Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The KISS principle, or "Keep it Simple, Stupid", is a design principle that encourages simplicity in products, systems, and explanations. The idea is that simple solutions are often more effective and easier to maintain. I can think of few designers, engineers, artists, and writers who used KISS better than cartoonist Charles Schulz. He was a master at... Continue Reading →
A middle school student walks up to the podium. Her fingers are wet with perspiration. She tries to smile, but she can't. The teacher calmly tells her that if she can spell the word "chiaroscurist," she will win the district spelling bee. She closes her eyes and repeats the word to herself. She opens her... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Some times it helps to step back, close your eyes, and list out a few of the things you’re grateful for. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, February 2 - 8. In keeping with Super Bowl week, I'm going to try to make this a Super List:... Continue Reading →
Photo by Pexels. Little kid voices carried up the stairs. I thought for a second that my wife had turned on the television, but I knew better. One kid wanted to know how long they were going to be out from school. Another was trying to catch the attention of one of his friends. When... Continue Reading →
When Pat, a family friend, lost her husband in the mid 1990s, she found herself rudderless. She couldn't get out of bed. She had a tough time moving on from the loss. They had been childhood sweethearts. They had spent a lifetime together and when their kids were finally out of the house and on... Continue Reading →
The waiting room of the medical office was packed with patients. Most came with someone to drive them home after their procedure. The office was like an assembly line of sorts. One patient came out and three more went in. One of the nurses explained that the center performed 80 to 100 colonoscopies a day.... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Some times it helps to step back, close your eyes, and list out a few of the things you’re grateful for. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, January 26 - February 1: What I'm grateful for: —Courageous enough to be imperfect. I wrote something the other day... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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