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

...inance of the race itself. Great champions know how to dominate an event when needed. Contador won this year's Tour, but didn't win a single stage in the process. I think that makes you one of seven t...

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

Soccer. The word can conjure up visions of almost religious quality. Every four years, the craziness ensues and the religion is played out on center stage. There has even been a goal attributed to the

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

...and Dwayne Wade to create a sort of hypothetical-on-paper "Dream Team". James and Chris Bosh signed six year contracts, each worth $110.1 million, and Dwayne Wade re-signed for $107.5 million for 6 ye...

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

...pla, we have the hopes and dreams of countless collegiate athletes. They have toiled at their sport for years, and now they find out if they are going to be pursuing a career in pro sports. I guess th...

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

... In South Carolina (outsidethebeltway.com) Alvin Greene: I should be 'Time magazine's Man of the Year' (thegrio.com) Mystery Deepens (talkingpointsmemo.com) Alvin Greene To Debate...

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

The Rolling Stones once said that time is on my side. And the Grateful Dead made note, many years ago, of "what a long strange trip it's been". And somewhere in between the two reside my thoughts of t

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

...nnounced that Austin is the new home of the US Grand Prix. Formula One is coming in 2012. There is a 10 year contract. And consider me excited beyond all belief. I may currently be in the minority. ...

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

...th our legal system as it is, that shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. Go to jail for murder, get out 44 years later on parole or good behavior - or something along those lines. Hold on a second - get ...

9. The NFL Draft And Quarterback Wisdom
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...ok at quarterbacks that were number one overall draft picks. How about this stunning list from yesteryear. In hindsight, would you pick any of them for your fantasy football team? Let's get the ...

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

...ub." But Masters chairman Billy Payne certainly didn't hesitate when he commented on Woods this year - "It's not simply the degree of his conduct that is so egregious here . It is th...

11. When The Dust Settles On HR 3590
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

Six months from now, we'll be reflecting back on the landmark passage of HR 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Six months from now, the average American will have a much better un

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

...ama. While doing so, she's given Democrats everywhere something to put a smile on their faces - about 2 years in advance. And she's starting with a discussion on nuke-u-lar weapons. Do you ever start ...

13. The Bucket List
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

...direct relationship to my evolution on the planet. They stem from the interests I've developed over the years. They are all things that lend context to my world. Perhaps they are evolutionary steps in...

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

...things about high school you loved and hated - all at the same time, by all the same people, but now 30 years later. And some even regress to those same attitudes and behaviors of yesteryear. But now,...

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

...of thing before. I think people were going to lose their freedoms if they voted in favor of Medicare 45 years ago too. Now all of the same people are doing everything in their power, 45 years later, t...

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

...ay that Ward was playing at the end of last season, I fully expected him to pick up a lot of slack this year. Scratch that idea. Balbay's defense was solid, but his lack of a jump shot on offense made...

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

...heir 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 William Shatner. And this Olympia...

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

...ity. Unless it comes to hockey - our national pastime. But even the Canadian men's hockey team had a 50 year gold medal drought at the Olympics until 2002. As a Canadian living in the United States, t...

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

...rt enrollment when your college is in a city like Austin. For those who have lived in Austin for many years and witnessed the beauty that is live music in this fair city, there have been many angry ...

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

...t boring. This always ended up in a litany of book reviews and reports. And then there was my senior year - and the much-dreaded Canadian literature class. At the time, I was convinced that "Cana...

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

...ular race. And over the past two months, it was the most cognitive stress that I have had in many, many years. Until I just let it all go. And ran. It was my best half marathon since 2006. The ...

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

...endment rights allow me to do so. Whew. Something about this whole thing just doesn't make sense. A 100-year-old policy - gone - as quickly as it takes to say "Holy Campaign Finance Reform, Batman". ...

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

...d is this: "The USPSTF recommends against routine screening mammography in women aged 40 to 49 years. The decision to start regular, biennial screening mammography before the age of 50 years ...

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

...omething bowl games later. That's a whole lot of football. And, frankly, much ado over nothing. Another year of college football ends in turmoil. Sure, there was a "national championship" game, and ye...

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

...h. Here is a young man that has given everything to his team and to this program. He had prepared for 4 years to play on the game's biggest stage. Watching his post-game interview was just plain sad. ...

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

...ecember Delirium - a fully functional and highly effective NCAA college football playoff proposal. This year, it has become even more appropriate to have December Delirium since we have 5 unbeaten tea...

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

... of the dynamics of the world around us. At this point, you must be asking "why ponder physics on New Year's Eve?", and this would undoubtedly be a fair question. Physics certainly doesn't involve r...

28. The BCS Goes To Washington
(Creativity/Blog Musings)

... is yes, there needs to be a playoff format for the top 4, 8, or 16 teams. But in 2009, we have another year, and another mess. Sadly, the only people that don't tend to agree with this are the scho...

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

... 1972 Ford Pinto into the shop for a quick coat of spray paint, thinking that might get you a few extra years of driving - but never looking at the oil leak or the old tires. Or the product recall. ...

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

...se, it didn't help that James Kirkendoll dropped a touchdown pass. But with the depth of receivers this year, why not just mix it up? Where was John Chiles? Marquise Goodwin? Greg Davis gets stuck ...