1. Three Reasons Why Contador Is Not The Next Armstrong
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...ttle. Let's start with Contador's comments about Lance Armstrong in last year's Tour. I'd say they were a little ridiculous. But this year's "I'll pass you when you're in trouble, then say I never kne...

2. A Tale Of Two Cities - NBA Style
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...land that he was going to take the money and run to South Beach. I don't blame Cleveland fans for being a little upset. Neil Young once said "the King is gone, but he's not forgotten". Well, I s...

3. Stay In School - And Work On That Jump Shot
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

... the primary goal of post-secondary education was exactly that - education. Apparently, that concept is a little "old school" these days. Go to school for the sake of - going to school and getting a d...

4. Chaos Discovers The Big 12, But Are Better Days Ahead?
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

... followed shortly thereafter by the University of Nebraska. Ponder that for a moment. Perhaps even sigh a little with the thought. Now, a reality check: let's not forget  - it's Colorado and Ne...

5. Rhubarb Ruminations: Episode 2
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...ines. Hold on a second - get out for good behavior? You killed someone! But I digress. So how does this little snippet of rhubarb become more intriguing? The irony? Hagen walked out of the minim...

6. Rhubarb Ruminations: Episode 1
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

I am admittedly a little bit old-"school". Though I have fully embraced technology, I do still appreciate the simplicity and peace of reading the morning newspaper and having a cup of freshly-brewed j

7. Friendship: New Meaning In The Digital Age?
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...rtain responsibility to the process of friendship because you had a great deal of accountability and very little anonymity. But that was back when our friendships were defined by our face-to-face ...

8. Health Care And - Armageddon?
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...ly joined the rest of the world's industrialized nations in addressing the issue of health care reform. A little slow to the party perhaps, but still there nonetheless. There are now signs that effort...

9. From Number One To Done In One
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...eflection of the past 10 weeks. The defense was sloppy at best - players were strolling around and showed little desire to play with any sense of urgency. They played offense much like kids would do i...

10. After The Gold Rush
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...Michael Jordan hitting a buzzer beater as time expires in order to win the game.  To understand a little more about why that particular gold medal meant so much, consider a few facts. Prior to...

11. Terror Knows No Religion Nor Politics
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...ligious affiliation when Joe Stack flew his plane into the IRS office building in Austin, Texas. Sounds a little like a religious double-standard, no? As noted this week by CAIR, the Council on Amer...

12. One Nation - Under Gold
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

..., Canada has yet to strike gold in their own backyard. When I was growing up, Canadians were always a little shy about being overtly proud of their nationality. Unless it comes to hockey - our nat...

13. Three Reasons To Write
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...getting my thoughts on paper helped me understand me. Through writing (and music), I got to know myself a little better. It's always been that way. Those same words, so many years later, still provide...

14. Letting Go And Running With It
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...s (gusting to 25 mph) were in my face - and at my back. The road rose, and the road fell. If you waited a little bit, it all changed on a dime. And as bad times came, they went as well. But by being i...

15. Mammograms, Evidence, And Emotional Debate
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...th no treatment at all). But there are countless assessment procedures and treatments, most of which have little to no scientific support, applied at-will to those with back pain, over and over again ...

16. And The Winner Is? Idaho?
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

... the deal. Rushing offense? It was found cruising the River Walk in San Antonio. Oregon and Iowa both had little to no defense, with Iowa winning by three. And dare I say that Cincinnati, who never di...

17. Reflection And Refraction: The Physics Of Life
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...ngly. Again, that involves choosing to understand the factors at play, and then do something with them. Little did I know that reflection and refraction - two principles that I learned back in high ...

18. The Disturbing Trend Of Religious Intolerance
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...try (as compared to the Christian birth rate) to our general decrease in national safety. Frankly, I am a little dumbfounded by what I perceive to be such inflammatory statements. But they are becomin...

19. Longhorns Update: In Defense, We Trust
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...d horsecollar penalty, and the Horns have great field position. Lots of time left, run a few plays, get a little closer, then, if needed, kick the short field goal. But inexplicably (unless you're Gre...

20. The Vanier Cup Is Headed To Kingston!
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...e a fine example that academics and athletics can co-exist in a university setting. Of course, I may be a little biased (McGill who?). To make a long story short - we are national champions - again!...

21. AC/DC - Rock And Roll, Pure And Simple
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...mes. Explosions. There was the huge bell for the intro to "Hells' Bells". And though they may have been a little over-the-top, they were just right. Yes, they played all their what-are-now-anthemic ...

22. Right Here, Right Now
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...possible. We kept him warm, tried to give him water and sustenance, and above all, just tried to keep the little guy comfortable.  What do you do? No word was forthcoming from Wildlife Rescue. ...

23. Longhorns Update: 273 and 470
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...ve him the chance to attain an individual accomplishment. It would have made national news, added another little statistic to his Heisman credentials - and the coaches took that opportunity away from ...

24. Car Talk And Your Health
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...ere question - then "Dan" needs to go back to organic chemistry, or perhaps read a few labels a little more carefully. If this is "for real", then we have yet another reason to be ...

25. Longhorns Update: An Ugly Day At The State Fair
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...ck at the fried butter booth. Or perhaps it was too many pre-game funnel cakes? Or maybe they were just a little awestruck to be in the presence of Big Tex? Mack Brown and Colt McCoy both made post-...

26. Longhorns Update: Pre-South Showdown
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...exas Tech, they tended to bend but not break. The 2009 Longhorns are much like they were last year - a little bit Jekyll and a little bit Hyde. Consistency is lacking. To me, that has to be an issu...

27. One Small Step For Man ... One Huge Step For Thought
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...hell, we've never done this before either, this is totally new territory, 20 seconds of fuel left and . a little sigh of relief when, holy Apollo, you're now on the surface of the moon. So now if that...

28. A Pause In My Day
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...al bowl in front of me, Queen's Alumni Review being reviewed. I like reading the sections that have brief little reports from my decade of graduation. Occasionally I will see a little tidbit on someon...

29. Independence Day In Alaska
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...ed in our world last week. Michael Jackson died. Farah Fawcett died. Ed McMahon died. And the press are a little wrapped up in all of it. Good news needs reporting, right? The timing was good. D...

30. Game 7 And Lord Stanley's Cup
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...'s hard to get terribly excited anymore. Big salaries, no team loyalty by the players - it's all become a little boring. There are few pro team sports that I will bother to watch anymore. But the Stan...