Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
(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 →
Sometimes the most vicious enemies can come work together and be the best of friends. In July 1975, Apollo–Soyuz was the first crewed international space mission, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union. Millions of people around the world watched on television as a U.S. Apollo spacecraft at the height of... Continue Reading →
I was tired of looking down at my phone. A few weeks ago, I spent the week with my son driving cross country and would be spending much of the day waiting first in Las Vegas and then later in a layover waiting for my flight back home. I wasn't planning on buying a book,... Continue Reading →
(Reposting a previous blog with some slight editing and an updated ending) I’ve long been fascinated by stand-up comedians. When I was a young kid, I loved to catch Bob Hope and Steve Martin on TV. Hope would make fun of his golf game or the intelligence of some hulking college All-American football player, Martin... Continue Reading →
I don't know for certain, but I suspect Alexander Hamilton would understand. I write today in my blog, Rounding up the Gremlins, on The Heart of the Matter about how I fall back on writing when I'm faced with troubling times. Outside of my wife and family, my writing is my constant companion. Yes, I... Continue Reading →
My wife and daughter embrace for a minute. It's a quiet hug between the two of them, both happy for the long weekend and the time together. My youngest son stands up now and gets in on the action, thanking my daughter for helping him move home for the summer. Like clockwork, before I can... Continue Reading →
(I like to play with fiction every once in a while. It's a nice break from my personal essays. Let me know what you think of Bella and her efforts to protect her human family.) Bella jumped up on the couch and let out a wince. The pain in her legs was a constant now,... Continue Reading →
When I was a young child, I was scared of three monsters: the monsters that hid underneath my bed, the boogie monster in my closet, and Jaws. Now I eventually grew out of the boogie monster. I figured out he was just figment of my imagination. I could probably be convinced that the monster underneath... Continue Reading →
The engineers and scientists at NASA are some of the smartest people in the world — their mission calls for them to explore the unknown in air and space, innovate for the benefit of humanity, and inspire the world through discovery — but they need some help with their interpersonal skills. How do I know... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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