Quail Hunt

In the spirit of refinement, I accepted an invitation from a very close friend to join him for a quail hunt.  Full disclosure, this was my first quail hunt.  My excitement outweighed my anxiety exponentially.  I knew that an invitation…

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National Championship Preview (And Prediction)

And then there were two.  Except for one slip up against Pitt, these teams are perfect.  Most honest pundits picked Alabama and Clemson to get back to the National Championship early in the season, and they were right.  They both…

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1000 Words: Sinatra’s Tuxedo

I didn’t wear my tuxedo once in 2016.  This is odd for me… we had six black tie occasions in 2015, and about that many the year prior.  I actually miss wearing it.  These parties are usually outstanding, and wearing…

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Need: Shell Pouch

I’m on a trajectory to burn a lot of gunpowder this year.  With that, I’m going to need to add some equipment.  We’ll talk quite a bit about this in the months ahead, but for now, I need to get…

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Garland Mountain Sporting Clays

In refining 2017, I’m not letting any moss grow under my feet.  A good buddy called me mid-last week and asked if I wanted to go shooting.  I jumped at the chance.  My Beretta A300 had been collecting too much…

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