Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
(I published a version of this story first in October 2023. I've made updates to the list.) When I was in grade school, I went out for pee wee football. When we lined up in three or four rows and did our calisthenics before the start of practice — everything from jumping jacks to leg... Continue Reading →
When I first set up my blog and started posting on a regular basis, I was excited about the opportunity to write about the thoughts and ideas that raced around in my head. I couldn't wait to start writing about experiences that I've had over the years and how they shaped me. I knew from... Continue Reading →
The rain seemed to come down by the buckets. I was having one of those days. You know what I mean. There was nothing major wrong. I was fine. It just seemed like everything was working against me. I was running late. I was soaked from the rain. I hadn't had a chance to eat.... Continue Reading →
It's easy to leave the dreaming to the kids. We tell ourselves that we're past that now. We're adults. We have work. We've got bills to pay. A house or apartment to clean. We have to get the kids dinner at night. We have laundry to clean and fold. We've got commitments out the wazoo.... Continue Reading →
When ESPN honored former college basketball coach and announcer Jim Valvano with its Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award in 1993, his body was ravaged by cancer. He was so weak from the illness that he considered skipping the event. He feared he wouldn't be able to walk up the six or seven steps from... Continue Reading →
When I was in fourth grade, I hated going to school. I was the kid with his head down on his desk, looking up every few minutes, praying for the clock to tick down to the end of the day. I struggled with Math and English wasn't much better. And of course, my grades suffered.... Continue Reading →
New York Times Best Selling Author Stephen King is known for his horror novels that scare the bejesus out of us and give us nightmares. He's an expert in fear and the unknown. Instead of fear, though, I love his thoughts on another human experience: laughter. He wrote that "You can’t deny laughter; when it... Continue Reading →
Johnny was smart as a whip. You'd mention that you were having problems with an important client. He'd pull some movie or pop culture reference out of thin air. "You're gonna need a bigger boat" to solve that problem, he would say stealing the line from the 1975 film, Jaws. He had an encyclopedia for... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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