Brian MartinMar 157 minTurks and Caicos - I think I'm in loveMarch 15, 2022: Aaah…the sweet freedom of flying across the highways in the sky. It doesn’t even have to be business class. From...
Brian MartinJun 10, 20214 minStanding OutMay 29, 2021: I do a lot of things reasonably well, except for maybe golf. I really suck at golf, but…I digress. The point is, I don’t...
Brian MartinMay 18, 20214 minWho's Awesome!May 18, 2021: Sometimes, I feel like I’m on a treadmill. My feet are moving and I’m breathing heavy, sweat is even dripping down my brow....
Brian MartinApr 26, 20214 minMovin' Out!April 26, 2021: “Where do we go from here?” A familiar refrain from a popular song that hit the charts back in the mid-seventies. Yes,...
Brian MartinMar 19, 20213 minCancel My CultureMarch 19, 2021: Trying to articulate one’s thoughts, in a blog format, in a manner that is humble, sensitive, unique and stimulating...
Brian MartinJan 1, 20214 minSaved by Something BadHave you ever been saved from something bad that’s happening to you by something bad that’s already happened to you, only you didn’t know...
Brian MartinOct 31, 20203 minShamelessOctober 31, 2020: It’s been a while since my last post, I know. Time just keeps on ticking though, regardless of life’s little setbacks...
Brian MartinAug 28, 20203 minBreak TimeAugust 27, 2020: In light of my upcoming shoulder surgery, I thought it might be appropriate for me to take a little time away from...
Brian MartinAug 21, 20203 min3 day passAug 20, 2020: A three-day pass. Something, I’m sure every prisoner long’s for. We are, after all, in a prison of sorts, are we not? I...
Brian MartinAug 14, 20203 minReflectionAug 13, 2020: I’m used to negativity and rejection. I mean, my wife says no to me all the time and my kids barely listen to a word I say....
Brian MartinAug 7, 20202 minTroublesAug 6, 2020: Sometimes, it’s difficult to write about moseying down the not so well travelled trail on the old grey mare in search of...
Brian MartinJul 31, 20203 minIt is what?July 30, 2020: “It is what it is”. Every time I hear that phrase, I am reminded of the Todd Bertuzzi incident back in 2004 when he...
Brian MartinJul 24, 20203 minLa Di DaJuly 23, 2020: The other day I watched a stage play called “Hamilton”, a successful Broadway musical that was also filmed for viewing on...
Brian MartinJul 17, 20203 minRandomJuly 16, 2020: Do you ever get those random thoughts (not the evil ones), that just pop into your head and then fade away before you have...
Brian MartinJul 10, 20203 minLiesJuly 9, 2020: Do you ever get tired of the “fortunate few”? Those who seem to have good luck coming out of their ass at every turn, like...
Brian MartinJul 3, 20203 minPromisesJuly 2, 2020: It’s after midnight, I’m in my mid-forties and managing a convenience store. Really moving up in the world. A sketchy woman...
Brian MartinJun 26, 20203 minLosing it!June 25, 2020: What would it take for you to lose your shit? I mean seriously, and don’t even try to tell me that it would never happen...
Brian MartinJun 19, 20203 minThe Prisoner ParadoxJune 18, 2020: Do you ever feel like a prisoner? Trapped in your own eight by ten-foot cell. Sometimes, you may even have to double up...
Brian MartinJun 12, 20203 minGunga GaLungaJune 11, 2020: My kitchen sink is clogged, which leads me to ponder, is this some kind of a metaphor? Hmmm…maybe, maybe not. This is not...
Brian MartinJun 5, 20203 minTake a MomentJune 4, 2020: We're living in dark times. An era that is certain to become a part of history that I am confident most of us would rather...