Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
I don't know for certain, but I suspect Alexander Hamilton would understand. I write today in my blog, Rounding up the Gremlins, on The Heart of the Matter about how I fall back on writing when I'm faced with troubling times. Outside of my wife and family, my writing is my constant companion. Yes, I... Continue Reading →
(I like to play with fiction every once in a while. It's a nice break from my personal essays. Let me know what you think of Bella and her efforts to protect her human family.) Bella jumped up on the couch and let out a wince. The pain in her legs was a constant now,... Continue Reading →
When we still worked together, a coworker and friend of mine from London liked to call me every July 3 to wish me a "Happy Treason Day." He liked to follow-up by calling me an "ungrateful colonial" and promised to stop sending my team Cadbury chocolate, English tea, and Guinness Beer. Of course, I got... Continue Reading →
Everyone wants to be the hero. Everyone wants to be James Bond, saving the world from impending doom. I get that, but I’ve always wanted something else. I've never been greedy. I don't need to be the hero, I just want his or her toys. The hero ― at least the ones in books and... Continue Reading →
I really should save this blog for October for Halloween, but I can't wait until then. When folks think of horror classics, they think of The Exorcist, IT, The Shining, or Halloween. Oh, I'm sure there are some old-timers who point to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre or even a psychological thriller like Psycho. I say... Continue Reading →
The teacher looked angry as she handed back our writing assignment. Everyone's paper was loaded with comments in dark, red pen. My paper looked like a bright fireworks display. I missed a comma in one spot included a comma in another spot where one didn't belong. She had comments everywhere. I love writing, but I... Continue Reading →
(Fourth in a week-long series on hope and optimism for the future.) Some days it’s hard to see the good. I'm not talking about trying to be "sickeningly sweet and optimistic." No, no, I'm talking about being realistic, but still seeing the good that comes up in life. We've all had those days. You try... Continue Reading →
Oh, I got nothing today. The proverbial "can" as in having a blog post prepared and "in the can and ready to go at a moment's notice" is empty. The in-the-moment water spout is dry too, in fact it’s as dry as the Mojave Desert. Oh, it's not for the lack of trying. I sit... Continue Reading →
When the music teacher came into our third or fourth grade class and gave us small plastic recorders to try out for ourselves to motivate us to think about learning to play an instrument, I yawned. I didn't care much for the tinny sound. I gave the recorder and any other instrument for that matter... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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