A few weeks ago, I flew over the Deepwater Horizon site and saw what looked like the opposite of all the news reports: it looked more like somebody had spilled water into a Gulf filled with oil.

You don't have to make a personal trip to the Gulf of Mexico...

This month marks the beginning of the annual Canadian Seal Hunt. The seals are hunted for their pelts which can fetch up to 33 dollars each. The mammals are also used to make beauty products and essential oils.

If you ever want to explore the outer edges of terror, go...

A couple of years ago, I walked uptown to Central Park on one of those perfect November days. The air had a bite to it while the sun shone bright. It was the day of the New York Marathon and I thought it might be fun to watch the runners...

If you can remember the movie A Christmas Story -- which plays in concert with every holiday season -- starring a towheaded four-eyed boy named Peter Billingsley, his character, "Ralphie," bears an uncanny resemblance to my brother at that age. I love this movie, but that's not important right now.

As the fourth of July fast approaches, what better way to celebrate being at the top of the food chain than having a good ol' fashioned competitive eating contest? IFOCE (International Federation of Competitive Eating) proudly recognizes my main man, Don "Moses" Lerman, who wolfed down an impressive 11 burgers...