“Are they crunchy like Cheetos?” I ask. “Well, here,” Pat says, “try one.” He slides the glass jar filled with baked crickets across the table. It’s a subtle, poker-like move. I’m not on the set of Fear Factor, but sitting with local businessman Pat Crowley. Pat has just met me and is being appropriately cautious laying down his eat-a-cricket bet. I see his wager and twist the … [Read more...]