Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
Like many folks, I've been glued to the news, watching the aftermath of the wildfires in Maui and their trail of death and destruction. The total dead have risen to more than 106 and is expected to continue to climb. One disaster assessment firm has estimated that the fire caused more than $3.2 billion in... Continue Reading →
David Geffen, the founder of Asylum Records, Geffen Records, and Dreamworks Animation, has an art collection valued at more than $2.3 billion. Jay-Z, Jerry Seinfeld, and Jay Leno are all known for their entertainment careers, but also their large car collections. Everyday folks collect things too. Some people collect antique furniture and vinyl records. Others collect... Continue Reading →
(Reposting a previous blog with some slight editing and an updated ending) I’ve long been fascinated by stand-up comedians. When I was a young kid, I loved to catch Bob Hope and Steve Martin on TV. Hope would make fun of his golf game or the intelligence of some hulking college All-American football player, Martin... Continue Reading →
When I was a young manager, my team and I were going through a tough time. I was new in my role, we faced a number of tough obstacles, and didn't have a lot of time to plan and get acquainted. We needed to get to know each other on the fly. I remember feeling... Continue Reading →
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 →
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