ahoy, matey!

oh, it's time for pirates. they bring so much delight into my daily news reading, and they're so fascinating. move over martha stewart and the jonas brothers, the somali pirates may just be the new focus of my free-time research.

from time magazine: why the pirates are winning the battle of the seas.

also, from time magazine's newly found ridiculousness as a mix of the economist and us weekly (which, let's be honest, i love), the top 10 audacious acts of piracy.

complete with pictures (the old chinese lady-pirate may be the scariest human being i have ever seen):