I said earlier that the muse had returned in a rather strong fashion. Maybe that's true or maybe I just do not want to do the work it takes to sell a book and instead hide behind writing something new as a way to avoid the misery and disappointment that is marketing a book.I could spend time writing to agents, pitching the completed book, or I can write something new that keeps me from the painful

I thought I would do this in conjunction with my regular writing. This will be nothing more than my thoughts on life and writing. This has become more than just a job writing about football, this has become a rediscovered muse.I wrote a little over a year ago about the disoriented muse and how that had sapped much of my creative drive to write. Last fall, that drive returned with a vengeance and I

Randall and Mary followed through on their promise. Feeling as if the trip would be a waste if I did not learn more about the hero of the tales related to us by our tour guides. There were too many sites to discuss individually. Suffice it to say that the trip was certainly one in which the mere existence of our consciousness was dwarfed by the higher planes at which others seemed to live their l...

I want to say some things about a night of Oregon history.I consider myself fortunate and blessed to have been afforded the opportunity to spend time covering the Oregon Ducks for Duck Sports Authority. I have had many roles within sports and been affored many, many great opportunities. I am blessed in so many ways.Watching the announcement this evening, even though it was something I expected, t...

So I am only going to say this... both sides of this debate are oversimplifying the complicated issues that this case exposed.Yes, the facts are pretty clear; Mike Brown committed a crime; he stole five dollars worth of cigarillos. When confronted, he was disrespectful and then attempted to engage in a scuffle with Officer Wilson and he was shot with a graze wound to his hand in the struggle. Aft...

November 24, 2014, was a tragic day in history; not just American history, but world history. And I say this for reasons other than what most want to paint as the tragedy. First of all, a young man lost his life far too soon and that is always a tragedy regardless of the circumstances. I have known young men that died in car wrecks, of cancer, in battle and due to senseless violence. All loss of ...

Coming soon, the first novel from Scott Reed. A must read story that will leave you breathless and challenge everything you thought you knew. He had everything most people would consider worthwhile yet there was a gnawing feeling of nothingness inside the mind and soul of Brian Jefferson. A dark tale of one man’s philosophical journey, MIDDLE OF NOTHING begins with Brian Jefferson on a brief excu

Seriously? How many of the "reporters" and I use that term very loosely, are truly outraged? None. They are nothing more than attention whores who are using one ugly incident to raise their profile. Using a victim to make themselves sound like "heroes." Instead they are all garbage. Every single one of the media whores posting endlessly about what "must" be done and who all "must" pay.Every single

In the beginning of the Chip Kelly NFL experiment there were doubters galore. In fact, everyone involved in the food chain that is the NFL was doubtful that Kelly would succeed. They felt it was simply not going to work in the NFL.To some extent, the doubters were spot on. What Chip Kelly ran at Oregon and New Hampshire before that would not work in the NFL. What they failed to see was that Chip ...

Coming out of the closet.This is a trend in athletics that has caught many off guard, some not so much. One thing is for sure, though, that the announcements of high profile players that they are gay has stirred plenty of debate and commentary across the board. Some are for the announcements, some against.The more troubling trend, though, are the naysayers who claim, vociferously, to not care eit...