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All cricketers long to know the answer to these questions and many more. Only 15 years ago, it would have been difficult to answer them - cricket was guided only by decades-old tradition. Data has changed everything. Today we can track every ball to within millimetres; its release point, speed and bounce point are measured as are how much the ball swings, how much it deviates off the pitch, the exact height and line that it passes the stumps and multiple other variables. Hitting Against the Spin is the story of that data, and what it can tell us about how cricket really works.

A documentary/informative/comedic podcast about a band you’ve never heard of. Starting as a local group in Alaska, touring the country, getting our first record deal and all the ups and downs along the way.

God ordained human government to restrain evil and punish evildoers. Tragically, our governments have consistently failed to protect their citizens from all forms of lawlessness, hunger, diseases, wars, natural disasters, and human suffering. Will this misery ever end? Does God give us any hope for the future? The Coming Millennial Kingdom explores God’s answer to the failure that is human government: the 1,000-year reign of Jesus Christ on earth after His return.

On Clear the Air we dive into the most relevant and interesting topics related to health and sick care—and we also might go on a side quest or two into travel and other interests. We’ll find the disparities between the traditional narrative and fact and get down to useful truth. So, buckle up. Let’s clear the air.

You have to be confident and know the uniqueness that you bring to the table. People can tell you all the time, like, if you put your mind to something, you can do it. But you never really grasp the concept of things like that until you see somebody who's in your exact same situation do it. Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a highway, just be a trail. If you can't be the sun, be a star. Is it by size that you win or you fail? Be the best of whatever you are. The keys are the same. If life is going to throw a lot at you, you cannot be filled with doubt. You cannot be scared to ...

Patton's Shadow by Nathan C. Jones, a leading authority on George S. Patton, offers a definitive account of the creation of the Patton legend and what it illuminates about American culture and the worship of heroes. Jones traces how the persona of Patton, a brash and brilliant general in the European theater of World War II, transcended the individual man and became a cultural icon and byword for triumphal American might.