Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • On Being a Champion…With Mike Adams

    For those of you who do not know me yet, I am a rodeo loving, boot wearing, horse riding cowgirl from Philadelphia. I have never lived in the south.  Although my lifestyle and hobbies have people convinced that I actually came from the south. When in reality I was born in Montreal. My brother and his…

  • On Being Me part 1

    Living the western lifestyle when you don’t live in the west can get you funny looks. I wear cowboy boots. A lot! I love them. I have 3 felt cowboy hats (10X or better) 3 straw and palm hats for the summer. Countless shirts, fancy belts, jackets, etc. But beyond dressing the part I eat…

  • Becoming a Cowboy?

    Becoming a Cowboy?

    There are thousands of professional rodeo athletes competing on a professional, semi-pro, and amateur level all over the country. In my part of the country there are hundreds at least. I spend my summers watching these young men and women rope and ride. Some do it in hopes of moving on to the First Frontier…

  • Yes We Rodeo Big In The North…

    Yes We Rodeo Big In The North…

    In the world of Rodeo there are hundreds of rodeos weekly. Probably the largest sanctioning organization is the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association, known as the PRCA. There are several layers encompassing thousands of official card holding members. This week the Ram Circuit Finals Rodeo is happening in Kissimmee Florida. The Ram Circuit is composed of…

  • A Cowgirl living in a city…..

    A Cowgirl living in a city…..

    On Twitter I am known as I am known as Cowgirl19114 or Anastasia. I have lived in the city my whole life.I have loved rodeo since I was a little girl. And that is quite a few years. My mom took me to local rodeos when I was little girl. It was a fun thing…

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