Archive for December, 2011

Ballistic Therapy

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 6th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

After devoting Friday evening and most of Saturday to our son’s swim meets, I was ready for a bit of shooting fun. After Mass Sunday morning, then lunch, then a trip to the grocery store, then chores, I headed out for a short break at the pistol range….



Feast of St. Nicholas

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 6th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Reposted from December 6, 2007
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December 6 is the Feast day of St. Nicholas, one of several Patron Saints of Brewing. St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, was a wealthy and generous man. His generosity towards others led to him being …



Low-Point Holiday Ham with Pineapple Riesling Sauce

By From http://www.pointsinmylife.com/ • Dec 5th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Enjoy a nice glass of Riesling white wine while you cook and what the heck, add it to your sauce too! 🙂 This sweet and succulent Pineapple Riesling sauce pairs perfectly with your holiday ham. Enjoy this entre’ during the holiday season or anytime thr…



I would so fail the SAT today.

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Dec 5th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A school board member, successful in the real world by any measure, takes his local 10th grade achievement test. He fails. This does not surprise me at all. Last year when Breck was preparing for the SAT, I was getting the SAT question of the day via email. I did fine on the verbal section, […]



Repeal of Prohibition

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 5th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

On this day, December 5, in 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced the long national nightmare officially was officially over. The 21st Amendment to the U.S Constitution was ratified and Prohibition was over.

Photo courtesy of the Nation…



First Winter Storm of the Season

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 5th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

No, not the sort of winter storm that causes power outages and snarls traffic. I’m speaking of the one from Heavy Seas Brewing.

This is one of my favorite Winter Seasonal beers and I look forward to seeing it on the store shelves each year. Admittedl…



Recent Blogroll Additions

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 4th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’ve added a few more interesting blogs to the links listings lately. The new links include some shooting blogs from other Catholic shootists. Find these and related listings on the Shooting Links tab.

The Miller
“This is the ramblings of a regular gu…



Saint Barbara

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 4th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Saint Barbara crushing her infidel father,
with a kneeling donor,
by Domenico Ghirlandaio, ca. 1473
December 4 is the Feast Day of Saint Barbara. The fourth century martyr is the traditional patron saint of artillerymen, armorers, gunsmiths, min…



Would You Like A Little Whine With That?

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 2nd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Gee, I almost forgot to post a Friday Funny.

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An Act of War

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Dec 2nd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The rhetoric out of “Occupy Oakland” movement is calling for a blockade of America’s west coast ports on December 12.
Occupy Oakland calls for the blockade and disruption of the economic apparatus of the 1% with a coordinated shutdown of ports on the e…