Boats

\[I wrote this last week, but WordPress was playing up, and I thought it ate the post. Miracle of miracles, it’s come back from the dead. A bit dated, but still good].

I read Google News at lunchtime, exploring a selection of news from around the world (with a built-in-and-requested Australian and Canadian bias). are much in the news today. Here’s a quote:

“… many recounted the terrifying scene. Some sobbed and clutched loved ones while others shared pictures of the aftermath.”

No, this isn’t from a story about the boatloads of people leaving Beirut , it’s from a story about a brand-new luxury cruise ship tilting 15° off Florida’s coast . Boo hoo, boo hoo. Read a newspaper lately, folks?