Jackie Robinson, Empathy and Shattering Stereotypes
Missy and I watched the movie 42 last week. As you probably already know, Jackie Robinson was the first Black player in Major League Baseball. As you might guess, it wasn’t a smooth transition and Robinson endured a lot of hate and persecution along the way. This movie could be a case study in how […]
Kingdom Living Hearts the Beijing Olympics
In dedication to the 8.8.08 Olympics this post marks the 800th here at Kingdom Living. I cannot wait to see the opening ceremony and especially the track and field competition. When I ran track in college my goal was always to beat the Olympic women’s times. I almost always did…for whatever that is worth.
Do Any of You Play Disc Golf?
One of my very favorite things to do on my day off (when it really is a day off) is to play a sport called disc golf. Sometimes people call it “frisbee golf” but that doesn’t really do it justice. You aren’t just throwing some flimsy “Wham-O” piece of plastic. You are throwing state-of-the-art discs […]
Fantasy Football, Adrian Peterson, and an NFL Record for Rushing Yards per Game
I must say that I am bit surprised. I logged in to see how my fantasy football team was doing and saw that Adrian Peterson, running back for the Minnesota Vikings, singlehandedly dismantled my team by rushing for 296 and 3 touchdowns! That translates into 56 fantasy football points making it nearly impossible for my […]
Trinity Tigers defeat Milsaps Majors using 15 laterals
In case you haven’t seen this yet, here it is. I hate to give things away from the start but the offense creatively uses the lateral to pull off a 65 yard, 1 minute+ play to continue their fight toward the SCAC title