Island purchase not made for movies
A very wealthy and famous couple are setting out to buy an island that is officially part of the nation of Albania. There is some controversy here, of course. But first, let’s consider what an island is. We learn at a young age that it is a piece of land surrounded by water. Later, we discover it to be a part of greater land mass that extends beneath the water, and is therefore not a separate entity, but rather a part of the lake or ocean or river upon which it appears to sit. Later still, we come to understand the whole planet earth as an island of sorts, a great liquid-y orb ...
