Finally back in the land of earthquakes and G20 riots after some well-spent time in California, where neither of those things ever occur.
For Heavy.com, I analyzed Fabricio Werdum’s chances of pulling off the upset. I also did an exclusive feature for Heavy.com on my time spent with Fedor Emelianenko.
Finally, post-fight, I snagged some time with [...]

I spent last week in Los Angeles in order to meet legendary MMA heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko. My time in the city was very interesting, and thanks to the people at Showtime/Strikeforce/M-1 I managed to both interview Emelianenko and witness some of his training. This is the first piece written for FoxSports.com:
Contrasting with the smug, entitled [...]

Good news for those into home renovations– there’s a new magazine called Holmes Magazine that contains expert advice and information vetted by guru Mike Holmes himself. For the spring issue, I did a piece on kitchen and bathroom ventilation. Check it out on newsstands now.

At CSI Airport in Bombay, not a single duty free shop seemed open. I hoped for vast shops, bars and restaurants past the final security checkpoint– but found only a deserted seating area. Two Italians were similarly puzzled; one managed to get out of the secure area and bought some cokes and cartons of food.
“What [...]

And I hit the floor
Yeah, I thought I could leave but couldn’t get out the door
I was so sick and tired
Of a livin’ a lie
I was wishin’ that I
Would die
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In the afternoons, the heat is oppressive. Ignoring the danger, I walked down the highway for a couple miles. I was just in time to watch [...]

What can I say? Being in this country is very similar to being a part of the South Asian community in Canada. Of course, Goa is filled with palm trees, insects, animals, and a different economic/social/political system– in short, everything is different. Yet the people and experience is universal.
I opened up my closet this afternoon [...]