Like a Coast Guard

The New York Times got a telephone interview with some of the Somali pirates holding a shipload of tanks and other weapons.

The one who agreed to be quoted said some interesting things, including, "We don’t consider ourselves sea bandits. We consider sea bandits those who illegally fish in our seas and dump waste in our seas and carry weapons in our seas. We are simply patrolling our seas. Think of us like a coast guard.”

I have no doubt that these really are the bad guys. At the same time, they're compelling figures.

Warships surround Somali pirates

Alas, the tanks and other weapons don't appear destined for defending a pirate fortress. This will probably end in blood and gunfire.

Fresh scent may hide toxic secret

This doesn't seem like new information to me. I guess science has just caught up with what I'd assumed over ten years ago: perfume doesn't make you clean. The chemicals that are added to 'enhance' the smell are not only unnecessary ('clean' doesn't really have a smell), but, in some cases, harmful.