As I Peered into the blackness of the Rio Negro River and pulled my toe out of the water I found myself asking a question I never thought I'd ask: "Do you think there are any piranha in there?" Sure, I can cook anything that swims, and sometimes I just eat them raw, but I wasn't quite sure about facing off with a pack of the legendary piranha. I had to buck up-I was ... More »

The Word "Pirate" conjures romantic images of tall-masted sailing ships, peg legs, parrots and broadside ship battles. It's fun to think of swashbucklers stealing from one oppressive monarchy or another. At one time, pirates were even sanctioned by the U.S. government to raid foreign ships. More recently, Hollywood's Errol Flynn and Johnny Depp added charm to the ... More »