Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
I squirm in my seat. My boss sits across from me stern-faced. I try to cut the tension by asking about his weekend, but he ignores my question and immediately gets down to business. We're meeting to review my performance for the past year. He has a legal pad in front of him and he... Continue Reading →
I'm a simple man. I'm as practical and down-to-earth as they come. I prefer logic and reason over hunches. Give me a choice and I'll choose clarity and what I can see, touch, and taste, over the inferred and the innuendo; the Evening News over TV tabloid shows; and The Godfather and it's epic story... Continue Reading →
I have to vent. I love sports. I love the competition and the thrill of victory. I love watching a group of individuals come together to work hard and to achieve a greater goal. Nothing else teaches life lessons and brings us together like sports and extracurricular activities. At high school graduation time, though, I... Continue Reading →
I finished up my meeting and let out a deep breath. I had a light meeting day for once and could go out and grab a bite to eat. I wouldn't have to grab a yogurt and eat on the run. I could sit down for once and enjoy my lunch. As soon as I... Continue Reading →
I pulled up to a stop sign in my neighborhood a few weeks ago and noticed a teenager walking on the sidewalk. The boy looked sad. He had his head down and looked like he wanted to be somewhere else. I only happened to notice the boy because the local high school was letting out... Continue Reading →
My wife surprised me the other day by taking me out for dinner. What's the phrase? Burning the candle at both ends? Well, the past month of so, I’ve been the burning candle in so many different directions that I melted the whole darned candle. I hadn't really been taking care of myself and it... Continue Reading →
I guess there's always hope. I wrote last November on how the National Zoo in Washington, DC had to say an emotional farewell to three giant pandas, on loan from China. I wrote too on how my wife and I fell in love with the pandas when we young and lived in Northern Virginia. We... Continue Reading →
I wasn't out in the sun long this weekend, but I still got a nice little tan on the back of my neck. It's kind of appropriate. I'll be thinking about sunscreen this week. You see I'll be attending my local high school graduation this week. I get to watch my niece cross the podium.... Continue Reading →
The driver pulled close to the car and then tried to back into a spot, then pulled up again and then back. The guy was driving a Honda Accord and he was trying his best to parallel park, but he was having a heck of time. He couldn’t seem to get it right. Forward then... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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