Can You Have Too Much Mercy? Reading Pope Francis’s The Name of God is Mercy
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Findlay BalloonFest 5k – August 11, 2019
It was a beautiful sunny morning for the BalloonFest 5k this year. This is one of the larger and more professionally run 5ks in Findlay. The hot air balloons launched
Madtree Rubus Cacao
This is the best Madtree beer that I have had. It has a strong raspberry taste that goes with a nice porter stout/flavor (the style was not identified on the
