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Doesn't this sound like the beginning of an X-Files episode? Somali pirates hijack an Iranian cargo ship, then start mysteriously dying off:

He told one news publication, The Long War Journal, that during the six days he had negotiated with the pirates, a number of them had become sick and died.

"That ship is unusual," he was quoted as saying. "It is not carrying a normal shipment."

The pirates did reveal that they had tried to inspect the ship's cargo containers when some of them fell sick - but the containers were locked.

It's the black oil, I just know it!

So, this weekend was the first in a month that I did not make crock pot beef stew. Copying B.O.B bob, I made chicken cacciatore instead.

I didn't have the motivation to go out and buy a Bordeaux, so I opened a bottle of Red Truck, which is a cheap wine that I really like. In wines, variety is nice, but it also is great to have a relatively cheap red wine you like on hand for "emergencies."

Last night, when I went to brush my teeth before bed, I was startled to notice my tongue was stained dark blue/purple, presumably by the wine.Yow. Apparently, Red Truck has a ton of grape skin in it. That's good if you like antioxidants. And I do!