Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The meeting was winding to a close. I had been worried about it all morning. I wanted to make sure that my client got what she needed. It was made even more awkward because there seemed to be an abnormally high level of tension and a confrontation of egos over whose needs were more important.... Continue Reading →
I’m training to be a professional IndyCar race car driver. My wife? She’s become a world renown ballroom dancer. What’s going on? We regularly talk to our kids on the weekends. These conversations are always interesting. However, as empty nesters, we don’t always have a lot to say. They’re the ones doing lots of cool... Continue Reading →
My Tower of Babel is starting to topple over. Oh, I'm not talking about the original Tower of Babel, the old parable in the Bible. I'm talking instead about the tower of books that have been collecting on my desk. In the parable, the Babylonians wanted to make a name for themselves by building a... Continue Reading →
Classic movies, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Mary Poppins celebrate their 50th and 60th anniversaries respectively later this year. Several other hits, including Godfather II and Blazing Saddles celebrate big anniversaries too. You'll find all four on many lists of the greatest movies ever created, they're classics, some of the best filmmaking you'll... Continue Reading →
I've seen a number of different social media posts and videos over the years on the things that your mom or dad never told you when you were growing up. They include things like: Your mom always put you first. It broke your mom's heart every time you cried. Your dad panicked when he found... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, we lived out in the country. Like most things in life, it had its pros and its cons. One of the negatives was that my brothers and I had to get up early to be ready in time for the school bus and the 25 minute drive to school. My... Continue Reading →
When Luke Russet was eight years old, his father, American television journalist Tim Russert, took him to a Baltimore Orioles baseball game. As they made their way to their seats, they momentarily lost each other in the crowd. When the older Russert looked back and saw his son, he ran back to him and told... Continue Reading →
Little heart candies with cute phrases like "be mine," or "kiss me" or "love forever." Cards with baby fawns and a heart with the phrase "Hello Valentine, I think you're a deer." Small red hearts full of milk and dark chocolate candies. Oh, when I think of Valentine's Day, I don't think of social media's... Continue Reading →
The circus barker steps out from the closed tent and in front of the crowd of townsfolk. In his best over the top barker voice, he yells out, "Step right up, step right up, step right up, ladies and gentlemen, be prepared to be thrilled and amazed, enlightened and astonished, we have a wild and... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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