Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
(I ran a version of this story in September 2018.) I rolled down my window and let the afternoon sun and wind whip through the car. My day had started miserable and now out of the blue it had turned for the better. As soon as I left my house in the morning, I spilled... Continue Reading →
(I published a version of this story first in October 2023. I've made updates to the list.) When I was in grade school, I went out for pee wee football. When we lined up in three or four rows and did our calisthenics before the start of practice — everything from jumping jacks to leg... Continue Reading →
I was struck recently by the confusion of the world we live. One day you keep your head down and go to work or celebrate family night, the next, you go to the doctor for a nagging cough as one of my friends did recently and come back with some unsettling news. When I get... Continue Reading →
The weather forecaster came on the television to tell us that the number of expected inches of snow had been increased. We were now getting 12 to 18 inches of snow. Meteorologists had been telling us for days about the upcoming snow impending storm. I watched as the first snowflakes started to come down. Earlier in... Continue Reading →
I walked into work distracted and annoyed. I had been working for my hometown newspaper for more than a year. I had a million things on my mind. I nearly knocked over one of the press workers that I passed in the hall. Another coworker held a door open for for me and I walked... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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