I’ve received some interesting emails since I’ve been writing these Musings. By interesting I mean that I wondered why the sender thought there’d be a connection. Recently I’ve been getting requests to perform tattoo services such as the one below. I g…

One of the joys of writing these Musings is that I occasionally get to try out craft beers from other parts of the country, beers that I probably wouldn’t have to chance to otherwise. This is one of those times. A few weeks ago I received a package fro…

Here’s an interesting compilation of how to say “One beer, please!” in 50 languages, courtesy of Etiquette Systems. This should be enough to keep your glass filled no matter where you are.

A few random examples from the list:
Bulgarian: Edna beerra, m…

Congratulations Bryce and Tim!
It was a very close race, but despite the shady redistricting efforts to reduce the conservative voting block in the 17th District, long-entrenched Edd Houck lost to challenger Bryce Reeves. Veteran democrat party op…

This past Sunday was the monthly USPSA match held by Fredericksburg Practical Shooters. Although the day started out very cool, it turned into a beautiful, crisp fall day. A perfect day for being outside! As tyhe did last month, the match staff made us…

WRIC is reporting on a ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court that stems from a 2006 lawsuit by Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia student newspapers. The papers claimed that a regulation against alcohol ads in student publications didn’t apply…

That’s how the editors of the local rag, The Free Lance-Star, describe the opponents of Senator Edd Houck. It was no surprise that the left-leaning paper would throw its endorsement to liberal Senator’s reelection campaign. What was a surprise was the …

Did you remember to change your clocks?

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Put a bunch of tech-savvy inventors and a beer fridge in the same room and something interesting is bound to happen. The guys at Milwaukee Makerspace take their beer, or at least their beer security, seriously. They’ve rigged their beer refrigerat…

Seems pretty straightforward don’t you think? Apparently those four words are confusing to the NRA, and to Virginia Senator Ed Houck.

Senator Houck is in a tight race for reelection in Virginia’s 17th District, against newcomer Bryce Reeves. One of th…