Archive for November, 2022

You’ve Been Played: How Corporations, Governments, and Schools Use Games to Control Us All

By From https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Nov 26th, 2022 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The game of life is literally a game now, and you are not winning.



Thanksgiving "Digestive": Blanton’s and Crowned Heads

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Nov 25th, 2022 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We ate our first Thanksgiving dinner early, around 1:00pm. This allowed a break before dessert, and then a second dinner later in the day. The Thanksgiving feast is too good to eat just once. (And of course, we enjoy turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sau…



Overthinking a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

By From https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Nov 25th, 2022 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I took notes while watching the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Special



A Bourbon and A Smoke to Kick Off the Holiday

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Nov 24th, 2022 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The past week saw an abrupt change in the weather, with very cold temperatures coming in suddenly. While not bitterly cold, the quick switch from warmer temps made the change all the more jarring. Thankfully, the weather returned to more “seasonable” t…



Twitter was probably a bad idea

By From https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Nov 20th, 2022 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Some thoughts on what the end of Twitter means.



Lewis Ginter Christmas Lights 2022

By From https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Nov 19th, 2022 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Celebrating my birthday…like the middle-aged dude that I am



I can’t be 55

By From https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Nov 18th, 2022 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I don’t feel 55….



Sanner’s Lake IDPA

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Nov 15th, 2022 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The stars, planets, and my schedule, aligned this month and I was able to once again shoot the monthly IDPA match at Sanner’s Lake in Lexington Park, MD. It was March 2020 when I last attended this fun match. I headed out before dawn to meet my travel …



How to Get a Concealed Handgun Permit in Virginia

By From https://www.andrewflusche.com • Nov 9th, 2022 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The number of applications for a concealed handgun permit in Virginia has increased significantly in the last few years. The vast majority of applicants—nearly 90%—receive their permit within 45 days. The 10% or so who receive a denial notice have the right to appeal. If you are in the process of applying for your concealed […]

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Smoking on the Danube

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Nov 8th, 2022 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Last month we enjoyed seven day cruise on the Danube River that included ports of call in Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. It was an amazing experience with beautiful sights, amazing food, and fun people. The conversations with people who lived…