Going on the Account: Part the One Hundred Thirty Sixth

Part the One Hundred Thirty Sixth is now up, and may be read here.

Going on the Account: Cast Thee to the Lazarette

The latest from off Somalia: The Russians are now capturing pirates, though where they’re being taken is not mentioned in this piece from the BBC.  If they don’t give them to local authorities, that’d mean a trial back in Russia; if I were the pirates, I’d have wished that I’d been in New York with [...]

Going on the Account: Part the One Hundred Thirty Fifth

Part the One Hundred Thirty Fifth is now up, and may be read here.  As for Parts the One Hundred Thirty Third and One Hundred Thirty Fourth, they got posted but not sighted; that’s a technical glitch I have to work on, but in the meantime can offer links to both of them here and here, respectively.

Going on the Account: Taking the Wind Out of Their Sails

I found recently this article from the Wall Street Journal, about how pirate re-enactors might feel daunted pursuing their interests with Somali buccaneers currently practicing their trade.
 
The article goes on to discuss how the real pirates make the players uncomfortable, though the feared backlash against the frock coat-wearing pirates hasn’t materialized yet.  Not that these [...]

Going on the Account: Battening Down the Hatches Smartly

With the warm weather on us, I ended up in the park with my son tying the line to the kite he was going to fly, and the question of knots came up.  When he asked me how many I knew, I had to admit, to my shame, that it’d been too long since I [...]

Going on the Account: The Pirates Without Ships

For those who are following the raiders of intellectual property, this declaration from THR, Esq. featuring Harry (Ain’t It Cool News) Knowles makes a great case for their new service, tracking the top ten most pirated movies and TV shows found on the Internet.
 
Ah, the modern age, when you can be a pirate without any seamanship whatsoever, [...]

Going on the Account: The Bronx Be Boward, and the Battery Aft…

There was a piece in today’s New York Times concerning New York’s pirate history.  And while it makes a few good observations about how the Big Apple was a haven for buccaneers back in the day, it made a comment in passing about who were involved in the Sweet Trade that really needed to be [...]

Going on the Account: For Reading When Not on Watch

Just saw this article promoting the book The Invisible Hook by Peter Leeson.  I think I have a new book to add to the list to read…

Going on the Account: “All for NAUTICAL”

This is the title of today’s NON-ADVENTURES OF WONDERELLA.  You know, I’ve never considered this aspect of the impact the Somali pirates have had…

Going on the Account: Part the One Hundred Thirty Second

Part the One Hundred Thirty Second is now up (earlier than usual, as I’ll be engaged otherwise and may not be online at the usual time), and may be read here.

Going on the Account: Taking a Sharp Turn Off Somalia

According to this account via AP, the actions against the pirates in the Indian Ocean are becoming more pronounced. 
 
Last time, when the Americans put fouces on the waters and the French came ashore, Algeria ended up in French hands for over a hundred years.  Probably not an option this time around for Somalia, though we may [...]

Going on the Account: Part the One Hundred Thirty First

Part the One Hundred Thirty First is now up, and may be read here.