The Pope hates amputees

Decadence in St. Peter's and tiring of pasta

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February 8th 2008
Last weekend a lot of people traveled (for classes, or to Venice for Carnival) so I had the apartment to myself for a few days. It was great to have some personal space and the ability to just hang out. Jay and Lauren hadn't gone anywhere, so Jay took us on a tour of St. Peter's Basilica. It was breath-taking! Granted, it did get a bit excessive at times, but it was still beautiful nonetheless ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more