I spent time this past weekend in Santa Cruz working at an organic farm my buddy Justin setup at a local high school. With help from a grant provided by UC Santa Cruz and several other foundations, the farm was built with plans to integrate it into the school’s curriculum. A class will be provided to students who are interested in learning about the process of building infrastructure with time spent outside actually maintaining the farm. The 1-acre plot of land was built with less money than you’d think using organic seeds and only water, no chemicals to feed the crops. A simple irrigation system with timer allows the farm to basically take care of itself, with the majority of human labor spent in planting and maintenance when the plants need attention.

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Glen Macnow of 610 AM traveled around Philly and indulged in a whopping 45 cheesesteaks to find his 10 favorites. Coming in at #1 was John’s Roast Pork and Steve’s Prince of Steaks in a close second. For years I’ve been calling these my two favorite cheesesteak places. Surprised to see Dalessandro’s so low on the list, especially under Slack’s Hoagies which shouldn’t even be on there in my opinion.

I’m honestly concerned about Macnow’s cholesterol levels though…

Just want to thank everyone out there for the birthday wishes. This past week was a strange one, first Valentine’s Day and birthday as a bachelor in over five years. My parents took me out to dinner at Marc Vetri’s Osteria last night and the meal was a divine experience. You can read my review which shouldn’t be considered an epic piece of writing by any means.

Enjoy the tasty pictures: