Ok, seems that my "tapping" on the brake switch to free it up only helped for a week. It failed again yesterday.
So, I went to NAPA Auto Parts today and bought a new brake switch for $37!

Fixed... for good!
It took about 2 minutes to replace.
I can physically feel that the old switch is bad.
Glad I bought the new one.

Please note...
The switch is only one possible cause of this issue. There are other elements that could go bad. MINE was the switch...

Some others are:
- Solenoid for shifter lock
- Something in the cable system from the shifter to the ignition (semi-different symptoms, but similar)