It would appear that the people have been heard. Just in the past hour, Facebook has removed the “abusive content” flag from Musings Over a Pint. As with the imposition of the ban, I’ve received no notice or explanation from Facebook as to why they imp…
We’re all familiar with the quote attributed to Ben Franklin, “Beer is proof that God wants us to be happy.” We’re also well aware that he never said it. But it’s an agreeable sentiment nonetheless. Did you know that the Roman Ritual of the Roman …
Xubuntu is a lightweight derivitive of Ubuntu. It works better on older computers. What you lose with that is some of the overhead that makes things in Ubuntu pointy and clicky. That said, I don’t think you can point and click this in Ubuntu either. However, it really is not hard to make Xubuntu, Gmail, […]
Almost since the beginnings of “Musings Over a Pint” I’ve been sharing the posts on my Facebook account. Yesterday, when I tried to share on Facebook the previous blog entry I was informed that this site has been reported as cont…
It’s the beginning of 2011, but let’s look back at the 10 most expensive homes sold in 2010 in the Fredericksburg area. The Fredericksburg area includes Fredericksburg City, Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, Caroline County, Orange County, and King George County. All information and photos are courtesy of the Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc, the local […]
Taking the time to learn more the world of whisky is something that’s been on my radar recently. However, tasting a wide range of whisky is not as easy as picking up a mixed six-pack of new craft beers to try. So it was fortuitous that I received an of…
We spent a recent afternoon at our local pistol range enjoying one of our favorite past times. It was a great day as the whole family was there, along with a good friend who also shares our love of shooting, and of good beer. It was a fun couple of hou…
I’ve been perusing pictures of past chases to keep up the spirits during the nadir that usually occurs this time of year. It’s really not long until spring, but it seems so far away that storm chasing has become a distant memory. I am keepi…
Fredericksburg City: 94 days on market – this is 36 days more than in December 2009 Sellers received, on average, 89.61% of their list price when the home sold There is 11.23 months of inventory on the market 13 homes sold in December 2010 – this is 5 less in December 2009 The most popular price range was $250,000-$299,999. The median sold price was $265,000, compared to $251,756 in December 2009 Financing Terms: […]
They have a red carpet too. Next month’s Indie Spirit Awards coverage might prove a tad more modest than the Golden Globes. While fans worldwide will watch the Golden Globes on major networks tonight, indie lovers must wait until February and tune into the Independent Film Channel (IFC). Paparazzi at both awards will have one […]
