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Derecho 2012

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 30th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

From Wikipedia: A derecho (Spanish: derecho “right”, pronounced [de???e?t?o?][1]), is a widespread and long-lived, violent convectively induced straight-line windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms in the…



Pass Me A Beer

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 29th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Because I really needed something light-hearted today.

For more laughs, watch the outtakes too.

[ This content originated at Musings Over a Pint ]



Not This Day

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 29th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It just seems to fit.

[ This content originated at Musings Over a Pint ]



The Gates of Hell

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 28th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

 And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. –Matthew 16:18

So, the Supreme Court has ruled. The highest court in America has confirmed that we will be su…



QOTD: Tyranny

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 28th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

“You may call tyranny a mandate or you may call it a tax, but it still is tyranny and invites the same response.” –Mike Vanderboegh

[ This content originated at Musings Over a Pint ]



Cavalier IDPA Match

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 27th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A few years ago, when I first was getting interested in competitive shooting, the first “local” event I found out about was the monthly IDPA match at the Cavalier Rifle and Pistol Club in Montpelier, VA. But, for whatever reason, I never made it…



“Wild Things” and Assassination

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 26th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Here’s an excerpt from a 2010 interview that “Wild Things” author Maurice Sendak did with Gary Groth of The Comic Journal.

SENDAK: Bush was president, I thought, “Be brave. Tie a bomb to your shirt. Insist on going to the White House. And I wa…



A Small Bit of Dementia

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 26th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I headed over to Lee’s Retreat at the Blue & Gray Brewery for dinner this weekend. While waiting for my meal I enjoyed a half-pint of Blue & Gray Minor Dementia Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout. Apparently a beer this big needs a big name.



When Agenda Kills

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 25th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Politics

Nobody died when Nixon lied.

H/T The Smallest Majority
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Pint ]



Better Weather Prognostication

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 25th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

So, you’re at the range, and see some clouds off in the distance. Do you keep shooting? How much time do you have? How long will the rain last? Here’s an interesting app for your iPhone (iPad and Android too) which can help with your outdoor activity…