Archive for February, 2016

Virginia Considering Police Anonymity

By From https://www.andrewflusche.com • Feb 22nd, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Law enforcement officers have a difficult and dangerous job, for which I have deep respect. I would not hesitate to put my life in the hands of the officers whom I personally know. Senate Bill 552 ― which passed the Senate and is pending in the House Committee on General Laws, Subcommittee #2 – would […]

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Flying Dog Tropical Bitch

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Feb 22nd, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Back in 2009, Flying Dog released Raging Bitch Belgian IPA to mark their 20th Anniversary. I enjoyed the beer then, and frequently since. Five years later, the brewery is celebrating 25 years with a take off on that popular beer, with Tropical Bit…



Ice Stacking

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Feb 21st, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’ve never heard of this phenomenon before. I recommend watching with sound too.It’s awesome to watch, but it doesn’t make me like winter any better.Thanks to Colleen for sharing. 
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Tuna and Roasted Potato Salad with Avocado Buttermilk Dressing

By From http://www.pointsinmylife.com/ • Feb 20th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

What a long name for this dish but I didn’t want to leave anything out. Just the title makes my mouth water. Packed with an abundant amount of vitamins and good nutrition, this predominantly plant-based dish is calling your name. Ingredients:- 12 …



Good News For Coffee & Beer Drinkers

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Feb 20th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

If the claims from a recent study are true, I won’t be moderating my coffee addiction anytime soon. As reported by the New York Post (a renowned scientific journal)…

Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that’s associated with overindulging in food and alcohol, a review of existing studies suggests.

Researchers analyzed data from nine previously published studies with a total of more than 430,000 participants and found that drinking two additional cups of coffee a day was linked to a 44 percent lower risk of developing liver cirrhosis.

While just two cups a day brought about a “significant” reduction in risk, the researchers concluded that the risk from liver cirrhosis declined 57 percent for three cups and a whopping 65 percent with four cups of coffee a day.

I wonder if drinking Coffee Stouts would be as effective. That’s a study I’d like to take part in.

See “Drinking more coffee may reverse liver damage from booze” for more.

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Five O’Clock Friday: A Lenten Sacrifice

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Feb 19th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

An Irishman moves into a tiny hamlet in County Kerry, walks into the pub and promptly orders three beers.The bartender raises his eyebrows, but serves the man three beers, which he drinks quietly at a table, alone.An hour later, the man has finished th…



Ratatouille

By From http://www.pointsinmylife.com/ • Feb 19th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This easy Ratatouille dish is a vegetable dish that can be enjoyed so many different ways: as a side dish, served over pasta or rice, put into an omelet, or simply on its own. Whatever variation you choose, the bottom line is — it’s healthy, it’s flavorful, and it’s very simple to make!

Ingredients:

– 2 Tbs olive oil
– 3/4 cups diced onion
– 1 tsp. minced garlic
– 1 cup diced eggplant, (peeled or unpeeled)
– 1/2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
– 1/2 cup diced yellow bell peppers
– 1/2 cup diced red bell peppers
– 1 cup diced zucchini
– 1 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes
– 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
– 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
– salt and pepper to taste
– fresh shaved parmesan (optional)

Heat a large skillet over medium heat with olive oil. Once hot, add the onions and garlic. Cook the onions until they are lightly caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the eggplant and thyme and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the eggplant is partially cooked. Add the yellow peppers, red peppers, and zucchini and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, parsley, basil, salt and pepper, to taste, and for for a final 5 minutes. Can be served hot or at room temperature. Garnish with a little parmesan cheese if desired. If you’d like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.

“The secret to a good ratatouille is to cook the vegetables separately so each will taste truly of itself.” –Joël Robuchon


Body Cameras Help the Defense

By From https://www.andrewflusche.com • Feb 19th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Fredericksburg has now had body cameras for almost two years and Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office is currently testing them. Have they been good or bad for citizens like you and me? Taser caught on camera One of the most public Taser incidents occurred last May when former Fredericksburg Police Officer Jergens deployed his Taser on a […]

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Range Time Buffet

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Feb 19th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Most of the snow has finally melted, but unfortunately more frozen precipitation is predicted for early next week. The brief respite from the cold was motivation enough to hit the range and take advantage of the sunny day. I grabbed a few pistols, and …



Devils Backbone Steal the Glass Night

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Feb 17th, 2016 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Colleen and I returned to Capital Ale House Tuesday evening for a Devils Backbone Steal the Glass event. The event featured Devils Backbone Kabong Triple Imperial IPA. A few other Devils Backbone beers were also available; Black Rock Oatmeal Stout, Sonnet 54 Saison, Cranberry Gose, Vienna Lager, and Gold Leaf Lager. Colleen had the Stout while I ordered a pint of the Triple IPA.

Kabong is a strongly flavored beer but still has a nice balance of sweet malt and oily citrus hops. The flavor finished on the sweet side but otherwise it had a very clean finish for such a rich flavor profile. Surprisingly, I was able to detect very little aroma from the beer. This strong beer checks in at 11.1% ABV, so slow sipping was the order of the evening as I enjoyed a fish & chips platter.

Even though we got seated at the bar just 20 minutes after the 6:00PM start of the Steal the Glass event, my Devils Backbone beer came out in an O’Conner Brewing pint glass, and Colleen’s Stout in an Adventure Brewing glass. Our server informed us they were already out of the Devils Backbone glassware. Apparently a large “private party” downstairs claimed all the glasses. Although that would save us from paying the premium price to “steal” a glass, it was disappointing as we did like the glass being offered. (Fortunately our server did manage to find us a couple of glasses to take later in the evening.)

Making do

I would have like to tried the Devils Backbone Gose as well, but after the high ABV Kabong, I opted for just the one beer; it was a “school night” after all.

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