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10 Good & Bad Aspects of Pandemic Mass for Families

June 28, 2020June 29, 2020 Mike Gray

My family and I started going back to Mass in person. This was not an easy decision, but it is a real blessing after months of video Mass to be

Working with Family Distractions and Getting Things Done with Pomodoros

June 17, 2020 Mike Gray

If you spend time working from home on tasks that require absolute concentration and attention to detail and have kids, you know these two aspects of your life can be

Can You Have Too Much Mercy? Reading Pope Francis’s The Name of God is Mercy

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 Mike Gray

The Name of God is Mercy by Pope Francis and Andrea Tornielli I recall stopping to think, coffee cup mid-air, when I first heard these words from Pope Francis: I

Boneless Pork Sirloin Roast Smoke – A Bargain, A Tragedy, and Delicious Results

May 30, 2020May 26, 2020 Mike Gray

In this time of meat shortages, my wife still manages to find some impressive values. This was the case when she came home with a 13 pound boneless pork sirloin

Thoughts on Leisure the Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper

May 25, 2020 Mike Gray

Leisure the Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper So I have been stuck at home for almost three months as part of the COVID-19 stay-at-home order in Ohio. In this

Brewing Express English Mild, Grain to Glass in Less Than a Week

April 29, 2020 Mike Gray

I am not going to lie, I selected the Express English Mild to brew because I have a new keg to try out and wanted to fill it as quickly

Pandemic Brewing: A Stay-at-Home Order Friendly Pursuit

April 15, 2020May 27, 2020 Mike Gray

I started home brewing because I liked beer. I kept home brewing because it agreed with my lifestyle as a married father of four. Unlike other popular man hobbies such

Growing to Appreciate the Catholic YouTube Mass and Thoughts on the Decline of Early Morning Weekday Masses

April 10, 2020May 27, 2020 Mike Gray

Like many other coronavirus stay-at-home order Catholics I have turned to watching Mass on YouTube while there are no Masses offered in my town. While certainly not ideal, I suspect

Bulk Smoked Chicken

April 7, 2020April 17, 2020 Mike Gray

My impressively thrifty wife was able to score bone-in chicken pieces for 50 cents a pound. I have been looking to make some bulk chicken to cook and freeze to

Overnight Baptism Pork Shoulder BBQ

August 22, 2019May 27, 2020 Mike Gray

I tried my first overnight barbecue and am excited about the decrease in work along with tasty results. The goal was to make a ton of pulled pork for my

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