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Category Archives: Piracy
Captain Phillips and the Second Coming
Okay, I cried at the movies yesterday for maybe the first time in a decade. For two hours and fifteen minutes Captain Phillips and his crew had to battle Somali pirates who forced their way aboard the Maersk Alabama and … Continue reading
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