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Seasonal Changes; An Opening and a Finish

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 14th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Finally. Although I never really took a break from shooting during the winter months, I did miss the excitement and camaraderie of local competitions. After a false start last weekend when the local USPSA match had to be canceled due to weather and ran…



Luck of the Irish: $25 Gift Certificate from LocalPages.com

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 12th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

How will you be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day? Let Local Pages help you decide and you could win a $25 gift certificate good at the watering hole of your choice. Simply go to LocalPages.com and search for a local spot at which celebrate. Post the link …



The 9th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 11th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

It’s a great day to be Irish!
The 9th Annual St. Patrick’s Day festival and parade at Blue & Gray Brewing Company is tomorrow, Saturday, March 12.

The parade steps off at NOON and includes fire trucks, classic cars, high school marching band, co…



Happy Birthday Mom ?

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 11th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I so wish I could say Happy Birthday to you in person. I wish I could feel one of your strong hugs, just once more. I know the angels and Saints are celebrating with you today. I love you Mom, and miss you every day.

Jacqueline Turley
March 11, 1937…



Laugh! – Friday Funny

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 11th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Okay, if you don’t laugh out loud at this, you have my sympathy.

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WaPo Beer Madness Winner, It’s a Secret

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 10th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

The Annual Washington Post Beer Madness Competition has been held, and the winner selected.  The Post asked five readers to join the panel of judges for this year’s event. The group got together on two days and worked their way through 6…



eBay Auction Leads to Illegal Still in Virginia

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 10th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Hint for you moonshiners out there: Don’t advertise your still on eBay. This is from a VA Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (AKA, the revenuers) press release dated March 10:
EBay Leads Special Agents to Still Bust
COLLINSVILLE – Special agents of the…



Saving the Beer – Reaction Time

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 10th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

There’s something about this photo that keeps drawing me back to look again. Look at everything going on here, especially the recoil reaction of the crowd. Now look at the guy at the center right. That’s a one-handed grab of the bat, and he doesn’t spi…



Welcome to Lent

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 9th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Yes, I do mean welcome. Although we often joke about dreading the sacrifices of Lent, this annual period of preparation for Easter is really something to look forward to. It’s a time for prayer, penitence and self-mortification. It’s a time for Christi…



A Kegerator That Tweets

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 9th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

SparkFun Electronics was looking for a way to monitor the status of their breakroom kegerator. The Boulder, Colorado-based online seller of electronic parts and gadgets decided solve the problem in their own unique way. Through a series of sensors and …