Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
In April, I was stuck in traffic a few miles from home and the drive seemed to take forever. Five minutes passed and we barely moved. I rolled my eyes. Would the drive ever end? Fast forward to early May, my son and I were driving cross country, more than 2,500 miles away to get... Continue Reading →
We often make things harder than necessary. When Bill Clinton shot onto the national scene in 1991 and won the presidency, his campaign team was famously credited with keeping things simple. When tawdry headlines or even policy issues could've pulled Clinton off the mark, his team worked to keep the news coming out of their... Continue Reading →
When singer Tina Turner was at her lowest, she was hiding out from her abusive ex-husband Ike Turner and had little to no money coming in to survive. When Turner's died last week, I knew much of her story. I knew how she had clawed her way out of a horrible situation and back to... Continue Reading →
As I mentioned in my post this week, our dog, Nittany, celebrates a big birthday in a few weeks. Of course, I have to honor pets of all kind. They find a way into our hearts and never let go. Here's a few additional thoughts. Image by Der Weisswald via Pexels. Image by Anton Atanasov via... Continue Reading →
I cursed the snow. While I was working, it had snowed another inch to two inches of snow. I was a newspaper reporter for a small daily newspaper and had worked late on a Friday night putting the Saturday morning paper to bed. I would have normally been home hours ago, but since I was... Continue Reading →
I would ask my mom if she needed the car. Since it was Saturday or Sunday afternoon, she didn’t usually mind. If I had some extra cash, I would stop and grab a soda and maybe a snack and drive to the small county library. I would tell my mom that the library's large tables... Continue Reading →
I drove the other day to get my morning coffee. I needed my morning jolt and we were out of coffee at home. I didn’t even think twice about the drive. I was out and back before I even knew it. When I got back home, I was searching for something and I came across... Continue Reading →
When I see someone under pressure, it could be an NFL kicker trying to win a football game with a last-second kick; a business leader giving an important speech that will drive or lower stock prices; or even a congressional or political leader talking about an important piece of legislation, I try to imagine the... Continue Reading →
Actor and director John Krasinski rose to fame playing Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office, but he came close to never making it to Hollywood. Krasinski moved to New York after college to seek out his big break. He had been there two years and was ready to give up on his dream.... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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