Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The world can be a crazy place. Some times it helps to step back, close your eyes, and list out a few of the things you’re grateful for. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, February 9 - 15: What I'm grateful for: —Sweethearts. The National Confectioners Association says a whopping 92% of people prefer... Continue Reading →
The KISS principle, or "Keep it Simple, Stupid", is a design principle that encourages simplicity in products, systems, and explanations. The idea is that simple solutions are often more effective and easier to maintain. I can think of few designers, engineers, artists, and writers who used KISS better than cartoonist Charles Schulz. He was a master at... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Some times it helps to step back, close your eyes, and list out a few of the things you’re grateful for. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, February 2 - 8. In keeping with Super Bowl week, I'm going to try to make this a Super List:... Continue Reading →
When Pat, a family friend, lost her husband in the mid 1990s, she found herself rudderless. She couldn't get out of bed. She had a tough time moving on from the loss. They had been childhood sweethearts. They had spent a lifetime together and when their kids were finally out of the house and on... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Some times it helps to step back, close your eyes, and list out a few of the things you’re grateful for. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, January 26 - February 1: What I'm grateful for: —Courageous enough to be imperfect. I wrote something the other day... Continue Reading →
I moved ahead two small steps. The long line of mourners wormed its way across and then back to the front doors of the church. The line was moving, but progress was slow. Last summer, I stood with fifty to sixty other people in line in an old church. I was at a funeral to... Continue Reading →
I’m a simple guy. I tend to watch a lot of sports. I find that sports helps deal with a crazy world that often has a lot of bumps and bruises. For example, I’ve written in the past how I feel that the National Football League (American football for the uninitiated) is a lot like... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Some times it helps to step back, close your eyes, and list out a few of the things you’re grateful for. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, January 19-24: What I'm grateful for: —Hot chocolate. Temperatures this week dipped at night to the low teens and even... Continue Reading →
The world can be a crazy place. Some times it helps to step back, close your eyes, and list out a few of the things you’re grateful for. Here’s what I’m grateful for the week of January 12-18: What I'm grateful for: —Life in the fast lane. Last weekend, we dropped our daughter off at... Continue Reading →
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