On Wednesday my oldest nephew and his wife celebrated the birth of their first child. A boy they have named Evan.How wonderful new life is.How precious is this baby boy.But how in the world did I become old enough to be a great-uncle?!I had always stri…

Another birthday has come and gone.It’s been forty-five of them for those of you who like to keep count. I generally don’t track them too closely.I’m not too hung up on “having birthdays”, although I am not one who feels the need to receive very specia…

According to this Free Lance-Star article, Virginia now has the second lowest number of Union workers in the country, and it’s been on the decline since the early 1990’s. Perhaps we have a declining manufacturing sector where these jobs traditionally a…

When asked to write my thoughts on the passing of William F. Buckley Jr. I decided not to focus on his achievements. When looking back on an event or life I believe we should focus on what we can learn from that event or life that can be applied today….

I have great respect for the democratic election process that is used in the United States and I am very grateful that the Nation’s citizens have the opportunity to participate. However…Doesn’t it seem like the 2008 election campaign process has been…

The March FABTS meeting will be on March 8th at 1:30PM at Bangkok Boulevard. The style for March is BJCP category English Pale Ale. Specifically, sub-categories 8A (Standard / Ordinary Bitter), 8B (Special / Best / Premium Bitter), and 8C (Extra Specia…