Eatery 1 : Slice House

      Restaurant: Slice House

      1500 Mt Diablo Blvd. 

     Walnut Creek 

      
      Me and my significant other were hungry one day, so we decided to try out the 
 new pizzeria called the Slice House. Located in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek,
 this place serves NY style pizza by the slice or whole. They also offer delectable
 soups, salads, pasta and even hot wings. Award winning chef Tony Gemiani brings
 his culinary skills from SF to the East Bay.
      
      Pro
      Their large slices were served hot and came within a few minutes. The decor
     was nice along with the hospitable waitresses. Being an outdoor pizzeria
     kept the noise level down to a minimum. 

      Con
    Not enough tables for patrons to sit due to limited space. The price of each
  slice made up for the size served. Having to sit on a sidewalk table due to 
  location in the heart of downtown.  

     There should be room for improvement as the popularity of this place grows.
 If you're hungry for some pizza, come on down here and have a bite. 

    Stars: 4 / 5 due to lack of space and the problems listed above

K-9 Presentation

      When the Concord PD stopped by our school today, they brought their dog Jelle (Yelli)
with them to show us what the dog does while on the job. The trained GSD/ Malinois mix 
demonstrated how it smells for drugs and attack a fleeing suspect (cop dressed in a heavy 
burlap padding). Along with fielding questions from students in other programs on campus,
the police handed out stickers to us. Much appreciated for the Concord PD for stopping by
and bringing Jelle with them.                                        

In Memoriam

golfing legend Arnold Palmer (1929 - 2016)

Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez (1992-2016)

My brush with a 49er Great (True Story)

       One day, our cousin had offered us tickets to go see the 49ers play at the now demolished 
Candlestick Park. Being the huge 49ers fan that I am, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity
not to. Wearing my 49ers jersey, me and my Dad drove to Candlestick to watch them play. 
After being patted down by security, we went inside just in time for the game to begin. 
Little did I know that something amazing was about to happen. 

       We had gotten our seats and sat down when in the corner of my eye, I start seeing 
policemen escorting someone around the stadium. I couldn't make out who it was. 
All of a sudden they start walking up the aisle I was sitting in. Then that moment
I recognize who it was. It was 49ers legend Steve Young. Coming up my way and
walking past me, the only thing I could muster up was "I'm a big fan Steve."

     Turning around to look at me, he smiled and said "Thanks". I was completely 
starstruck when he spoke to me. The jersey I wore that day was of Steve Young's.
I learned later that they were going to retire his number at the game. Even though 
they lost, it was a day I'll never forget. 

9/11 Remembrance Picture

                     

Taking time to remember those who lost their on lives on this fateful day.

30 Useless Facts

Most of these I found on Reddit in the Today I Learned Forum

1. Bees can smell fear

2. Elephants are the only mammal that can't jump

3. Babies are born without kneecaps, don't develop til they are 2 years old.

4. Quarters have 119 ridges on their edge while dimes have 118.

5. Yo-yos were once invented to be used as a weapon.

6. The time on most wristwatch ads is 10:10

7. Lifesavers have a hole so you can breathe in case if you choke.

8. The only food that doesn't expire is honey 

9.The plastic tip of a shoelace is called an aglet.

10. The loudest human snore on record is 93 decibels.

11. Jesus pronounced backwards is sausage.

12. The word galaxy comes from the Greek word meaning milk.

13. There are 108 stitches on a baseball

14. Hummingbirds can't walk 

15. Reindeers favorite snack to eat is bananas

16. Bill Gates is colorblind 

17. Between 1914-15, it was legal to mail babies in the United States

18. The Marine Corps was founded in a tavern

19. Twitter's blue bird logo is named Larry for NBA legend Larry Bird

20. There are 220 people living in the U.S. with the name John Doe 

21. There have been 10 kids born on the continent of Antarctica

22. There are traces of cocaine on 90% of US Money 

23. Macys is the second largest consumer of Helium, next to the US Gvt.

24. There's a town in Australia called Tittybong

25. In Japan, more paper is used for manga books than toilet paper.

26. Hilter was born in above a pub while Winston Churchill was born in a big mansion.

27. A young startlet committed suicide by jumping off the Hollywood sign in the 1930's.

28. Apple logo has a bite in the side as to not to be mistaken for a cherry.

29. George Lucas made Star Wars because he couldn't get the rights to make Flash Gordon.

30. Spongebob was originally going to be called Spongeboy but the name was taken 
      by a mop company.

Mall Job

    If I had to work at a store in the mall, I'd work at a sports store. Since I like watching sports, I'd work restocking shelves and making sure the place was clean.

                                           
                                                          J&S Sports in New Jersey