Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
We've had several fall weddings and are also celebrating our own anniversary, so I've been thinking a lot about marriage. It's a monumental moment, two people walking down the aisle to say their vows. There's plenty of jokes about marriage: "I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want... Continue Reading →
My wife’s knees were bothering her the other day. She was on her feet much of the day and it was catching up to her. My back has been bothering me too. I joke that we’re getting older, but it’s more than that, we’ve earned our bruises the hard way. Here’s what I mean: When... Continue Reading →
We see acts of courage — strength in the face of fear, pain or grief — in our lives all the time. I read this weekend about Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian journalist and human rights activist, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her fight against the systematic discrimination and oppression of... Continue Reading →
I try to stay busy. Yup, that’s the only thing that really seems to work. I was working in my yard recently and I’ve come down with a case of the “itchies.” I’m not sure what exactly happened. I was pruning some bushes and then mowed our grass. With summer coming to a close, I’ve... Continue Reading →
When my dad was in his early forties, he had a major heart attack that damaged much of his heart. He was lucky to survive the attack and he later needed a quadruple heart bypass. The surgeon took an artery from my father's leg and inserted it in his heart, creating a new path for... Continue Reading →
Most of the guys sat in the back of the van. We were on a youth group trip to a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game. On the way to the game, two of the guys talked about ditching the adult chaperones and trying to get served beer. There were a few girls, but most of them... Continue Reading →
I should have checked more things off my To Do list yesterday. I had planned to start my day with a brisk walk in the morning and finish up in the evening with a ride on my stationary bike. I had planned to write out blogs for the rest of the week, clean up my... Continue Reading →
I took the elevator down to the ground floor and walked to my parents car. We had moved my stuff into my dorm and all we needed to do was say our goodbyes. The quad area was crazy, parents and kids were coming from all directions, pushing and pulling trollies. I was saying goodbye to... Continue Reading →
David Geffen, the founder of Asylum Records, Geffen Records, and Dreamworks Animation, has an art collection valued at more than $2.3 billion. Jay-Z, Jerry Seinfeld, and Jay Leno are all known for their entertainment careers, but also their large car collections. Everyday folks collect things too. Some people collect antique furniture and vinyl records. Others collect... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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