That sort of gecko is best served in Extra Virgin Olive Oil infused with capers and sun-dried tomatoes, lemon, black or Kalamati olives and a side of fine pasta.

Geez, a guy comes back after flying for two days (broken only by a nice night's sleep in Chicago) and finds that you people don't even know how to cook Mediterranean gecko properly.

The BIG news is that the late Shame McBride is not dead. In fact, I spoke with him as he was being held by four Gardai behind the the petrol station in Coolquoy, County Dublin. I'll explain when I've had more sleep, but it is a story filled with danger, adventure, romance, cheap beer, and Tim Horton's Donuts. I'm very much afraid that Shame is in an Irish lockup, however.