by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Politics, Writing, Writing Habits
It’s important as an informed citizen to be aware of our country’s foreign policy decisions, and that does require an awareness of the military actions of our allies, our adversaries, and ourselves. But this does not mean being glued to “War TV” every...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Photography
I took the photograph above about a year ago on what I thought was an abandoned railroad bridge. However, about 2 minutes after taking this picture, a train came from behind me, crossing the bridge! If I had still been on the bridge, and if I hadn’t seen or...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Photography
I have posted dozens and dozens of black and white photographs on Flickr. Most of them were carefully composed. However, a photograph of a washed-out volleyball court at night (the one shown above), which I took as a quick snapshot (taken to get a sense of how my new...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Photography
I took the photo above at a carwash the other day. Some soap, a windshield, and some light. If I look closely enough—and if I open my mind along with my eyes—I can see beauty nearly anywhere.
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Philosophy, Writing
When studying Creativity—capital “C,” as opposed to her defanged cousin, the small “i” innovation—one will likely run across Nietzsche, which means considering his first major work, The Birth of Tragedy (TBOT). Now, in reference to writing, deep within TBOT (Section...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Philosophy
One downside of reading Nietzsche is that it makes me take stock of my creative architecture, especially in regards to the balance and conflict of its two hemispheres: The Apolline and the Dionysiac. For Nietzsche, Apollo represents moderation, sculpture, illusion,...
