Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
On paper it sounds so manly and tough-guy-like. The words jump off the page. I can't deny that they kind of make me sound like a bit of a crazy person too. Yes, yes, here goes: I jumped through a raging fire. Yup, a glowing red fire ranges in temperature from 1112–1800° F (600–800° C).... Continue Reading →
Tangled spider webs hang from the roof. Plumes of smoke and ghost-like cackles come from the house next door. Frightening-looking skull and bones appear at every turn. And then to top it off, zombies with icky blood oozing out of life-like wounds and werewolf head outfits with glistening fangs all come knocking on my door.... Continue Reading →
We've had several fall weddings and are also celebrating our own anniversary, so I've been thinking a lot about marriage. It's a monumental moment, two people walking down the aisle to say their vows. There's plenty of jokes about marriage: "I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want... Continue Reading →
"Darkness falls across the land . . . The midnight hour is close at hand . . . " As the opening lines to Michael Jackson’s song Thriller points out, it's that time of the year again when ghost, ghouls, and goblins come out in the middle of the day to scare the bejesus out... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you have thoughts that boil underneath the surface. You think about them and you push them back, but they keep coming up in your thoughts. Sometimes they're about important issues that touch everyone, sometimes it's about silly stuff that affects only a few people in your life. Anyway, I feel like I keep having... Continue Reading →
I drove off the car dealership in my new car excited about my purchase. My old bucket of bolts had been leaving me stranded for months and I had finally found a new car. I was in my early 20s and had taken my time in looking for the right car that fit my limited... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, I wanted to make a million dollars, have a big house with a garage full of fast cars, travel across the globe to exotic places I saw on TV, have a huge walk-in closet with the latest and greatest clothes, and I wanted to be an an important person. Yes,... Continue Reading →
I’ve been paying close attention lately to the words we choose in our conversations and writing. I’ve especially noticed it in the songs we listen to on Spotify, Apple Music or the radio. For example, in one of my favorite oldies, Billy Joel starts off singing in the Piano Man about working at the local... Continue Reading →
When I was in grade school, I went out for pee wee football. As we lined up in rows and did our calisthenics before the start of practice — everything from jumping jacks to leg stretches to ab crunches — our coach would walk up and down each row offering a bit of wisdom, before... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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