Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
I saw the Amazon box and got excited. I was waiting for some new running shoes. When I opened, though, something else hit me: the complete waste of shipping material. I get taking caution to make sure things are not damaged in the mail, but this seemed excessive. Here’s what I mean, first it was... Continue Reading →
When I was in high school, I went out one night with some friends and was on my way home. I remember it being a cloudy night and I was driving my mom's car on a back country road. Another car, probably driven by an older kid, raced past me, well over the 45 mph... Continue Reading →
Politics is a mess. They have been for a long time. I look at leaders from both political parties and shake my head. I don't think I want much. I just want another George Washington. On September 17, 1796, Washington finalized a draft of his presidential farewell address. Two days later, the address appeared in... Continue Reading →
I was surprised when my wife pulled into the driveway. She was supposed to go to her gym, right after work, but when she checked the class schedule, she saw that the gym was closing. I was going to go for a walk, but I thought better of it too. Why the changes in our... Continue Reading →
The pounding outside the house was loud and constant. Workers were digging up the neighborhood updating the fiber optic lines and one worker operating a loud jackhammer (I believe it's called a pneumatic drill in the rest of the world) seemed to be coming from the next room, even though he was far down the... 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 →
When we still worked together, a coworker and friend of mine from London liked to call me every July 3 to wish me a "Happy Treason Day." He liked to follow-up by calling me an "ungrateful colonial" and promised to stop sending my team Cadbury chocolate, English tea, and Guinness Beer. Of course, I got... Continue Reading →
When I grew up rural Central Pennsylvania, my Cub Scout pack or my Little League Team would walk each year in our local Memorial Day Parade. We'd get dressed up in our scout or baseball uniform and we'd meet at the far end of town outside a local church. We'd line up in small rows... Continue Reading →
Memorial Day in the U.S. began as a way to honor those who died in the Civil War and has become a day to honor all American veterans who gave their lives in sacrifice to our nation. It's right that we should remember these heroes for everything they've given us. Image by Andri via Pexels.... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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