Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
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 have hated school, but I loved sports. I loved, even at that... Continue Reading →
When I saw the news last week right before Thanksgiving that six children were killed and many other seriously injured in a bus crash in Chattanooga, Tennessee, I immediately thought back to the mother I met a number of years ago who lost her daughter in a similar accident. I'm struck by the pain that such an accident causes.... Continue Reading →
I couldn’t believe the words came out of my mouth. One minute I was in line to grab lunch and a cup of coffee, the next I let fly a few choice words. Fortunately for me, the guy, who dwarfed me by nearly a foot and a good 90 pounds, was too stunned to react. I paid for my... Continue Reading →
I’ve written lately about taking a trip back to my happy place and even things that I would change if I were king of the world. Until both of those happen, I’m writing today about a few of the things that confuse the hell out of me. We all have them, life’s little annoyances, pests, thing that... Continue Reading →
A semi-regular column on things I would change when I’m king of the world. When I’m King of the World: --People who have deeply personal and loud conversations in public places while others are working quietly would have a special place in hell assigned just for them. --Cursive would be taught once again in elementary... Continue Reading →
The cost of Higher Education continues to spiral out-of-control, but something else sent me on a rant this week: the games college admissions offices play to entice students to campus. In particular, I write about some of the crazier emails my son has gotten. My son has never stepped foot on the University of Vermont campus,... Continue Reading →
From the ashes of frustration and pain come success. I write about my son's hard work to overcome a significant challenge and reach his goals. When my oldest son was a young boy in the second-grade, I would sit with him on his bed and help him read whatever book he brought home from school.... Continue Reading →
I've had several conversations and viewed numerous social media posts over the past two weeks about friends helping pack-up their children for college. And then I had this conversation. We were just two parents concerned about our kids going back-to-school. She told me her worries and I shared mine. We could have been reading from the same list: --How will our... Continue Reading →
Each August a small college in Wisconsin releases its look at the cultural touchstones that have shaped the lives of students about to enter college. Here's what I've learned from the list. This is an important week. Beloit College, a small college in Wisconsin, releases its annual Mindset List, a compilation of the events, values, and pop... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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