Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The whitetail deer lay low on the ground. From my perch in my local library, I could see the doe in the shrubs. I missed her at first. When I looked back though, I saw her head bobbing up and down, left to right, looking and listening. She was resting, but still on guard, ready... Continue Reading →
In my dream, I'm running from the law. I have no idea what I've done. It has nothing to do with the news of the day. There's no mask-covered ICE agents. Conservative or Liberal have nothing to do with it. But time is still of the essence. I run through the house with a duffle... Continue Reading →
Life is full of wins and losses. I remember one particular loss when I was a teenager. My football team had been up by two scores until we made a few late mistakes and ended up giving the game away to the other team. I walked off the field frustrated at myself. It rained the... Continue Reading →
I pull up the video of broadcaster Al Michaels' iconic description of the final seconds of the U.S. hockey team's 4-3 upset over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics. I hear his "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” and time seems to momentarily stop and start to go in reverse direction. At first, it starts... Continue Reading →
A few things on my mind. —Nails on a chalkboard. I have a pet peeve: People who drive without cleaning the snow off their cars. Snow turns into ice and when on a moving vehicle, it often impairs vision or flies off and ends badly for other drivers. It’s that simple. Everyone has to deal... Continue Reading →
I'm old school. When I hear someone talk about lavish lifestyles, I don't think of billionaires Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. I don't even consider Jeff Bezos with all his Amazon shares. Oh their wealth inequality and behavior come across as unseemly to me. For example, an Amazon worker in a $15 an hour minimum... Continue Reading →
I'm a sucker for a great romantic line. I love how a great line from a favorite book or romantic comedy takes you to another world. They inspire and remind us why friends -- whether romantic or platonic -- and love are so important to us. The lines can be as deep as "You make... Continue Reading →
The weight of the world can be a bugger. When I feel the world on my shoulders -- when I fall flat on my face and feel life’s bruises -- when it all gets to be too much . . . I get frustrated. I may even wallow in “woe is me pity.” Eventually though... Continue Reading →
I hate snow and cold. My frustration with the the elements came to mind yesterday as I zipped up my coat and tightened the strap on my gloves for a third time. The temperature had dipped overnight to the low teens. It hurt to even breathe. I couldn't help but think: "Really. Really. Do we... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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