Passings

I discovered on Monday that my estranged brother Mark had passed away.  He was 55.  Mark was born on September 1, 1964.  He was the 3rd living son of my parents.  My parents lost a child named Dwight, apparently he never left the hospital.  I was the youngest child, being the fifth born. I learned … Read more

Domain Transfer

I decided to move my domain mikelilley.net to WordPress. I previously used Hostgator which seems to be struggling lately and can be quite expensive.  I checked my domain transfer this morning and it appears everything went through ok.  Just waiting for the address “mikelilley.net” to go live through wordpress dns servers.  Still not fixed but … Read more

Congressional Statement on Religious Crackdown in China

December 19, 2018 (Washington, DC)—Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Chris Smith, the chair and cochair respectively of the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), issued the following statement regarding the escalating crackdown on Protestant Christian believers in China, including the targeting of Zion Church in Beijing, Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, and Rongguili Church in … Read more

Seminole Makes History as First Football Player to Wear FSU Jersey

Justin Motlow says that he’s just happy to be playing football, but the 5-foot-11, 182-pound freshman wide receiver’s humility makes his accomplishment that much sweeter. This season, Motlow, who is from Tampa, will suit up as a Florida State University Seminole. An interesting acquisition for the team, because he will be the first tribal member … Read more

Baby Back Ribs : 3-2-1 Method on Char-Broil Smoker

The 3-2-1 Method refers to the technique used to cook ribs low and slow so that they develop flavour without drying out. First, the ribs are smoked at a low temperature for 3 hours. They’re then wrapped in foil and steamed for 2 hours. Finally, they’re brushed with a sauce or glaze and grilled for 1 more hour. Each stage of the 3-2-1 method serves a different purpose.