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

Sunday 7/25/2010 was a sad day for Austin and for the cycling world. It marked what many expect to be the official end to Lance Armstrong's distinguished cycling legacy, his farewell day in his final

2. The Paradox That Is World Cup Soccer
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...d (or Diego Maradona's hand, you pick) - but more on that later. On one hand, you have the beauty of a world-class athlete playing a sport that is elegant in it's simplicity. There are few rules, an...

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

...upporting players focused on the goal of an NBA championship. But it's never that straightforward in the world of the ego-driven NBA. James was provided with a better supporting cast this season, and ...

4. Thoughts On Football, Soccer, And The 2010 World Cup
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...niesta secured his place in Spanish sporting history to give La Furia Roja the win. This was their first World Cup championship, putting them in an elite group of just eight countries that have won a ...

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

... a stepping stone to a pro career that the vast majority of athletes will never see anyway. In today's world, an 18 or 19 year-old freshman declares for the draft, being told by those around him tha...

6. Rhubarb Ruminations: Episode 3
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...reen . how about the goal that goalkeeper Rob Green allowed in the 1-1 tie between England and the US in World Cup action? I know middle school players that have better hands than that. Let's...

7. The Tifosi Are Coming! Formula One Heads To Austin
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

... And here's why. Formula One has a huge global economic impact. It is the most-viewed sport in the world, with an aggregate global audience of 600 million people for each race (with the 2010 sea...

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

...se, that would require that we seek the answer that lies within. It expands to many other areas of our world. It could be a teacher, a parent, or a medical professional. Instead of stating "I gave y...

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

Who needs fiction? Need a plot line for a movie? Book? Just check out the reality of our world. More often than not, truth is far stranger than fiction. You could check out some reality TV or, bette

10. Capture The Moment
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

... and another, much like a string of pearls.Being "in the moment" is the essence of being present in your world. Or so the Zen masters might tell us. For many, this is an outrageously difficult task. I...

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

Social media is rapidly becoming a part of our daily reality. We now have many ways to share our world online - our photos, our current thoughts and activities, and even our current geographical locat

12. Tiger Woods, Augusta, And The Court Of Public Opinion
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...r Woods thing go? Please? Can we just let the guy play golf again, and let him get on with repairing his world and his relationship? Or do people really feel like they need to play bad parent and ju...

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

... heated discussion", and I think that there are some things that merit a little bit of discussion in our world. Rhubarb is also a plant that is also known for it's medicinal qualities - as a laxative,...

14. The Bucket List
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

.... I understand that people may have a list of items that they want to experience prior to departing this world. Or things they want to see or do. And I get that. Hell, I probably have a few of my own....

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

...that was back when our friendships were defined by our face-to-face interactions. In the present day world of social networking, it has come to mean something, well, completely different. It's a s...

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

...r trousers. But I digress. More on that later. The United States has recently joined the rest of the world's industrialized nations in addressing the issue of health care reform. A little slow to ...

17. Serenity
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

... my time on the third stone from the sun, that the universe will provide if we open our awareness to the world around us. The universe has a way of reminding us, of guiding us, of teaching us a few th...

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

...id a fine job of making light of their Canadiana, making light of the stereotypes that have pervaded the world's perception of Canada for years. But now, Canadians are different. "We Dream Big" said...

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

... global - are under threat on a daily basis. These acts of violence challenge our beliefs, challenge our world view, challenge us to the core. Each and every act of violence - from the downtown shooti...

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

The Olympics represent something special in the sports world. For all of the disputes related to performance enhancing drugs, figure skating "judges", and the like, the Olympics represent a time wh

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

The Live Music Capital of the World. You see it as soon as you fly into Austin Bergstrom International Airport. The City of Austin have been using this as their motto for quite some time now. I've nev

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

...iting had some degree of personal relevance. This got me to explore my thoughts on issues relevant to my world, and to do so on the written page. I discovered that the writing process was, well, almos...

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

There are too many distractions in our world that readily assail us at any juncture. Whether it's work, or life, or relationships, or family, or any combination, it's easy to get caught up in the "stu

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

...look for it. Take, for example, a diagnosis which has had a similar scenario play out in the health care world. It's name? Low back pain. There have been many lessons learned from the back pain resear...

25. The 2009-2010 2nd Annual December Delirium
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...lligent way to find a real national champion! In my next December Delirium post, we'll ponder the real-world performances of these teams during the bowl season, and play the teams off to establish t...

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

...strongest subjects. But beyond that minor digression, physics defines what we experience in the physical world. Newton and Einstein, among many others, have contributed greatly to our understanding of...

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

...in the meantime. Frankly, I enjoy discussions of religion because it gives me a greater insight into the world (and it's people) and provides me with varying and unique perspective of life on the plan...

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

...ality, he probably wasn't called Wilber in the animal kingdom. I am sure he was nameless in the squirrel world, until he received the moniker from me. Wilber and I would have not had any reason to m...

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

...t stadiums and open air venues within hours of tickets going on sale. But the "Live Music Capital of the World", Austin, has always had a connection with Das Hips. I've been fortunate to watch the...

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

...is is "for real", then we have yet another reason to be cautious and concerned about "the world's best health care system". But nonetheless, go forward, and Go-Lytely. Tread wi...