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On My Mind – Juneteenth – 6/19/20
This: And this: I could write more but why… Don’t these say it ALL!!
On My Mind – Cuppa Morning Joe – 6/14/2020
It’s frivolous but it’s fun. Here’s how my wife and I are taking our morning coffee these days. Great way to start the day! 🙂
On My Mind – Running The Table – 6/14/2020
Make no mistake – I am passionately committed to helping Joe Biden become the next President of the United States for a whole host of reasons. As Joe says though – Here’s The Deal. That’s just not going to be … Continue reading
On My Mind – Represent / Vote – 6/14/2020
I put my Biden sign up almost a month ago in a relatively conservative IL suburb. A couple of weeks after, I ordered extras, thinking back to 2016 when my Hillary sign was stolen in the middle of the night. … Continue reading
On My Mind – 31 Years – 6/4/2020
31 years ago today, student-led, non-violent protests against the government of the People’s Republic of China, also known as the ’89 Democracy Movement, were forcibly suppressed by the Chinese military, resulting in significant loss of life among the protesters. The … Continue reading
On My Mind – The People’s House – 6/4/2020
Th White House has always been known as The People’s House – occupied temporarily by individuals we’ve chosen to represent us all as a people. Here’s a picture of The People’s House shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor – … Continue reading
On My Mind – The Lincoln Memorial – 6/3/2020
I’ve spent a lot of time in DC – I worked there for over 8 years – six of them for the Federal Government – and I love the city. There are so many special places there – special for … Continue reading
On My Mind – Back To The Keyboard – 6/2/2020
It’s been 10/21/2018 since my last post. I spent a year putting together this site and using it as an outlet to share my thoughts / opinions across several categories – the most important being the books I was reading … Continue reading
On The Nightstand – The Consuming Fire – 10/21/2018
Lighting finally struck for me this weekend. Anyone who’s been reading along with me these last few months has noticed that I’ve reviewed 4 of John Scalzi’s books: “Old Man’s War” http://booksofbrian.com/on-the-nightstand-old-mans-war-1-14-2018/ “The Ghost Brigades” http://booksofbrian.com/on-the-nightstand-the-ghost-brigades-1-18-2018/ “Redshirts” http://booksofbrian.com/on-the-nightstand-redshirts-4-28-2018/ and “The … Continue reading
On My Mind – Principiis – Cowboy Rules – 10/16/2018
“Sorry Don’t Get It Done, Dude” John Wayne Playing John T. Chance In The Movie Rio Bravo ———————————————————————————————————- 1. Live each day with courage 2. Take pride in your work 3. Always finish what you start 4. Do what has … Continue reading