Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
Many people seem on edge lately. They have an impending sense of doom. The election results in the U.S. have some folks worried for the future. For others, the economy; Mother Nature; the crazy spot we find ourselves in today, have all caused uneasiness. I've been thinking about it and I can't change the news.... Continue Reading →
I shut my laptop. It's been a few weeks now, so I can admit that I had a smug little smile spread across my face. I had signed up to write a novel in 30 days as part of the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge and, through the first week or so of the... Continue Reading →
(A version of this story ran in December 2023) My wife asked me to go with her to a craft store to look at some Christmas decorations. For a lot of guys, this could've been torture. I try to take a longer view. My wife gets to shop and get decorating ideas, while I get... Continue Reading →
In a meeting last week, I tried to bring up a key risk that our team needed to pay closer attention. When I went to speak, three other people talked over me. I waited my turn and found a spot later in the meeting to make my point. I work with a great group of... Continue Reading →
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Oh, a few days ago, I wasn't feeling the Christmas Spirit. The calendar told me it was early December, but I didn't care much about giving or other’s feelings or well-being. For the lack of a better word, I was a grump. I was far from being... Continue Reading →
Each generation has its challenges, unique difficulties and obstacles, shaped by the social, economic, and technological events and phenomenons of their time. In thinking about my generation, Generation X, I'm really not sure how any of us survived. I stumbled across a video last week that pointed out some of the challenges Generation Xers have... Continue Reading →
I tend to ask a lot of questions. I've always been this way. It can sometimes get me in trouble. In any event, here’s some of the things I've been thinking about and have made me go hmm lately: —Banks only give money to people who already have some. The people who need money the... Continue Reading →
As a kid, Magnum PI, aka Thomas Magnum, checked a lot of boxes for me. Great location, Hawaii, check. A fast car, check. An interesting job as a private investigator, check. I was a young teen, but I imagined it would be interesting to meet Magnum in real life. Oh, I knew that Tom Selleck... Continue Reading →
This should be a blog praising Sony Electronics and how far technology has come in our lifetime. Instead, it's one cursing their poor customer service skills and complaining how it stinks being the little guy. I have some nerve damage in my left ear. I like to say I got it from my brothers rough-housing... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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