Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
In 1991, Gatorade ran an ad featuring Michael Jordan that showed game film of him in midair moving the basketball from his right hand to left to score a difficult layup. The commercial shows him dunking and being, well, classic MJ and then cuts to young men and kids playing on a playground court. They... Continue Reading →
Let's get ready to rumble. Last Sunday in the National League Playoff game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, tempers flared on the field and in the Dodger Stadium stands. The second game of the series was delayed for 12 minutes after fans tossed baseballs and trash in the direction of... Continue Reading →
The baseball came out of the pitcher's hand like a rocket. A blur of white looked like it was headed straight toward my helmet, but then curved down and away at the last minute. I swung forcefully, but I was comically late. The pitcher, a teammate of mine named Jay (name changed), broke out into... Continue Reading →
When I played Little League Baseball, I was small for my age, but I was quick and fearless out in the field. I mainly played second base and would often get to balls that I shouldn’t have been able to catch. One game in the middle of our season, we were winning and needed just... Continue Reading →
I have to vent. I love sports. I love the competition and the thrill of victory. I love watching a group of individuals come together to work hard and to achieve a greater goal. Nothing else teaches life lessons and brings us together like sports and extracurricular activities. At high school graduation time, though, I... Continue Reading →
When I was in high school, I came home after a disappointing track meet and complained to my mom that I was mad at God. I asked why he gave me short stumpy legs and no speed or endurance. I knew I wasn't cut out for baseball, basketball or football — I was too short... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, I would reach down and lift up my toy box in slow motion like I had superhuman strength similar to the Bionic Man from the ABC Television show The Six Million Dollar Man. I would mimic the mechanical “tuh-tuh-tuh-tuh” sound he made when he lifted something and imagine that the... Continue Reading →
Sports according to television ratings are better than ever. Nielsen estimated 123.7 million viewers tuned in for Super Bowl LVIII this past February, between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. In total, year-over-year viewership was up 7.4% from 2023. It’s not just football, an estimated 18.9 million viewers watched the NCAA Women's... Continue Reading →
As a kid, I looked forward to hearing the loud, brassy opening music to the ABC Television's Wide World of Sports and Jim McKay's opening narration. You knew you were going to see and hear something special. Shots of faraway places and events would flash across the screen and McKay in his recognizable voice would... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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