NEWS FROM NOWHERE: Christmas Day

ON THIS DAY IN -  1223 - St. Francis of Assisi assembled one of the first Nativity scenes, in Greccio, Italy. 
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

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Humpback whales come to the Mediterranean to feed ...

Sumatran elephant found dead with missing tusks in...

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)