For those starting early.
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Finger!I think that’s going to leave a mark.This is an old video that’s been making the social media rounds recently. The thing I find most unsettling is that the students stood around laughing. I would have made tracks for the exit after the gun spun …

The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and festival at Adventure Brewing South (formerly Blue & Gray Brewing) has been renamed to honor the late Jeff Fitzpatrick. The Free Lance-Star reports…

Adventure Brewing Co. is raising a pint to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in memory of the late Jeff Fitzpatrick, the area’s first local brewer.

Adventure bought Blue & Gray Brewing Co. in Spotsylvania County and are continuing his tradition of holding a St. Patrick’s Day parade. Adventure’s owners have renamed the event in his honor.

“We’re excited to host the parade this year,” said Stan Johnson, one of Adventure’s owners, in a news release. “The parade is a tradition for the families of Fredericksburg, so we’re glad to have the opportunity to continue that, and to honor Jeff’s legacy in the craft beer scene.”

This is a fitting tribute to this pioneer who brought craft beer to the Fredericksburg area. This quote from Jeff, a faithful Irish Catholic, fits his humor perfectly, and I can imagine the smile and laughter on his face when he said it. “We said ‘Kids eat free,’ and I ought to have known better than to invite a bunch of Irish Catholics to have their kids eat free.“

See “Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade renamed in memory of Fredericksburg area’s first brewer” for the full story.

The Flying Dog Brewery Heat Series of spicy, pepper enhanced beers returns this year with four enticingly flavored brews. I’ve enjoyed several of the previous “Heat Series” beers and was excited to taste what the brewers had come up with this…

I rather like the positioning of the daylight versus the clock. The jolt of the change, not so much.There will be more evening range trips, more walks, and more time on the porch with a good beer in hand.
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When I read stuff like I find it really hard to have hope for the future.

Southern Illinois University Hosts Library ‘Nap-Ins’ To Have ‘Dreams Of Diversity’

Southern Illinois University’s Morris Library is now hosting “nap-ins” to help students dream of diversity.

Marissa Amposta, a “student coordinator” at the university is holding four two-hour naps in the library this month to “internally generate student dreams of diversity,” the Daily Egyptian reports.

However, I’ve spent the past week enjoying the company of our son who’s home on spring break, and am reminded that not all college students have been raised to be snowflakes.

“Nearby homes evacuated after 75 rounds of ammunition found underneath house” is the alarming headline.The San Antonio Police Department’s Bomb Squad was called to a Southwest Side neighborhood Saturday after dozens of rounds of ammunition were found u…

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A lot of good gun legislation was passed in Virginia this year. Here’s a summary provided by the Virginia Citizens Defense League, the pro-rights group which had been instrumental in protecting the rights of gun owning Virginians.19 gun-rights bil…

Good advice….Buying someone a drink is five times better than a handshake.If someone offers to buy you a drink, do not upgrade.Persons drinking a pint of Guinness before it has fully settled will be immediately barred.Anyone on stage or behind the ba…