Be the Ball . . .

In the movie Antz, there is an ant named Z. The ants are working constructing a new colony home.  But there is a General Mandible who wants to build a new colony by destroying everyone who is not like him.  Z has to save the day stating that those he seeks to destroy are theContinue reading “Be the Ball . . .”

Hobbiton vs Buckland

In the first book Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring, Tolkien makes a very wise observation.  The hero, Frodo was adopted by his uncle Bilbo who lived at Bag End in Hobbiton.  Frodo was from Buckland, on the other side of the river from where most Hobbits lived.  AllContinue reading “Hobbiton vs Buckland”

We’re Caught in a Trap . . .

If anyone out there still recognizes that line it comes from the king.  No, not King Jesus, but that other king with a small “k” – Elvis Presley.  Unlike rockers of today’s era, it was not unusual for a classic rockers of the 50’s to also release an album full of songs of faith.  ManyContinue reading “We’re Caught in a Trap . . .”

Throwing a Completed Pass . . .

This may sound like a simple concept, but sometimes that which is most obvious is most overlooked.  In American Football, for a quarterback to throw a successful down field pass he must throw the ball to where the receiver will be, not where the receiver starts running his route. But that concept is hardly recognizableContinue reading “Throwing a Completed Pass . . .”