Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
When I was kid, I wasn't big on staying overnight at my friend's houses. I scared easily in the night. I liked my own routine. Most important, I liked knowing where the bathroom was. The one house I didn’t mind staying over, though, was my friend Noah's house. I loved staying over there because he... Continue Reading →
The bill from our date night out came and my wife grabbed it, took a quick peak and then handed her credit card to the waiter. She was taking me out for my birthday and wanted me to enjoy myself. We had a great time together. The Maryland Crab Cake was a special treat. Later... Continue Reading →
I opened the box, pulled back the tissue paper, and stood there, staring down at the gift. I couldn't speak. My mouth moved, but nothing came out. My fiancé, who I would marry later that year, looked back at me. She was so excited to give me the Valentine's Day present that she giggled with... Continue Reading →
The media is full of hot takes. You can turn on any news, entertainment or sports show any day of the week and see an analyst review a few seconds of video and come out with speedy piece of commentary that's focused less on being right and more on attracting attention. And oh, it attracts... Continue Reading →
In the 1987 movie Wall Street, Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko stands up at a shareholder meeting for Teldar Paper and in his smooth, ruthless manner, gives the infamous line: “The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed — for lack of a better word — is good.” His character goes onto make the point... Continue Reading →
My mother sat late one night at the kitchen table with just one dim light on and counted out her wages for the week. Everyone else was asleep, but I had gotten up to go to the bathroom. Before I went back to bed, I noticed that she kept looking at the cash in her... Continue Reading →
We live in an "all or nothing, I'm right and I need to be heard" society. However, some of the most important truths in life are contradictory. They seem like impossibilities, yet experience proves them to be obvious over and over again. Of course, I have to point to the George Carlin’s treatise on The Modern... Continue Reading →
I'm breaking my word. I promised myself that I would post just three days a week this year. Here I am barely three weeks into the new year and I'm posting an extra day this week. It gets better. I've long made it a goal to stick with writing about the human condition, the situations... Continue Reading →
Election Day is coming this week. The off-year election includes gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states, as well as numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races, local offices and school board races on the ballot. While not as sensational as a presidential or congressional race, municipal elections often touch us in ways we never can... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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