NEWS FROM NOWHERE: Friday

  ON THIS DAY IN - 1818 - Simon Bolivar formally declared Venezuela independent of Spain.

And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

BBC: Have rogue orcas really been attacking boats ...

New population of New Guinea singing dogs

BBC: Newly discovered primate 'already facing exti...

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)