NEWS FROM NOWHERE: Sunday/Monday/Tuesday

ON THIS DAY IN -   490 B.C. - The Battle of Marathon took place between the invading Persian army and the Athenian Army. The marathon race was derived from the events that occurred surrounding this battle. 
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

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Whale killing: Iceland accused of slaughtering rar...

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)