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Responsible Decision Making?

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 22nd, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Politics

The problems with the obamacare website could have been predicted by anyone looking into CGI Federal, the company behind the debacle. The parent company of CGI Federal was fired by the Canadian government for failing to meet its contractual agreem…



Are These “Real People” Targets?

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 22nd, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I was recently taken to task for shooting at “pictures of real people.” I recalled that fallacious accusation when I unpacked the targets I ordered for the fun day at the range coming this weekend.Do these qualify as “pictures of real people”? Aft…



Fredericksburg Brew Fest

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 21st, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

The first Fredericksburg Brew Fest took place this past Saturday at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds. I picked up a couple friends early and we arrived to claim our place near the start of the line before the gates opened. Once in, we picked up our shake…



A Couple of “Big” Beers

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 17th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

So, it was only Tuesday. Why save all the fun for the weekend? If your life is like ours, weekends are usually too busy for relaxing over good beer anyway. Since we had a free evening, Colleen and I invited Checkered Flag to join us for dinner and beer…



Range Time: Government “Robbery”

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 15th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We made it out to the range Monday afternoon. After setting set up a few targets, we enjoyed a good laugh over the “government official” targets.

Enough joking about that, time to shoot. Given the recent rule updates, practice was limited to standing …



Et tu, Bison?

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 15th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

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[ This content originated at Musings Over a Pint ]



Virginia Winners at GABF

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 14th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The winners at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver were announced this weekend. Fourteen medals were awarded to Virginia breweries. That’s up from the count of thirteen last year. In addition to the beer awards, Devils Backbone and brewer Jason …



Kaine: Responding to Constituents is Nonessential

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 13th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I emailed both of my US Senators regarding the UN Arms Treaty recently signed by the traitor John Kerry. I received the following auto-reply from Senator Tim Kaine:Thank you for contacting me. Unfortunately, a lapse in funding has required the non…



Blue Mountain Recognized for ‘Farm to Pint’ Efforts

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 12th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Virginia’s Blue Mountain Brewery and Hop Farm was recently recognized for its commitment to using local ingredients in their beers and supporting the local agriculture industry. The brewery made the Farm Flavor Top Ten listing of Farm to Pint…



Five O’Clock Friday: Opening Time

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 11th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A bar owner locked up his place at 2 AM and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes when the phone rang. “What time do you open up in the morning?” he heard an obviously inebriated man inquire. The owner was so furious, he sl…