Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

  • Perspective 

    I can walk out of my house on a Fall Saturday morning and see a yard full of fallen leaves and think, “crap, I’ll be blowing leaves half a day.” My friend Morris can see the same leaves on the… Continue reading

  • Marathons 

    Nothing I’m about to say has been fact-checked and verified. But I think I’m right. For some reason today I was thinking about marathon runners. Not sure why. I hate to run and don’t understand the psyche of people who… Continue reading

  • 27 Minutes 

    So, counting the ways I’ve tried to control my weight over the past 10 years: Adkins diet Myfitnesspal app P90X Ideal Protein Anytime Fitness membership A running program with Will Aquatic center membership Daily sit ups and push ups Ketone… Continue reading

  • Ignore Meet Consequence 

    I knew the power steering had a leak. A couple of times over the last year the steering was tight so I added fluid and drove on. As long as I had $5 I could keep buying fluid. No problem.… Continue reading

  • George and Merle Can’t Be Pleased

    I’m not a country music fan, but I have to think that George Jones and Merle Haggard are happy that they’re in a box and sound-proofed by 6ft of dirt. Country music lyrics are just so stupid these days. I… Continue reading

  • Good Deeds

    Someone said that a good deed never goes unpunished. An exclusive term like “never” may be too strong, but it’s definitely true at times. I recently fell in love with the #10 at Firehouse Subs, the beef brisket and cheddar… Continue reading

  • Less Horrible

    Will and I were playing bocci ball. We don’t know the real rules so we say that if my closest ball is closer to the target than his closest ball, I get a point. Then if his second closest ball… Continue reading

  • 49

    So as the day dawns on the 9th anniversary of my 40th birthday, I reflect on how God has blessed me. And I’ve been reminded all day through Facebook, texts and phone calls that a few more people care for… Continue reading

  • Turn It Off

    It was epic. I did an amazing thing today. Something that I bet many people don’t do anymore. I wanted to take a nap-no that’s not the epic event, but my phone kept vibrating.  So I turned it off. And… Continue reading

  • A Family Flash Mob 

    I love fire.  Even the single flame of a candle works for me. Just ask my daughters because I keep stealing theirs.  But I really love campfires.  Last night Will and I got a late start to one and the… Continue reading