The late arrival of a house guest recently was preceded by a text message with the simple declaration “Beer Night.” ‘Nuff said – Mondays can be tough and an opportunity to unwind with friends over a beer will never be denied. Far be it for me to disa…

I finally made it back to North Mountain for their monthly USPSA match last weekend. The last time I was there was when I had the knee blowout, but the long absence had little to do with my knee troubles, and everything to do with free time.

The first…

I debated about posting this rant. Gun owners get enough bad press from a biased media, the vast majority of it comprised of innuendo and flat out lies. Then I saw that Lee over at When the Balloon Goes Up was experiencing vandalism at his ra…

The 10th Annual Blue & Gray Oktoberfest celebration takes place Friday, September 21 and Saturday, September 22. This family friendly, event is held at the Blue & Gray Brewery. The brewery will serve a trio German Beers this year; Oktoberfest…

The local news is reporting that a bag of sugar was found at a county high school. According to the story, “School officials are currently investigating the situation to determine whether further action is warranted.”

Further action? I wonder if they …

I’m currently reading a fascinating book, “In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin” by Erik Larson. If you’ve ever wondered how Adolf Hitler came to power while good people stood by, there’s a lot explained in t…

Devils Backbone Brewery, through hard work and dedication, has excelled despite a downturned economy.

Yep, they built that.

Video from WSLS 10.

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Twenty-eight years ago today, I made a lifelong commitment to a beautiful lady, and she made the same commitment to me. (I think I got the better part of the deal.) Through ups and downs, for better or worse, she’s been there. This wonderful person has…

Yes, it’s been a long week, full of bad news from around the world. That’s why this Five O’Clock Friday post is going out at 4:30.

Have a great weekend!
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We had an interesting visitor to the Musings recently. Their short stay included a review of what I had to say about Terrorism.

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It’s only fair to warn our new visitors that, unlike our embassies, our security doesn’t rely…