Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The water slaps gently against the shore. I take a deep breath and draw-in the cool breeze blowing across my face, the warm sand on my feet, and the squawk of the seagulls overhead foraging the beach for food. The stress that has built up in my chest over two months of starting work at the crack of dawn and... Continue Reading →
Let me set the scene. The thirteen colonies have fought a long hard battle. But now their tenuous new government, strung together by a weak Articles of Confederation, is in danger of breaking apart. Alexander Hamilton comes up with the idea of writing a series of essays, which he calls The Federalist Papers, urging for... Continue Reading →
The first twenty minutes are the worst. A deep melancholy silence fills the car. You feel like you should say something to your wife to crack the tension, but you’re just not sure what to say. And even if somehow the hum of the tires on the highway mercifully gives you the words that you... Continue Reading →
They were as different as night and day. One wasn’t much taller than me, competed in a sport I had never watched before, and came from a country far removed from what I knew. She said little and in a language I didn’t understand, but oh how she let her performance do the talking, packing... Continue Reading →
Reebok launched a new ad campaign a few months ago that plays up that the average human lifespan is about 71 years or to be more precise: 25,915 days. The Reebok commercial produced by San Francisco-based advertising agency Venables Bell & Partners follows one woman’s life in reverse order, from her participation in a Spartan race as a senior runner... Continue Reading →
The IT developer was getting agitated with the short, but burly car salesman who sat at his table. They were both nursing drinks, a Long Island Ice Tea for the developer, a craft beer for the salesman. “For the millionth time, I’m not interested in a new car. I like my little Camry, I’m not... Continue Reading →
The kid couldn’t have been older than 15 or 16. His jeans were ripped and his backpack looked like it had seen better days, but he was giving a monologue in the convenience store on all the reasons why he couldn’t wait to leave town to his friend behind the counter. “There’s nothing ever to do.... Continue Reading →
I celebrate my birthday in a few weeks. (Important note: Large, expensive presents are encouraged and accepted.) I’m not one to get caught up or agitated by the number on my birth certificate, but it has been a strange experience to see the number of years start to add up. I question how that's even... Continue Reading →
There’s no way around it: People can be downright horrible. I feel like all that I've heard lately are stories about the terrible things that we do to each other supposedly in the name of love and friendship. I’m not talking about war or terrorism. I’m referring to the run of the mill things that... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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