Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The other day a friend was giving me the run down on the futuristic sci-fi horror movie series, The Purge. The gist is pretty simple. Once a year, crime, including murder, is legal for 12 hours. The government suspends all laws, allowing citizens to commit any crime without fear of punishment or police intervention. A family must... Continue Reading →
(A version of this story ran in December 2023) My wife asked me to go with her to a craft store to look at some Christmas decorations. For a lot of guys, this could've been torture. I try to take a longer view. My wife gets to shop and get decorating ideas, while I get... Continue Reading →
As a kid, Magnum PI, aka Thomas Magnum, checked a lot of boxes for me. Great location, Hawaii, check. A fast car, check. An interesting job as a private investigator, check. I was a young teen, but I imagined it would be interesting to meet Magnum in real life. Oh, I knew that Tom Selleck... Continue Reading →
In a crucial scene in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader attempts to turn Luke Skywalker to the Dark Side and says, "Luke, I am your father." It's an amazing scene, a big twist in the film. Vader wants to lure Luke to his side, but Luke remains dedicated to... Continue Reading →
Let's get ready to rumble. Last Sunday in the National League Playoff game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, tempers flared on the field and in the Dodger Stadium stands. The second game of the series was delayed for 12 minutes after fans tossed baseballs and trash in the direction of... Continue Reading →
Some might say I'm opinionated. I like to think I'm wise. Tomayto, tomahto. I've noticed that some of my opinions put me in the minority. I don't mind though. I know I'm right. Here's what I mean: —The Beach Boys were blah. I love the water. I love the beach and I definitely love good... 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 have a regret. Oh, it's nothing earth-shattering. It's really kind of silly. If only I had thought about things more when I was a kid in high school or even college, then maybe I would look cooler today in my youngest son's eyes. Here's what I mean. My son and his friends are big... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, I was certain that quicksand would be the death of me. I’ve written in the past about how I was convinced that I would step into a deep pond of quicksand and not be able to get out. You couldn't blame me for feeling that way. Quicksand seemed to show... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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