Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
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 →
Some words have a certain stylish flair. They have pizzazz. You see them and the emotion and action jump off the screen or page. It's like a house that gets refurbished and all of a sudden turns heads for the first time in years or seeing a dry, just-the-facts coworker outside of work and finding... 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 →
When my wife pulled up to the driveway the other night, I knew I was fighting an up-hill battle. I knew the brilliant idea floating around in my head was a few fries short of a Happy Meal. A few cards short of a deck. A few bricks short of a load. Let's just say,... 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 →
I stood up. I hammered my fist on the table like I was making my case. I was on the attack. I was every 60s and 70s lawyer and crime fighter that I had seen on my family's grainy TV set. I was Perry Mason, Jim Rockford, Quincy and many more all wrapped up into... Continue Reading →
I was walking through a long tunnel. It seemed to go on for miles. When I looked up, I noticed a light -- a bright, sparkling white light. As I made my way, people reached out to shake my hand and greet me with smiles. I'm not sure how long I was there. At one... Continue Reading →
If things were up to me, Earth would stop spinning on its axis today. Life as we know it would take a timeout. No school. No work. I'm not asking for a complete shutdown—nothing like that. Instead, I want the world and all its crazy passengers to take a short time-out. We often have an... Continue Reading →
When April comes around each year, I find myself naturally thinking about great pranks in history. One theory on the origin of April Fools' Day states that it came about in the 1500s. When France switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day was moved from late March to January 1. People... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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