Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
(A version of this short story first ran in 2016.) The challenge with any writing is to tell a good story. I wrote this piece of short fiction a few years ago for a writing class to see if I could write — not as an adult male — but as someone else. You be... Continue Reading →
Oh, where did my readers go? I look at my WordPress statistics for the first half of the year and some of the numbers have declined. I say to myself in my best Cat in the Hat voice, minus Dr. Seuss' poetic rhythm, rhyming, and alliteration, of course, because I'm horrible at figuring out what... Continue Reading →
I pulled back a yawn. We still had a full hour to wait. When my daughter was a young girl, she loved reading the Harry Potter books. When she picked up the first book, I wasn't sure what to think. I heard stories about a mythical world with wizards and witches and had my reservations.... Continue Reading →
I say too many "ums," I talk too fast, my stories tend to ramble, but it's always fun sitting down with fellow bloggers Vicki Atkinson and Wynne Leon from Sharing From the Heart of the Matter. I sat down with the two of them recently for their podcast to talk about my crazy planning skills... Continue Reading →
My wife knows me inside and out, we’ve both been together with each other longer than we’ve been apart. She’s gotten used to my tricks, but it did take some time for her to get used to my creative craziness. Yes, us creative types are different. Photo by Pixabay We have habits and traditions caused... Continue Reading →
In the films, What Women Want (2000) and What Men Want (2019) the main characters played by Mel Gibson and Taraji Henson respectively, get the ability to hear what the other sex is thinking. They become comedic mind readers so-to-speak. When I took my wife to the hospital recently for a routine procedure, I had... Continue Reading →
I love great movie lines. Yes, I love them for all the reasons that everyone else loves them. They make me laugh, smile, or cry — sometimes all at the same time. I love everything about them. Oh, sometimes we remember the lines wrong. In the classic scene from Casablanca, Ingrid Bergman leans on the... Continue Reading →
I wasn't out in the sun long this weekend, but I still got a nice little tan on the back of my neck. It's kind of appropriate. I'll be thinking about sunscreen this week. You see I'll be attending my local high school graduation this week. I get to watch my niece cross the podium.... Continue Reading →
(A version of this story ran in May 2016.) The clock in my head was going off: beep, beep, beep. The blaring sound got louder with every passing moment. I was late and the alarm wouldn’t stop until I got to my destination, my local county courthouse. I wasn’t technically late yet. I was still... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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