NEWS FROM NOWHERE - Christmas Eve

ON THIS DAY IN - 1814 - The War of 1812 between the U.S. and Britain was ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium. 
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

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Whales in the wild: rare gem amid Thailand mass to...

Seeking freshwater pandas: Endangered freshwater s...

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.)