Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
My wife knows me inside and out, we’ve both been together with each other longer than we’ve been apart. She’s gotten used to my tricks, but it did take some time for her to get used to my creative craziness. Yes, us creative types are different. Photo by Pixabay We have habits and traditions caused... Continue Reading →
In the films, What Women Want (2000) and What Men Want (2019) the main characters played by Mel Gibson and Taraji Henson respectively, get the ability to hear what the other sex is thinking. They become comedic mind readers so-to-speak. When I took my wife to the hospital recently for a routine procedure, I had... Continue Reading →
I love great movie lines. Yes, I love them for all the reasons that everyone else loves them. They make me laugh, smile, or cry — sometimes all at the same time. I love everything about them. Oh, sometimes we remember the lines wrong. In the classic scene from Casablanca, Ingrid Bergman leans on the... Continue Reading →
I'm a simple man. I'm as practical and down-to-earth as they come. I prefer logic and reason over hunches. Give me a choice and I'll choose clarity and what I can see, touch, and taste, over the inferred and the innuendo; the Evening News over TV tabloid shows; and The Godfather and it's epic story... Continue Reading →
I finished up my meeting and let out a deep breath. I had a light meeting day for once and could go out and grab a bite to eat. I wouldn't have to grab a yogurt and eat on the run. I could sit down for once and enjoy my lunch. As soon as I... Continue Reading →
My wife surprised me the other day by taking me out for dinner. What's the phrase? Burning the candle at both ends? Well, the past month of so, I’ve been the burning candle in so many different directions that I melted the whole darned candle. I hadn't really been taking care of myself and it... Continue Reading →
The driver pulled close to the car and then tried to back into a spot, then pulled up again and then back. The guy was driving a Honda Accord and he was trying his best to parallel park, but he was having a heck of time. He couldn’t seem to get it right. Forward then... Continue Reading →
When I was in high school, I came home after a disappointing track meet and complained to my mom that I was mad at God. I asked why he gave me short stumpy legs and no speed or endurance. I knew I wasn't cut out for baseball, basketball or football — I was too short... Continue Reading →
(A version of this story ran in May 2016.) The clock in my head was going off: beep, beep, beep. The blaring sound got louder with every passing moment. I was late and the alarm wouldn’t stop until I got to my destination, my local county courthouse. I wasn’t technically late yet. I was still... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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