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SOCIAL MUSINGS BY AUSTIN
Austin is a main character in the global phenomenon "Les Reflets du Monde, Et Travailler Et Vivre" by award-winning graphic novelist Fabien Toulmé!
My Mission is Simple: To Inspire, Educate and Entertain You
I spent two decades in finance and quit my job in 2021 to start this travel and lifestyle blog
From Aruba to Austin, Texas and all parts in between, this is Social Musings by Austin

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My Life as a Musician
By now I am sure you all know the story. My journey from Wall Street to music is well documented in Texas Monthly magazine's March 2022...

Aruba Austin
Feb 7, 20232 min read


Words of Wisdom from Texas Longhorn Coaches
“You get what you earn, and you gotta pay full price.” This was the priceless message from Coach Vic Schaefer at the first of his Texas...

Aruba Austin
Jan 11, 20234 min read


A Friday Night Out on Palm Beach in Aruba
Aruba is known for its pristine beaches, thrilling watersports and stunning sunsets. Yet what is there to do once the sun goes down?...

Aruba Austin
Jan 2, 20234 min read


How To Deal With Painful Criticism
The world can be a negative place, especially when you expose your vulnerabilities online or in a public forum. Recently, I published a...

Aruba Austin
Dec 14, 20223 min read


Trey's Tale: A New Work of Original Fiction
My name is Trey. I deliver food on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. I am a robot, and I am sad. So sad...

Aruba Austin
Dec 5, 202219 min read


The 3 Best Sunset Beaches in Aruba
I have visited Aruba every year for the past thirty years and like many Americans, I love this popular tourist destination just north of...

Aruba Austin
Nov 20, 20223 min read


The Case of the Crypto Criminal (Part Two)
Enjoy Part Two of my new original thriller: The Case of the Crypto Criminal. If you missed Part One of the story, you can find it here....

Aruba Austin
Oct 26, 20229 min read


The Case of the Crypto Criminal (Part One)
The following is a new two-part original thriller I wrote specifically for this Halloween. Enjoy Part One (of Two) - If you dare. Part...

Aruba Austin
Oct 19, 20228 min read


3 Live Music Venues in Austin, Texas
In the month of September, I attended three live music concerts in my hometown of Austin, Texas, each in separate venues with different...

Aruba Austin
Oct 13, 20226 min read


Two Legendary Concerts at Longhorn City Limits
Whoever came up with the idea of Longhorn City Limits is a GENIUS. Combining college football, tailgating and world-class live music in a...

Aruba Austin
Oct 4, 20223 min read


A Scenic Drive up I-35 from Austin to Oklahoma City
As a Native Texan I spend a lot of time exploring my home state, but I rarely venture north of the border to Oklahoma, The Sooner State....

Aruba Austin
Sep 27, 20225 min read


Moving Past "Quiet Quitting" to Actually Quit Your Job Gracefully
We all know about the Great Resignation. In the year 2021 alone, 47.4 million American workers voluntarily quit their jobs, a record for...

Aruba Austin
Sep 19, 20224 min read


My Interview with Sojourner Truth
How much progress have we made in modern society? In order to study this question further, I like to research the views of famous...

Aruba Austin
Sep 8, 20224 min read


3 Days in St. Louis for a Wedding Weekend
I have not attended a wedding since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, so I was delighted when my mom decided to invite me as her...

Aruba Austin
Sep 1, 20225 min read


Chaos at a Back to School Bash
Please enjoy an exclusive excerpt from my forthcoming book about attending private high school in Dallas in the 90s. The story begins on...

Aruba Austin
Aug 16, 202215 min read


3 Texas Hill Country Getaways
Those of us who call Austin, Texas home are incredibly fortunate to have both a world-class urban environment as well as the outdoors...

Aruba Austin
Aug 11, 20224 min read


3 Colorado Mountain Towns To Visit This Summer
It is now officially the dog days of summer, and more Americans are traveling than ever before, a term that NPR and other news...

Aruba Austin
Jul 20, 20228 min read


The Potential Pitfalls of Being a Manager
I just finished the new season of Borgen on Netflix. One of the storylines in the show is about a female leader of the main Danish news...

Aruba Austin
Jul 7, 20224 min read


Abducted in Amsterdam: A Nightmare Scenario
The following narrative is a story about a European business meeting gone wrong. Many of you know that I recently returned from a...

Aruba Austin
Jun 18, 20229 min read


A Day at the Bronco Off-Roadeo near Austin, Texas
I am in the cab of a Ford Bronco staring up at the blue Texas Hill Country sky. My heart pounds quickly in my chest as the two-and-a-half...

Aruba Austin
Jun 14, 20228 min read
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