Creativity is as much about a continuous process as it is a finished artifact. Chances are, as you read this, you are thinking, sketching, reflecting, creating, exploring or fine-tuning something. As any creative will attest, we’re just “drawn” that way. Healthy creatives are never not in process. Process is a systematic series of actions directed [...]

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On the heels of possibly the greatest World Series game of all-time and just before tonight’s pivotal game 7 I thought it appropriate to say why I love Baseball. 10. My 6th grade teacher, Mr. Butler requisitioned a TV for our classroom at East Lake Elementary to watch the 1969 World Series. I will never [...]

Resistance against creativity has filled my whole life, My offences have been countless and painful. Rationality has rebuked me, friends have admonished me, the example of others has reproached me, your freedom has terrified me, your treasures evade me. You have seen and abhorred all my fears and could easily have forsaken me, yet you [...]

If I influenced the pulpits and pens of Christian pastors and authors, I’d tell them to cease and desist all Christian clichés and speak plainly. Not in “Christian-speak.” Pardon me, while I “preach to the choir.” Can we please “can” the overused expressions that substitute for original thinking? The first time you hear these buzzwords, [...]

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What is your modus operandi for problem solving? Are you like a percolator or a pressure cooker? The most intriguing aspect of a personality assessment (DISC) I utilized in the past with our teams was the distinction of personalities when operating under stress. The assessment calls such tendencies “adapted” behavior. Some people exhibit no difference at [...]

“Maybe there are things you just can’t know But can you say there are no mysteries in the house you choose to dwell Maybe we are entertaining angels unaware” —Michael W. Smith Pain hurts even when it’s self-induced. This past summer I found myself living in the home of a dear friend Brock who is [...]

I have lived my entire life in a glass house. My childhood was lived as the son of a preacher man in the Appalachians, where the public had no qualms about dropping in unannounced at the parsonage that we called “home,” exercising their duty in telling our parents how to properly “bring their hellions (meaning my [...]

I saw the bumper sticker pictured in the graphic on the left a few days ago. Eerily, it was in an old Jeep crammed full of big orange gasoline cans. Here are my top 5 “favorite” bumper stickers. Please note I may not endorse the idea behind the bumper sticker, but I do think it [...]

I am giving a FREE eBook How To Build A Wine Collection YOU Can Be Proud Of For Under $500 to everyone who signs up to receive email subscriptions to randyelrod.com. This in response to constant requests via my social networks about favorite varietals, good buys, food pairings and which wines to collect without breaking the bank. [...]

This is now my all-time favorite recipe. At least, until next week. Short Ribs Ingredients Short ribs (one per person) I use English-Style Short Ribs—the meatier the better 3 ea diced Onion 3 ea diced Carrot 3 ea diced Celery 1 small can Tomato paste 2 lg cans Beef broth 1/4 cup diced fresh parsley 1) Marinate ribs in red [...]

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