Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
I have a problem with the big guy upstairs. Yes, God. I'm not trying to leave anyone out, I'm calling God a he for brevity sake, but insert male, female, creator, Mother Nature, supreme being, whatever you choose. In his infinite wisdom, he blessed me with a creative mind and an imagination that brings me... Continue Reading →
Oh, I start out with the best of intentions. I’ll come up with a blog idea and I’ll start writing. At the start, I’ll pay close attention to length. I'll lecture myself on keeping my blog short. I’ll remind myself to choose my words carefully, to be concise, and to use active verbs. I'll play... Continue Reading →
I feel like a young Steve Winwood singing "Back in the High Life Again. Our 15 year-old dog Nittany, a Lhasa Apsa - Bichon Frise, has pushed me aside for so long that I forgot what it felt like to have her adoring love. Oh, Nittany loves the entire family, but there's no question who's... Continue Reading →
In elementary school, making friends seemed to come easy. You became friends over shared likenesses and how you liked to spend recess. "You like kickball too. Wanna be friends?" In high school, it was over shared experiences, like suffering through the same class or sweating together, running cross country. As an adult, I find that... Continue Reading →
When you drove through the small town where I grew up as kid, there were no traffic lights, but you were sure to keep to the 35 mph speed limit for two big reasons. First, you never knew where the local cop might be hanging out, and there were so many Amish families traveling via... Continue Reading →
I’m one of them. When I get a phone call, I let it go straight to voicemail. I rarely, if ever, pick up my phone. I never use my phone as, well, a phone. I suspect many people are like me. The numbers back me up. Hiya, an industry firm in the nuisance and scam... Continue Reading →
I was pulling back the steering wheel and pushing down hard on the brake, but nothing was happening. I see the moment clearly in my mind. I think sometimes if I push down even harder on the imaginary brake in my mind, I might be able to change things. If only life worked that way.... Continue Reading →
A friend of mine was searching a few weeks ago for concert tickets for his daughter. He wasn't having much luck finding reasonably priced ones. He has a young teenaged daughter so I assumed he was looking for tickets to one of Taylor Swift's shows. Oh no, I couldn't have been more wrong, or behind... Continue Reading →
(Reposting a previous blog with some slight editing and an updated ending) When I was very young starting out in kindergarten and first grade, I hated school. I struggled to make friends and get used to a new routine. When the lessons really started taking off, I found myself falling behind my classmates. I may... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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