Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

  • Incidents and Injuries

    My UCFL fantasy football season was humming along beautifully. After a few magical trades the other guys crowned me league champ by week 10. Humbly I must say, my team was a powerhouse. Mahomes Kamara Hunt Mixon DeVante Adams Keenan… Continue reading

    Incidents and Injuries

  • You Know It When It Happens

    You know it when it happens to you. You don’t walk away feeling neutral. You feel something. You feel like WOW! You know it because you don’t feel it often. It’s rare and unique. It’s special. I’m talking about amazing… Continue reading

    You Know It When It Happens

  • I Told You So

    I have a problem with people saying, “I told you so”. Yes, I’ve said it a gazillion times and each time I play it back in my mind I cringe. Do I think I’m perfect and know everything? Am I… Continue reading

    I Told You So

  • Keep At It

    On Friday morning after Thanksgiving, still hurting and bulging from the holiday binge eating, I asked Google to find me an exercise program. Google led me to The Fit Father Project, “fitness for fathers”. The Fit Father Project gives a… Continue reading

    Keep At It

  • To You Mr. Convenience Store Owner

    This is to the convenience store owner who isn’t very cordial to customers. I know that you are the owner because you and your wife are always there. Your store location is very convenient and I guess you’re hoping that’s… Continue reading

  • The Blame Game

    When things don’t go our way we often blame someone or something, but does the blame game get us any closer to solving the problem we’re complaining about? Have we moved the dial closer to the life we want by… Continue reading

  • Enjoying the Mundane

    “Dad, if you don’t stop looking at your menu, the waitress will never come over to take our order.” Will grew frustrated with me as I approached the 15 minute mark of staring at the menu at Monterrey Mexican restaurant.… Continue reading

  • Blue

    This was my maiden voyage on the new kayak that Sandra and the kids bought me for my birthday. I took it out on Colonel Francis Beatty Park. I chose the closest, smallest body of water possible. After spending an… Continue reading

  • Prepare for the Prowling Lion

    I’ve read many times the account of Satan tempting Jesus in the wilderness. This time the Holy Spirit gave me a fresh word. They knew each other. This wasn’t their first encounter. God created Lucifer, “bright morning star”, the most… Continue reading

  • Does Monk Ever Get Better? (And what does that have to do with a fig tree?”)

    Will and I are nearing the end of season 6 of Monk. He’s been in therapy with his psychiatrist, Dr. Koger for 10 years now, three days a week, every week and there’s no evidence of improvement. Dr. Koger must… Continue reading