Archive for December, 2011

Remembering the Cristeros

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 23rd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Anti-Catholicism has been called “the deepest-held bias in the history of the American people.” Recently, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, one of the top U.S.-born clerics in the Vatican’s Sacred College of Cardinals gave an interview in which he …



Cidery and Brewpub Coming to Nelson County

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 23rd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Virginia’s Nelson County, home to Devils Backbone, Blue Mountain, and Wild Wolf breweries will soon be home to a new cidery and brewpub. GoDanRiver.com has the story:

A Danville native plans to open Virginia’s first cidery and brewpub. 

John W…



Not bad for the first day of winter!

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Dec 23rd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Okay, so it was actually the first day of astronomical winter…but this graphic showing storm reports from yesterday is still impressive for this time of year. The overall atmospheric pattern hasn’t opened up the polar express to the southeastern U.S…



Bam! Pow! – Friday Funny

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 23rd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The classic Batman opening, redone with Legos.

Glad they didn’t try to recreate Julie Newmar’s character. Some memories are better left alone.

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A Practical Beer Advent Calendar

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 22nd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I found this too late for this year, but I am putting it on my “to do” list for Advent next year!

H/T to The Ironic Catholic.
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An English Warning to America

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 21st, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Will Americans be as gullible as the Brits where?

The gun-grabbing politicians in the U.S., and their supporters, are no less dishonest than their British counterparts. Be forewarned.

I wonder how the disarmed citizens in Great Britain will make …



Devils Backbone Expanded Distribution

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 21st, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Devils Backbone Production Brewery, mentioned here last month, is up and running. The Virginia Eagle Distributing Company is preparing to distribute the beers.

Virginia Eagle Distributing Company (VED) – The local beverage wholesaler, with locat…



Two Years Ago

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 20th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Two years ago today we were digging out from this.

And that Winter was just getting started.
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Disconnected

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Dec 20th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

One of the things that I have noticed on my daily commute is how disconnected we are from our environment. When I get in line to catch a ride some people will already have headphones on. So they are there physically, but you can’t really interact with them. On the ride to the Pentagon, nobody […]



OCCUPY! Your Local Brewery

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 20th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

During my recent visit to Blue & Gray Brewery, I picked up a new brewery t-shirt, one that’s quite apropos to current events. Jeff from the brewery described the new shirts in an email:

You may have heard the brabble generated by the Occupy …