates versus the average global temperature over the last 200 years. As you can see, there is a statistically significant inverse relationship between pirates and global temperature."
That's just good science, I tell you.
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No updates for you - Two Weeks!

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As we're riding on a jet plane, taking the clan to Sicily for vacation the next couple of weeks, there will likely be no new updates until I return. There will, however, be plenty of wine consumed, seafood eaten, and sunny Mediterranean beaches enjoyed. That should make you feel better. It certainly makes me feel better. And if you don't feel better, there's not a lot I can do about it from a beach in Sicily, is there?
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Planning a party

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Last night, the Critter was helping me plan a party for my upcoming birthday. Me: What should we do for my birthday? Critter: You should have a bouncy castle! Me: Hmm. I was thinking more along the lines of going to a good restaurant. Critter: With a bouncy castle! Me: What about a cake? Critter: Yeah. And a bouncy castle! Me: Are you going to get me a present? Critter: No. Mommy's going to get you a bouncy castle! Me: I'm sensing a pattern. Don't you think I'm a little big to jump on a bouncy castle? Critter: Yeah. You're too big. I'll jump on it. You can watch me. Me: Sounds like a good birthday party to me. Where would I be without you? Critter: Yeah! Bouncy castle!
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