We like to play Two-base Kick Ball. The following are the rules: The kids must always be on the same team. Only one parent is allowed to be on the opposing team. Another parent can watch and cheer but cannot be allowed to play. It’s only fair. Along with home plate (usually a pom pom), … Continue reading Two Base Kickball
Author: P. Collins
Pay Attention
I know a guy named Rick who can tell a female wolf's status in a pack just from the way she urinates. He can identify individual wolves with a scope from more than a mile away by the way they walk or turn their head. Rick is tuned in. I know another guy named Dan … Continue reading Pay Attention
Every Moment Holy
In Colossians 4:2-4, Pauls encourages us to "continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ." From this passage, one can clearly see that it is God's will that … Continue reading Every Moment Holy
You’re It- Part II
If you raise some rats in a boring, solitary environment and then raise others in a stimulating environment filled with toys, guess what happens? Over time, the rats that are raised and kept in an enriched environment have larger brains than the rats raised in confinement. This was the result of a landmark paper in … Continue reading You’re It- Part II
You’re It – Part I
For American pronghorn, play begins early in life. A young pronghorn will reach its peak play at about 4 weeks of age. Playtime includes a heavy dose of running. For pronghorns, running actually means sprinting. Running and playing as a fawn, however, come with risks. For fawns play represents around 20% of total energy expenditure (Byers … Continue reading You’re It – Part I