Since submarines began roaming the depths in World War I, sailors and oceanographers, who use sonar technology to map seafloor topography and identify ocean life, have regularly run into “acoustic ghosts”—inexplicable bodies of movable mass that sometimes rivaled the size of a city. Every time a theory emerged to explain the phenomenon, however, it was quickly shot down.

In 2003 scientists aboard a research vessel just south of Long Island, New York, discovered that the UFOs were composed of hundreds of millions of fish—massive gatherings on a scale never before documented. Using low-­frequency sonar technology that penetrated hundreds of miles, they identified a school roughly the size of Manhattan.

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President's Day

Reminder -  CGM is CLOSED on Monday February, 20, 2012 for President's Day.

"What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?" by Paul Tough, The New York Times.

CGM owner, Gary Grimes got a letter of encouragement and support from NY Giants coach tom Coughlin after his car accident.

 Read the full SB Nation story here.

Via the Village Voice villagevoice:

Six more weeks of winter? Screw you, Punxsutawney Phil. Our Lauren Shockey shares her favorite recipe for cooking Groundhog, be they meteorological or not. You’ll need:

1 groundhog, quartered
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup dry white wine
2 lb tomatoes, chopped, or 1 (28 oz) can whole tomatoes in juice
3 tablespoons chopped brined capers
2 strips fresh orange zest
2 anchovy filets
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Kosher salt and black pepper

Bon appetit!