Vaughn Ripley's Blog, page 3
May 6, 2013
Make Your Creative Juice Flow
Our last On Writing blog article was about the choice to outline or not. Now that you've gotten past that stage, let's talk about where you can find some creativity when you aren't feeling particularly creative. The world is full of wonderful things that can help boost your creativity. Sometimes I find that a simply [...]
April 30, 2013
The Truth About Hemophilia
A better title for this article might have been, Hemophilia is a Pain in the Butt! Or even, Allow Myself to Explain -- Myself. However, I stuck with this one. Basically, I thought I would introduce you clotting readers to the easy bleeding community through a story. I'm currently dealing with a bleed in my [...]
April 23, 2013
Eyes of the Hawk’s, Part Three
This is the last day. The last day of the first week of the next chapter of our lives. Kiddo has been transformed into a walker at school, from having been a bus rider. Just as unexpectedly, I have transformed into a singleparent-fulltimeworker-everythingrestsonme type person. It is Friday morning. As I pull out from the [...]
March 13, 2013
Eyes of the Hawk’s, Part Two
We strap on our collection of lenses and survey the parking lot. It's busy here, but not unmanageably so. This will be a good day on Hawk Mountain. I've been meaning to come here since I found out about the place while studying Forestry in college. My return to the East coast has broadened and [...]
March 6, 2013
Is Exercise a Waste of Time?
I have heard people from time-to-time say things like, "Workout, eat healthy, and die anyway." Or they might ask, "Don't you think that working out is a waste of time you could better utilize?" I have thought long and hard about these kind of naysayers. I've drawn my own conclusion that I decided to share. [...]
March 4, 2013
How I Stay Fit
I will be 46 years old next month. And, I manage to stay in the best shape of my life. If you're wondering how I do that, read on... I often get told how fortunate I am for my good genetics. That my metabolism is a gift. yada yada ... What most folks who say [...]
February 13, 2013
Stay Hungry
Cracking open Steve Jobs' biography, Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson, I was instantly mesmerized and couldn't stop reading it. The book covers the entire life of one of my idols, Steve Jobs. A second idol, who impacted me just as much as Steve, was Arnold Schwarzenegger. Fortunately for me, Arnold's autobiography, Total Recall was recently [...]
February 8, 2013
Giveaway for Hemophilia Awareness Month
Do you want to win a COo.oOL prize? I'm giving away a $67 Amazon Gift Card and a signed copy of my book, Survivor: One Man's Battle with HIV, Hemophilia, and Hepatitis C at the end of March. March is Hemophilia Awareness Month, and I decided to run a contest/giveaway to support Hemophilia Awareness, give [...]
February 6, 2013
Was Steve Jobs a Hero or a Shithead?
Is that the question?? Before you guys attack me for such a blatantly ugly question, allow myself to explain ... myself. Steve Jobs was fond of calling people heroes or shitheads. Walter Isaacson points out numerous "hero" and/or "shithead" occasions in his biography, "Steve Jobs." Jobs rarely found a middle ground. As a matter-of-fact, it [...]
February 2, 2013
To Outline or Not to Outline
That is the question! Time to tackle another writing article. Since creating the "On Writing" section in my blog I have really had a blast sharing my experiences with all of you. Being an author is one area that I sincerely enjoy discussing, and many of you ask me questions about these kind of things. [...]
