NEWS FROM NOWHERE: Thursday

ON THIS DAY IN - 1778 - English navigator Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, which he called the "Sandwich Islands." 
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

Are Santa's Reindeer Males?

Jaguar conservation depends on neighbors' attitude...

Florida Moves to Control Booming Iguana Population...

AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day).