Nouns Become Verbs

That's a mark of distinction! Like Google. It was a noun, now it's a verb. Here's one to show how it happened: George Washington Carver. Google that.

What a great biography. Pick it up in Wikipedia or a handful of other full-coverage spots, and it gives a great insight.

Here was a man who looked at poverty, lack of opportunity, discrimination, other negatives, and just seemed to say: "OK, never mind that - what's to do?"

He developed a program to grow more peanuts. There was a surplus and angry farmers. He very quickly began discovering/inventing alternative uses.

It's an old story, but a workable story for this year's work. Whether you use Sullenberger or Carver, or want to be challenging and re-correct the current re-writings of the story of the founding fathers, there's lots in biography to get your attention.

I like using a modern bio, an OT bio, and maybe a parable together. How's your preference?