Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
I watched my boss through his plate glass window office. I had already put in a 12-hour day, I was tired and frustrated. I had spent the day working on my piece for the next day’s newspaper and he was making wholesale changes. I was all for edits, I loved good feedback, but his changes... Continue Reading →
Life can be hard. Some days you're rolling along, running fine and feeling like you're hitting on all cylinders, and then all of a sudden, the next minute life can leave you stranded along the side of deserted highway in the middle of nowhere. Demands, deadlines, bills, and everything in between can drive you crazy.... Continue Reading →
The U.S. celebrates Presidents' Day on Monday. The federal holiday was originally created to recognize President George Washington, but is used now to celebrate all U.S. presidents, past and present. For most people, it’s a three-day holiday. The holiday serves as a great chance to remember some of our bravest, courageous leaders. I couldn't choose a few... Continue Reading →
You have Oscar the Grouch? Who doesn’t like Oscar, the lovable grump who lives in a trash can on Sesame Street. There’s the two critics from The Muppet Show, Statler and Waldorf, best known for their cantankerous opinions and penchant for heckling. People of a certain age, remember Archie Bunker from All in the Family. He most... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year again. Valentine's Day comes on Tuesday. It will be here before you know it. Valentine's has so many different meanings. For some, it's a burden, a reminder of what's lost or never was. For others, it's a commercially-created must-do, a check-box of sorts: "Gotta get the heart-shaped chocolates and a... Continue Reading →
When I hear historians or newspeople talk about the story, I imagine myself in her same position. I think about what I would have done and the politics of the time. I know that I would have been worried for my own safety. I'd like to think that I would have stood my ground, that... Continue Reading →
We’ve hit the middle of January. In the U.S, we’re one month into winter with two months still to go. This is usually the point in the winter when I get tired of the cold and gray skies and need to regroup, remembering that the dark days of winter will not stay forever. It's usually... Continue Reading →
We're a few days into the new year. It's time for the real work to begin and to get serious about what we want to accomplish. It's time to ask ourselves: How we're going to make the goals become reality? What steps are we willing to make them happen? What's our plan? I had a... Continue Reading →
We had been out grocery shopping and my wife suggested we stop for ice cream. It's winter and it's cold, but sometimes you need a reward. While I was drinking my shake, I noticed two things. First, I noticed that the young server failed to give me a cherry on the top of my shake.... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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