I stopped by the range after work for a quick 150 round workout*. When I looked at the grouping on my target I thought, “Well, that’s the only part of my life where I lean to the left!”

* Hands at sides, from beep. 2 or 4 hits on target. 7, 15, an…

Today, August 14, is the Feast Day of the Martyrs of Otranto. These 800 faithful Christian Martyrs suffered and died under muslim brutality in the Italian city of Otranto in 1480. The brave men refused to renounced their faith, despite the threat …

I had hoped there’d be beer after tonight’s meeting. Alas, it was not to be. Such a sad sight greeted me when I opened the cooler.

Hey guys, next month, I got this.

[ This content originated at Musings Over a Pint ]

I fixed the screen on the porch door. Again. Hopefully this will help the dog notice that the screen is back in place. There’s no implied threat. Really.

[ This content originated at Musings Over a Pint ]

The press release from Flying Dog started out like this, “Full disclosure: This beer came to fruition because we saw a gap in our portfolio and we wanted to increase our market share.” Well, being an avowed capitalist, of course I had to try it out. …

We picked up this bottle of Homefront IPA when we visited Center of the Universe Brewing during our Father’s Day road trip. Proceeds from sales of Homefront IPA will go to support Operation Homefront, a charity that provides emergency assis…

This past Sunday I finally made to the monthly USPSA match put on by Fredericksburg Practical Shooters. For a number of reasons, I hadn’t been able to hit my local match since April. As opposed to some Summer matches in previous years, the weather…

Wilderness Run Vineyards is located on a farm not too far from where we live. The owners of the family run business are finalizing plans to open a winery and tasting room in October of this year. The Free Lance-Star recently ran an article ab…

Now that you’ve recovered from IPA Day, it’s time to mark another craft beer occasion. The Virginia Craft Brewers Guild has designated August as Craft Beer Month to recognize the growth of the craft beer industry in Virginia. Events around …

I had made plans with “Checkered Flag” to hit the range on Thursday afternoon, but those plans seemed to be in jeopardy when I awoke in the morning. A steady rain was falling, and the prediction was for it to continue all day. While neither of us mind …