Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
Betsy Ross was down to her last nerve. Oh, you won't find this story in any history book but legend has it that General George Washington visited Betsy in her Philadelphia upholstery business and flag shop in May 1776. Washington, along with two other men — financier Robert Morris and Colonel George Ross, her late husband's... Continue Reading →
I get amused easily. Here are a few things that have amused me in recent weeks. Call it a Mid-Week Happy Hump Day Laugh! Some are quotes, some are memes, and some were meant to be serious words of wisdom that still ended up striking my funny bone. Whatever the case, I thought I would... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I found an old reporter's notebook of mine. It's from when I graduated from college and had my first real job working as a reporter for my hometown newspaper. I covered the county commissioners and made daily trips to the courthouse to cover meetings, keep on top of the crime docket... Continue Reading →
My wife and I have a game that we play. When we hear something that's too good to believe or something we think is fishy, we'll call out BS. We could be sitting in front of the TV or out and about grabbing a bite to eat. We drive by a gas station and see... Continue Reading →
(A version of this story first appeared on January 4, 2023 on The Heart of the Matter.) I learned about death the hard way. One day in the early 1970s, my mom picked me up from the neighbor lady who watched me during the day. When we got home, she told me that Shep, our... Continue Reading →
Last April I was nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award. I wrote about it in my post -- Sunshine Blogger Award! Walkin’ on Sunshine! And last week melsar93 from the Next Eleven Years nominated me again. It must be the water. Or maybe the change of seasons. A little bit of sun, some high temperatures,... Continue Reading →
I fell. I got up and fell again. I got up and tried again, this time falling a third time. When I wanted to stay down, I was reminded that there's always hope. I gave it another shot and this time it worked. Here's to second, third, and fourth attempts and to keeping faith that... Continue Reading →
Chris Evert scored a point and then Martina Navratilova came back with two more. Tennis was foreign to me. Few people I knew played except for the two older couples I saw at our local park when my mom dropped me off for baseball practice. I was flipping the channels on our old family TV one... Continue Reading →
Stand-up comedian and actor Pete Holmes jokes that if his dog had a cellphone, he would have 382 missed calls. I'm thinking that works for granddogs too. For the next few weeks, we're watching my son's 11-month Old English Bulldog while my son prepares for his college final exams. Panzer is great puppy, but he... Continue Reading →
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