Fortitude: What It Is and Why You Need It
Fortitude is the cool virtue. Fortitude sells. It is fortitude, also known as courage, strength, bravery, grit, etc., that is the virtue at the heart of virtually all action movies,
Homebrew Review: Flavor of Findlay Cream Ale
Findlay, the Flag City, is where I live. It is a pleasant town. The people are friendly and down to earth. Plus, it is an extremely affordable place to live
10 Good & Bad Aspects of Pandemic Mass for Families
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
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
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
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