Vaughn Ripley's Blog, page 3
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. [...]
January 28, 2013
Sugared Water
Apple Computer wanted John Sculley to join them as CEO and apply his marketing skills to the personal computer market. Sculley was not sure that he wanted to join Apple and Steve Jobs sealed the deal when he made his legendary pitch to John, "Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of [...]
January 22, 2013
Eyes of the Hawk’s, Part One
I shake off the last of my morning java jitters and step through the door carefully. Here I am. A deep breath marries me to the smell of the desert. Sage is plentiful here. There are some manzanita off through the mesa. A roadrunner couple precociously dances at a million miles an hour at the [...]
January 19, 2013
The Cowboy-up Workout
Today I am back in motivational mode. We are going to learn what Cowboy-up means to me. No, I do not wear cowboy boots and a six-shooter during my workouts. These are merely props to demonstrate my euphemism. Besides, they look cool next to the iron. I must start this blog article with a disclaimer—Actually [...]
January 1, 2013
Resolutions for 2013
Every year most of us come up with a list of resolutions to accomplish during the new year. I did some research and found several surveys that list the top ten resolutions that folks choose. I took the liberty of compiling my own list based on several lists I found. These appear to be the [...]
