Pirates Ahoy.
This post is some research for a short class presentation on “topicality”, for “Topically Engaged”.
Some links to various pirate business:
Somali Coast Guard has improved fishing by scaring off illegal fishing by the mostly south Asian poachers.
New York Times article about the Maersk Alabama. U.S. Captain Is Hostage of Pirates; Navy Ship Arrives
Wiki on the island of Tortuga (Haiti):
Wiki on the Pirates of the Caribbean Films
Wiki A Short History of Pirates in the Caribbean
Ever wonder what celebrities would look like as pirates? Wonder no more. What Celebrities would Look Like as Pirates
Supposedly “modern” images of pirates. Time Magazine Images of Pirates
Boston Globe images of pirates. Wonder is they are also “modern”. This is of special interest because it references both Kenya and Belize. The “Faina” captured by pirates was Belize flagged and apparently carrying munitions to the conflict zone of South Sudan via pirate like politicians in Kenya.
A Pirate Map from the Guardian.