TWC Quick Hits:

Trawlers Are Scraping the Bottoms of the Oceans Clean: Bye-bye sponges, corals, Nemo…..

Biotech Companies Are Threatening to Plunder Antarctica in the Scramble for New Microbes: Hunt for useful “Extremophiles” is a billion dollar 21st century gold-rush. Bye-bye sponges, oops, I mean bye-bye Antarctic cod, cold-loving lichens, and lots of other, umm, stuff…

Australian Man Drives For Help With Stubborn Shark Clamped To Leg: Yeah, but did the shark wear his seat belt…?

Maoist Rebels in Nepal Are Mugging Trekkers: If they break your legs you can’t hike. Embassy advice: Pay up…fast.



“That’s right bourgeois, running-dog, trekker. Hand over our “fee” or we’ll make you stand on one leg all day…..”