Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
I start out every December with high hopes. Once my wife and I have put up the Christmas tree and have completed decorating the inside of our house, I'll walk down to the back of our basement. I pull out the Christmas boxes, dusty from sitting unmoved from the previous year, and I say to... Continue Reading →
I’m in a funk. Do you ever get in one of those? I'm not depressed, I'm really not, and I'm not talking about the 70s rock band, Grand Funk Railroad, the 1969 song Do The Funky Chicken or even The Chicken Dance. I'm just in a downcast mood. Here’s what I’m feeling: I’m scattered. I... Continue Reading →
I tweaked my back the other day and was floored. I tried to lift a Christmas box in our basement, heard a crack in my back, and instantly fell to the ground with deep spasms of pain streaking across my lower back. Um, help. If I was in an old western movie, I would've told... Continue Reading →
When singer David Bowie released his song Changes as a single from his album Hunky Dory 17 in 1972, the single flopped commercially, failing to chart in the UK, and peaking at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Recognition for the single would not come until Bowie's following album, The Rise and Fall of... Continue Reading →
When I was a little kid and heard singer Dolly Parton on the radio, I wasn't sure what to make of her. When we drove anywhere, my parents usually had the radio on the local country station and it would be frequently playing one of her songs. I wasn't a big fan of the steel... Continue Reading →
Some people jot down notes on large legal pads. Some use sticky notes. Lately I've been pulling out my phone and taking pictures of interesting quotes and memes that I want to return to later. They range from reminders about how much I love the beach to married life to fighting aging. My list tends... Continue Reading →
When my kids were in elementary school, they would spit out information faster than I could keep up. I remember one time my middle son explaining to me how the tectonic shift in the plates that make up the Earth's crust created the continents and map that we know today. I tried to respond, but... Continue Reading →
Rock giants, The Rolling Stones, can't always get what they want, but they try real hard and sometimes, well, they just might find, they get what they need. The group announced last week a North American 16-city tour that will be sponsored by AARP and will kick off on April 28. The tour will feature... Continue Reading →
When we think of great moments to remember, especially as parents, we tend to take imaginary snapshots of the smiles and laughs. I'm dating myself, but we used to call these events: Kodak Moments, the idea that there are certain moments in life that are so precious, they deserve to be captured and preserved forever.... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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