Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The Spaceship Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight on January 28, 1986, killing all seven crew members. I turned the TV on just as the spaceship exploded. I was home from school. I'm not sure why. I suspect I was home sick. Who knows? Maybe I was taking a mental health day. I... Continue Reading →
The 98th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday. The Best Picture nominees are led by Sinners (16 nominations) and One Battle After Another (13 nominations). Other nominees include Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, The Secret Agent, Train Dreams, and F1. This has not been a good year for me. I can't tell you much about any of them. I've seen a... Continue Reading →
Life is full of wins and losses. I remember one particular loss when I was a teenager. My football team had been up by two scores until we made a few late mistakes and ended up giving the game away to the other team. I walked off the field frustrated at myself. It rained the... Continue Reading →
I'm old school. When I hear someone talk about lavish lifestyles, I don't think of billionaires Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. I don't even consider Jeff Bezos with all his Amazon shares. Oh their wealth inequality and behavior come across as unseemly to me. For example, an Amazon worker in a $15 an hour minimum... Continue Reading →
I have no dog in this fight. The New England Patriots will take on the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday. With all the hoopla this week about the game, I've been thinking about all the different Super Bowls that have taken place over the years. In the words of the old ABC... Continue Reading →
The woman looked upset. I tried to cheer her up. While I went about my job, I commented on how the flurries outside and the Christmas song on the loudspeaker made me feel festive. She wasn't buying it. She kept her stone face. Before leaving though she thanked me for trying to bring a little... Continue Reading →
I went out of my way the other day. I needed to get a simple blood test for an upcoming physical. I could have stopped at any number of labs and testing sites. However, I made a special effort to visit one particular lab. A reason for my madness! --I didn't go for the location.... Continue Reading →
On Thanksgiving Day, CBS Announcer Jim Nantz described how Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes ran to the outside to avoid getting sacked by a chasing Dallas Cowboys defender. At the last minute, Mahomes threw the ball incomplete to one of his receivers. Nantz described how Mahomes waited as long as possible for his receiver... Continue Reading →
I have a tendency to lose things. I hate that feeling of needing to pull out my wallet and finding that it's missing. "Damn it, where did I put it now." To avoid that feeling, I try to put my keys, wallet, change, and phone in the same place each night. I put them in... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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