Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

Dennis Brady

  • Corn Beef

    It was not the wisest or healthiest decision to buy it in the first place. Impulse shopping is rarely a good idea. Especially when it comes to canned corn beef. But it was one of my “what the heck” moments… Continue reading

  • Tuesdays

    It dawned on me yesterday that Tuesdays are a bit boring. I was smack dab in the middle of one. To clarify, during football season and specifically fantasy football season, Tuesdays are uneventful. Anticlimactic. Long. Sundays are awesome. Football news… Continue reading

  • A Missing Name

    When I saw this missing name plate at Hard Rock Cafe at Myrtle Beach, I wondered which celebrity did something so bad that warranted its removal. What could a superstar have done that made Hard Rock want to disassociate itself… Continue reading

  • Happy Days

    Days like this are so rare. No plans. No commitments. No expectations. A day free to explore and roam. Or just lay on the beach with the only pressing matter is the avoidance of a sunburn. Days like these are… Continue reading

  • Conflict

    I’m conflicted. We arrived at the beach a bit ago just in time for the 4pm kickoff of the Eagles and Broncos game. Yet, as I said, we just arrived at the beach. And our room isn’t ocean front…thanks to… Continue reading

  • So Well Said

    Hello friends. I will be back posting soon. Lots going on. A friend just sent me something that is too good not to share. Enjoy! “Friend, you cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom.… Continue reading

  • Proofread

    I was just emailing Sandra a note (isn’t that how all happy couples communicate?) and I looked at my typing to see, “This is the company we are suing”. Hmmm….that should have said “using”, not suing. Totally opposite meanings and… Continue reading

  • Warning Signs

    I was Googling heart attack symptoms at 4am this morning. An hour and a half earlier massive heartburn woke me up. Two Zantacs and 3 Tums later, no relief. Lord, I don’t want to die today. My fantasy football draft… Continue reading

  • Move On To Dessert

    I’m not the most consistent guy in the world, but I have learned that I can stick with things long enough to matter. In my younger days of naïveté, I would start things and attempt to stick with them. Diets,… Continue reading

  • Smarter

    My mom asked me the other day if she could bring her car to my house to wash it. My concrete driveway and long garden hose are more conducive to car washing. I’m not sure, but I think she set… Continue reading

  • Baby Keely Is 16 Today!

    Sixteen years ago today was the culmination of 6 months of solid praying and believing God for a miracle. It was a journey filled with many miracle sightings along the way. We learned to expect them. As Israel Houghton said,… Continue reading

  • Text First?

    Something has shifted. I think. It seems that telephone etiquette has changed. At least in my mind there’s a shift occurring. We used to think nothing of picking up the phone to call someone. And without caller ID the brave… Continue reading

  • Yeah I Noticed That

    Yeah I noticed that. That’s the last thing I want to hear a service provider say to me about a problem he noticed but didn’t fix. I took a “product” to be repaired on another issue and forgot to mention… Continue reading

  • Perfect Game

    Not many days are filled with 16 hours of fun. Most 16 hour days are about work, school, commuting, cooking dinner, taxiing kids around, saying things like, “yes, sir, I’ll get that to you as soon as possible.” That’s a… Continue reading

  • Pay A Professional

    Learning new things can be very painful. This is especially true when the new things are completely outside of your skill set. A couple of weeks ago I turned my lawnmower key and its response was “clickety, click, click, clickety,… Continue reading

  • But I Don’t Want To

    I’m headed to Atlanta Sunday for a day trip Braves game with Joel and each of our sons and our nephew Chris. We are all excited. Well, maybe not Will. He’s only 7 and doesn’t care a flipping fly ball about… Continue reading

  • Don’t Blame God

    I can’t blame God for everything. Or attribute every little thing that happens to me to him. If I say something offensive to a friend that ruins a relationship, do I say it’s just God’s will? If I show up… Continue reading

  • Soft Yet Strong

    “Soft yet strong.” Will read this on a package of toilet paper. He asked, “How can something be soft and strong?” Hmmm… Why did we teach him to read? I fumbled around with some words and it occurred to me… Continue reading

  • Press On and Praise Him

    Press on and praise Him when the door opens all the way, Press on and praise Him when it slams in your face. Press on and praise Him when a yes becomes a no, Press on and praise Him when… Continue reading

  • Tell A Lie

    Tell a lie sometimes. Really. We don’t always want to hear the truth from you. Yes, your bones and muscles may ache EVERYDAY, but you don’t need to tell us every time that we ask how you’re doing. Tell a… Continue reading

  • You Can’t Live Another Day Without Who?

    Just heard a song with the lyrics “I can’t live another day without you.” Really? Are you ready to gag? A bit melodramatic don’t you think? It sure puts a lot of pressure on the other person. I want Sandra… Continue reading

  • Process

    Process We use this word a lot at my company. We refer to it as the “P” word. It’s not a bad word, but it is a necessary one. I have learned in my 3 years on the job that… Continue reading

  • Start, Sputter and Stop

    Maybe I messed up the gas/oil mix. It’s possible. I mentioned in a previous post that my weed eater wouldn’t start. Prior to it not starting at all, it was functioning uncharacteristically sporadic. It would start, sputter and stop. Repeat… Continue reading

  • A and B

    Most people have a tension in their lives over 2 points. A and B. We’re at point A, yet we want to be at point B. The Bible instructs us to be content in all things and to give thanks… Continue reading

  • Apple

    The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree. We’ve all heard that before and we’ve projected that burden on to others. “That guy’s a bum.” “Well, the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree. You know his daddy.”… Continue reading

  • Meant To Be

    My Saturday morning got started on a very frustrating note. I had to get up. Then I needed to mow the grass. The mower wouldn’t start. It just made a clicking sound. Problem with the battery or starter solenoid. According… Continue reading

  • Audio

    I love listening to podcasts of good preaching. I’ve even learned to appreciate audio books. And it’s not just preaching. I like business and sports podcasts as well, especially since fantasy football is right around the corner. But preaching is… Continue reading

  • Sudoku

    I really enjoy solving Sudoku puzzles. The easy ones. I’m over the hard ones. I’ve gotten 90% through them thinking I’m the reincarnation of Einstein only to realize that the whole thing is wrong. All wrong. There’s a way that… Continue reading

  • The Failed DVR Experience

    I had the very best of intentions. And they paved the way to 10 days of Time Warner hell. It started with an innocent remark by my dad that he wanted to record Duck Dynasty. Doesn’t everyone? I suggested that… Continue reading

  • Trade

    I recently sold my boat. I decided that I wasn’t a boat owner type. I love going out on a boat…if you own it, store it, haul it and maintain it. So feel free to invite me any time. I… Continue reading