On March 16, 1780 George Washington issued a General Order granting St. Patrick’s Day as a holiday for the Continental Army.
George Washington’s General Order of March 16, 1780, granting Saint Patrick’s Day as a holiday to the troops
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Colleen and I decided to meet for lunch today and we caught up with the bright orange Beach Fries & Fun Food truck. I had heard rumors about an awesome crab cake sandwich being served up by these folks. This meatless Friday seemed a good time to …
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Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker is Kevin Mitnick’s memoirs of his life as the most notorious hacker in America. For a guy that attracted so much attention from law enforcement, he did remarkably little damage. It reads like a thriller, with Kevin frequently not that far ahead of […]
Many craft breweries start out by distributing their beers in kegs to local restaurants and pubs. As word spreads, folks beyond the local area start clamoring for the beers as well. And that’s when bottles, or cans, come in to play. In recent months mo…
Today (Thursday), tomorrow, and Saturday all hold promise of some thunderstorm activity according to the models. The combination of moisture, warmth, and lifting mechanisms (a “normal” cold front passage tonight and a couple of “backdoor” cold fronts …
Virginia DUI / DWI law just had a radical change. Effective July 1 of this year (2012), EVERYONE convicted of a first offense DWI must get ignition interlock in order to have a restricted license. Yep, I’m serious. The bill is HB 279. This is a big departure from prior law. Currently, first offenders only […]
I decided to hit a local IDPA match on Wednesday. Black Creek IDPA shoots Wednesday afternoons during Daylight Savings Time. The match director promised “something easy” for the first match of the season. Since it’s been two years since I shot an …
Here’s a new project we’re working on with some fellow Catholic shooters. Gabriel Possenti Shooters is a group of local (so far) Catholics who have an interest in shooting, both for self-defense and for sport. The initial plans for the group inclu…
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