Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
Life is full of wins and losses. I remember one particular loss when I was a teenager. My football team had been up by two scores until we made a few late mistakes and ended up giving the game away to the other team. I walked off the field frustrated at myself. It rained the... Continue Reading →
A few things on my mind. —Nails on a chalkboard. I have a pet peeve: People who drive without cleaning the snow off their cars. Snow turns into ice and when on a moving vehicle, it often impairs vision or flies off and ends badly for other drivers. It’s that simple. Everyone has to deal... Continue Reading →
I'm old school. When I hear someone talk about lavish lifestyles, I don't think of billionaires Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. I don't even consider Jeff Bezos with all his Amazon shares. Oh their wealth inequality and behavior come across as unseemly to me. For example, an Amazon worker in a $15 an hour minimum... Continue Reading →
The weight of the world can be a bugger. When I feel the world on my shoulders -- when I fall flat on my face and feel life’s bruises -- when it all gets to be too much . . . I get frustrated. I may even wallow in “woe is me pity.” Eventually though... Continue Reading →
I'm at local coffee shop waiting for my wife. After about five minutes, I break out into a smile and throw my right hand up in the air. I see my old boss Craig. I haven't seen Craig in at least eight years. When I first entered Corporate America, Craig was a VP and was... Continue Reading →
Retailers have long used the phrase Black Friday. They like to create anticipation for sale prices. For the upcoming 2025 Black Friday, U.S. online sales are estimated to reach between $11.7 and $12.5 billion, with global sales reaching $80–82 billion. Discounts are expected to average 25–30%, with some tech products seeing up to a 40%... Continue Reading →
(I first wrote this piece in November 2019. It still applies today.) The dentist came into the room with a copy of my x-ray in his hand. He gave me a big smile, that actually made me more nervous than calm, and went out of his way to promote the benefits of the practice’s 360-degree... Continue Reading →
I stepped outside the other day and looked up into a bluish-gray sky. The temperature had dropped a few degrees and I needed to zip up my jacket to keep the chill out. I was shocked to find a few things falling to the ground. It wasn't rain, snow or hail. It wasn't a bird... Continue Reading →
A river charts its own path. Like the wind whipping through a valley, rivers go where they want to go. I couldn’t help but notice that the river I was admiring the other took hard right turn. It seemed to almost backtrack. I thought right away of the folksy movie Fried Green Tomatoes. In the movie, Buddy... Continue Reading →
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