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

...ce. It was an unlucky 13th Tour de France for Armstrong. He had a tire puncture at a highly inopportune moment on the cobblestones. He also had more crashes in this one Tour than he'd suffered in hi...

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

...ose around him that he is the "next big thing", being wined and dined and having his ego stroked. At that moment, education might be the last thing on his mind. Maybe it is all about getting your shot...

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

... Colorado walk out the door, 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&...

4. A Homecoming Of Sorts
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...alone. There are times when you take a peek in the rear view mirror. And when you do take that fleeting moment to look back, you realize how much water that has flowed under so many bridges in life....

5. The Power Lies Within
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...d that we so deeply desire. But could the power lie within each and every one of us, right at this very moment? It starts with understanding ourselves and our boundless capacity to explore, to th...

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

...ou say "hmmmm". Let's start with Item number one, which definitely needs to go in the category of "best moment of dramatic irony" in recent news memory. The confessed assassin of Malcolm X Thomas Ha...

7. Capture The Moment
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

A moment. Here, now. And before you know it, the moment is gone. Only to be followed by another moment, and another, much like a string of pearls.Being "in the moment" is the essence of being present

8. Swimming In The Stream Of Social Media
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...r status real-time can add a cognitive pause to the flow of a life experience. But it's hard to be in the moment of the experience when you're flying along in a stream of data, trying to share the exp...

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

... And they just happen to revolve around, imagine this, the Party Of No. Item 1: Imagine this, for a moment. You have worked hard to brand yourself. You use your brand name in the title of your a...

10. The Bucket List
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...ut our "instant gratification" mentality, our drive to achieve and to accomplish, our need for a defining moment that gives us meaning? Or is it about leaving a legacy for the world to enjoy when we a...

11. Serenity
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...person's eyes and truly experiencing their presence in your world. Or it could be the silence within, the moment between the breaths. They all speak of creativity, of expression, of love, of sharing, ...

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

...ficial press conference, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo stayed away from using the word. In the next few moments of the same press conference, U.S. Rep. Mike McCaul (who serves on the Homeland Securi...

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

...ing, they wave the flag together. Tonight, it really is about more than just hockey. For a brief fleeting moment, the tears flowed freely. Tonight, it was about who we are. We are, for once, finally, ...

14. Listen To The Music, Austin
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...oach $5 million per season. Somehow, the irony overwhelms me - and I am a Longhorn fan! And don't for a moment think that the University doesn't benefit from the marketing presence that is the Live ...

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

...he peacefulness of hearing my feet strike the ground, my breathing, and then, my thoughts. And then - the moment. That precious moment. And another. And another. It's almost like a string of pearls - ...

16. Free Speech: For The People, Or The Corporation?
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...of "We the People" by whom and for whom our Constitution was established." Thank you for the refreshing moment of clarity. In case you need some more perspective, MoveToAmend.org notes that "On...

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

...S. Preventive Services Task Force has opened an interesting can of worms recently at a rather inopportune moment. They have published what is, to my understanding, an evidence-based report on screenin...

18. Five Plays And A View Of The Future
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...I do have a few words for him. First of all, a personal thank you for all of the memories. From the first moment you took the field in the void left by Vince Young - through each and every one of thos...

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

...es of your world, you may sometimes revel in some newfound insight. And insight finds us at the strangest moments, at times when we are open to what the universe has to say to us. Perhaps the problems...

20. There Is Only One Solution To Health Care Reform
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...n elected officials no longer represent the best interests of the group. Now, imagine if you will for a moment, a health care debate in which those sitting at the table were truly invested in their ...

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

...of this is taking place in a country that "embraces" diversity and religious freedom. Let me stop for a moment and thank one of my high school teachers - John Ballachey. For those of you who have se...

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

...the same - life can change in a heartbeat. Here's this squirrel, playful, living life fully, enjoying the moment, enjoying life as he knew it. In a split second it all changed. With any luck, this lit...

23. The Tragically Hip: Stellar After All These Years
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...unplugged" side. But when they rock - wow, they do it so very well. And they have for years. From the moments of seeing them on campus at Queen's in 1984 or 1985 to now - this is a tight band with...

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

Sure, this may have been in jest. But, consider for a moment what it says if it wasn't in jest. Tom and Ray Magliozzi write a column (and have written a book) called "Car Talk" whi

25. Town Halls, Liars, And A Call For Civility
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...ta. And the latter - well, just ask the Soviet Union what the battle toll will look like, and then take a moment to ponder the enemy that seems to change and morph right before our very eyes. If I did...

26. A Binary World
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...straight-forward decisions. It is but a decision made at every fork in the road, a choice in every waking moment, a stimulus and a response - a one, or a zero. On or off. Right or left. Up or down. Ye...

27. Life As Music, Music As Life
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

... many years. And it is with thoughts of time - and music - and life in general - that I write today. If moments were notes, then we'd be playing a lullaby at birth, progressing to a Metallica song b...

28. Tour de France 2009: Did He Really Just Say That?
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

.... I'll be the first to profess that Contador's performance on the bike was stunning. At this particular moment in cycling history, there is nobody that climbs the way he does. But what happens when ...

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

...one of scientists, pilots, politicians, and the whole nation. It caught everyone's imagination - from the moment that Kennedy announced it was a goal. It was so totally "out there" that it d...

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

There are moments that make you stop - and pause. Moments in which your awareness is heightened, and your mind goes into "retrospective mode". I had one of those moments a few days a