Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
It's easy to leave the dreaming to the kids. We tell ourselves that we're past that now. We're adults. We have work. We've got bills to pay. A house or apartment to clean. We have to get the kids dinner at night. We have laundry to clean and fold. We've got commitments out the wazoo.... Continue Reading →
My son texted us that he had a tough week. He had four exams all in the same week and was worried how he had done. I searched for the right words. I wanted to encourage him. I wanted to let him know that we were proud of him and to cheer him up. Of... Continue Reading →
Arnold Schwarzenegger has had a life full of adventure. The Terminator known for one liners "I'll be back" and "Hasta la vista, baby" rose to fame first in professional bodybuilding, then went onto movie stardom and the business world, and then to politics. He’s earned millions in his action hero movies and achieved a lot,... Continue Reading →
I feel like a young Steve Winwood singing "Back in the High Life Again. Our 15 year-old dog Nittany, a Lhasa Apsa - Bichon Frise, has pushed me aside for so long that I forgot what it felt like to have her adoring love. Oh, Nittany loves the entire family, but there's no question who's... Continue Reading →
Covid has changed our lives in so many ways. Many people have lost friends and family members. The pandemic has permanently shut down businesses and hurt us in the pocketbook. It's changed us in other serious ways too. I naturally see the challenges, but the part of me that tries to find the good in even... Continue Reading →
Is anyone else having a tough week? I've been there before. Once when I was a kid, I was having a particularly tough week. I’m not sure what was going on, maybe a test or two, possibly something at home, who knows? When I let my frustration come out during basketball practice, my coach, the... Continue Reading →
On a hot August day in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a short 17-minute speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial calling for civil and economic rights and an end to racism. He painted a picture of a vibrant, new world. I have a dream that one day on the red hills of... Continue Reading →
The teacher stood over me like an angry giant. Looking back now I’m guessing that he couldn’t have been more 5’8 or 5’9 tall and probably had just graduated from college, but to me the substitute teacher held a position of authority, looked pleased to catch his prey out of the classroom, and like he... Continue Reading →
Forty-six years ago, Hurricane Agnes started out as a tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea. The depression began slowly on June 14, 1972, and started building up steam, first becoming Tropical Storm Agnes, before finally turning into a full-blown hurricane. The hurricane hit landfall near Panama City, Florida five days later on June 19 and... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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