Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
It’s an established fact. My dog Nittany is crazy. I’ve written often over the years about how Nittany, our 14-year-old Lhasa Apsa – Bichon Frise, has lost her mind. She loves you one minute, licking your hands and cuddling as close as she can get, the next minute she'll stare right through you like you're... Continue Reading →
When Luke Russet was eight years old, his father, American television journalist Tim Russert, took him to a Baltimore Orioles baseball game. As they made their way to their seats, they momentarily lost each other in the crowd. When the older Russert looked back and saw his son, he ran back to him and told... Continue Reading →
Little heart candies with cute phrases like "be mine," or "kiss me" or "love forever." Cards with baby fawns and a heart with the phrase "Hello Valentine, I think you're a deer." Small red hearts full of milk and dark chocolate candies. Oh, when I think of Valentine's Day, I don't think of social media's... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I found an old journal from close to 40 years ago, from when I was in college, and read an entry where I mentioned that I had an exam the next day in my Economics class. The day's events came rushing back to me. I was worried about how unprepared I... Continue Reading →
In one version of me, I exercise and run every day. In this version of me, I must live in San Diego or somewhere beautiful and warm, because the sun is out and sparkling and I look cool as a peach. I like this version. I drink cucumber smoothies for breakfast, have six-pack abs, and look... Continue Reading →
Oh, the crazy places the mind can go. In my post today, Remembering my why on The Heart of the Matter, I write about how I ran into several challenges recently, and had to think on my feet. As I was writing the post, I thought instantly about the old Trix cereal commercials of my... Continue Reading →
(A version of this story ran in February 2016.) When I first started writing this blog in 2015, I learned that it was different from anything else I had tried in the past. I jotted down a few of those lessons in 2016 and they still hold true today. Let me know what you think.... Continue Reading →
I flew to Atlanta a few weeks ago for work. When the time came to fly home, I got to the airport on time, but the line for the security check seemed to take an especially long time. I don't know that it was all that long, but I was worried about missing my flight... Continue Reading →
Early in my career, I would pack up my laptop, grab my coat, get up from my desk, and quietly leave work with my head down. I’d nod to a few people, but I wouldn’t say much. It didn’t matter that I had gotten to work at the crack of dawn, hours before anyone else,... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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