The big day is almost here. If you don’t have everything picked out for International Talk Like a Pirate Day on Sept. 19th  by now, you’re running late! Here are a few online generators to help you catch up: Name your pirate ship – ahem, The Evil Eel is now taken. Name your parrot – [...]

It’s a universal truth that pirates can make anything more interesting -  from getting a toddler to eat to studying economics (see the new book The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates) The career of legalized piracy known as privateering doesn’t get as much press but it’s still technically legal in the U.S. so [...]

Complete with sound effects, it’s hard to beat a good pirate movie, particularly if you can pull it off in under four minutes. Note at the end there’s a materials list so no more excuses for not building your own fully animated Lego theater.

It’s time to start practicing pirate talk and making sure you have a good pirate name picked out. International Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th.