Rod Baltimore is good. I have a preference for Roberto's. He's of that tradition of Italian saxophone repair geniuses (genii?) (a la Emilio Lyons in Boston)
The history of the papacy at any time is one of thuggery, exclusion, and power control.
Evinrude. They've been moderately good for me.
Every single pagan ritual was co-opted by the Christians -- it's a big reason why Christianity is the single best religion ever.
A mexican cartwheel is a variation on the "wheelbarrow" with the added challenge of motion. It normally causes no loss of consciousness. You probably accidentally hit your head on a dumpster and your partner got scared and ran.
Because it's so well-traveled, St. Mark's is probably the "safest" E. Vill street late night. Any of the drunken chuckleheads semi-deserve a punch in the stomach. For A-1 pro-quality stomach punches, hang out in the vicinity of 36th & 8th Ave. Wait for it...