NEWS FROM NOWHERE: Wednesday

 ON THIS DAY IN - 1128 - Pope Honorius II granted a papal sanction to the military order known as the Knights Templar. He declared it to be an army of God.

And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

BBC: Swan rescued after hours on frozen loch

BBC: Hundreds of dead birds cover Rome street

Buddy the Beefalo

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)