Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
When I was a young reporter, I looked up one evening from my small cubicle and looked around in shock. An hour earlier you could have heard a pin drop in the newsroom. It was empty. Now it was like a three ring circus. The buzz in the building was so loud it gave me... Continue Reading →
A very short story offering hope for friendship, warmer weather . . . and hot coffee too. Tom took a sip of his coffee and looked out the shop window. The snow was starting to pile up on the sidewalk. A fast moving nor'easter rolled in the night before and local weatherman were expecting anywhere... Continue Reading →
Get a load of these facts: --Exhibit A: Alexander Graham Bell secured the first U.S. patent for the telephone 150 years ago on March 7, 1876. He narrowly beat one of his biggest rivals. Three days later, Bell famously made the first successful telephone call to his assistant, Thomas Watson. Hello smartphone! --Exhibit B: Theodore Roosevelt drank... Continue Reading →
I never had an October Sky moment. In the 1999 movie October Sky, Homer Hickam becomes interested in rocket science after seeing Sputnik cross the sky and the start of the Space Age. With the help of his friends, Homer, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is determined to launch his own rocket. He hopes that it... Continue Reading →
I've been bracing myself. I've been preparing myself for some bad news. I'm not generally negative, but I had a feeling that a "no" was coming. I put an optimistic spin on things, but I couldn't fight the negative feeling. It kept coming back to me in the middle of the night. On top of... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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