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This picture is very dated, it was taken back when my family visited Italy about 6 or 7 years ago.

Jason Santa Maria is a Philly mind in a NYC residence. In order to feel a little more at home, he put on a tasting event to find NYC’s Best cheesesteaks. Results are worth checking out, just in case you find yourself stuck in NYC and in need of a good cheesesteak.

This is just a brief aside, but it occurred to me today that often times I will pick which restaurant I like based on the quality of the chopsticks they offer. Safeway, for example, gives out really bad chopsticks that never break cleanly. I end up with one huge nob at the end of one stick, and the other stick is a mini stick. The chinese food restaurant, on the other hand, gives out great chop sticks. They always break cleanly and are of good solid build that feel comfortable in your hands. Many of the Japanese restaurants also have good chop sticks. ...

Just got back from a wedding at Villanova, this is a picture I took of the church from afar:

CBS news has recently run a story on the dangers of cheerleading. You can find the story at: Video Article The position offered by this news organization is that cheerleading coaching isn’t regulated and that this part of the major reason why there are so many injuries. This is a very controversial position. There are many organizations out there whose primary responsibility is to manage the safety of cheerleading at various levels [1], like the NFHS which governs public high school teams, AACCA which provides training and coaching to all levels of cheerleading coaches, or USASF which aspires to certify all All Star programs. ...