There's a fun article by Joe Tacopino in today's NY Post. Here are excerpts, edited by yours truly: Scientists have announced the discovery of the world’s oldest intact shipwreck — a 2400-year-old Greek trading vessel resting more than a mile below the surface of the Black Sea. Roughly 75 feet long, it was found about 50 miles off the coast of Bulgaria. It dates back to about 400 BC. Remarkably, it has defied decay because of a geological quirk of the Black Sea that creates pockets of oxygen-deprived water inhospitable to the microorganisms that normally munch on shipwrecks. The boat likely held 15 to 25 sailors. No bodies have been found. They may be buried under sediment or have decayed over time. The Archeology Project doesn’t yet have the money to crack open the wreckage and catalog its treasures. I'm sure the funds will quickly be found. Here's a pic, followed by a map of the area:
Also in the Post, reworded by YT: Here are troubling stats from a brief blurb: While deaths from opioid overdose fell 2.7% in the twelve month period through March, cocaine related deaths soared 22% (14,205) nationwide. Despite the drop in opioid OD's, 46,665 people died in that manner in the time frame.
And in an article highlighting Democrats who are running for office unopposed in the liberal enclave that is NYC, here's a fact that might make one laugh, weep, or do both at once: Queens Rep. Gregory Meeks has no challenger despite the fact that he has repeatedly been voted "one of the most corrupt members of Congress" by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
My thanks to the gentleman who bought Hustle: The Myth, Life, and Lies of Pete Rose by Michael Sokolove, Inside the F.B.I by Norman Ollestad, a former agent, and Pet Sematary by Stephen King; and to the other, who purchased a book on dogs and Star Trek: The Eugenics War, which has a picture of Khan/Montalban on the cover; and to the local home attendant who selected Slow Cookers, for which I would never have patience. I enjoyed my usual Wednesday fare, chicken over rice and vegetables from Waj's food truck. As far as I'm concerned, the best cooking is done by someone other than me.
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