Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
My wife was driving to work the other day and nearly drove off the road. She called me from a parking lot full of excitement. She heard on the radio that musician Bruno Mars will be coming to Philadelphia for two nights in early September. My wife and son have talked often about how they... Continue Reading →
If things were up to me, Earth would stop spinning on its axis today. Life as we know it would take a timeout. No school. No work. I'm not asking for a complete shutdown—nothing like that. Instead, I want the world and all its crazy passengers to take a short time-out. We often have an... Continue Reading →
When April comes around each year, I find myself naturally thinking about great pranks in history. One theory on the origin of April Fools' Day states that it came about in the 1500s. When France switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day was moved from late March to January 1. People... Continue Reading →
I hate introductions and icebreakers. They're awkward. They're frustrating. They make you doubt yourself. For a variety of reasons, I've found myself in professional situations lately where I've needed to introduce myself and engage in some type of ice-breaker. You know what I mean, you're in a small group and you're asked to tell something... Continue Reading →
You've run 25 miles in a blazing fast time. You're exhausted. Your muscles ache. Every step you take hurts more than the last. You hurt in places you didn't think it was possible to hurt. Your brain is in a fog and has long abandoned you on this hellish adventure. Your arms, legs, and lungs... Continue Reading →
When I was a young reporter, I looked up one evening from my small cubicle and looked around in shock. An hour earlier you could have heard a pin drop in the newsroom. It was empty. Now it was like a three ring circus. The buzz in the building was so loud it gave me... Continue Reading →
A very short story offering hope for friendship, warmer weather . . . and hot coffee too. Tom took a sip of his coffee and looked out the shop window. The snow was starting to pile up on the sidewalk. A fast moving nor'easter rolled in the night before and local weatherman were expecting anywhere... Continue Reading →
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 →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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