never fearing guns or numbers like a tiger to its meat, the stranger then attacked the pirate fleet: a space-age sea-shanty by Duane Elms of Carmen Miranda’s Ghost, courtesy of Shadow Manor
sorcerer’s apprentice: angry to have been out-manoeuvred by Disney’s lawyers, Florida governor declares all-out war against the theme park
sea life: a 1923 chessboard designed by Max Esser for Meißen—via ibīdem shelling out: a gallery of vintage Easter confections family album: being first on the scene to document shipwrecks is a generational business
the tiffany network: an all-star roll for the 1978 fiftieth anniversary of the Columbia Broadcasting System
blogoversary: a belated congratulations to Map Room as it reaches the milestone of twenty years of blogging
late-stage sea-monkeys: targeted ads are generally promoting the worst possible version of a product
bohemian grove: the secretive club back in the headlines after revelations of US Supreme Court Justice Thomas’ gifts included a trip to the exclusive retreat
falmouth: the annual, international festival of maritime music returns in June
