Boxed In

Boxed In

If you happened to stay away from your TV and keep 50 bucks in your pocket last Saturday night, you missed the sad spectacle of two fat guys in their 50s conducting a series of sad, two-minute dances in a boxing ring in Las Vegas. As Roseanne Roseannadanna loved to...
Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

FAMILY & TRADITIONS Happy Thanksgiving JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 25 November 2020 We arrive about 2:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. I walk in the door of my Aunt Catherine’s marble and polished-mahogany kitchen, and the aroma of Thanksgiving...
Gather, Comprehend, and Share

Gather, Comprehend, and Share

THE BEE, THE DEER, & THE LION Gather, Comprehend, and Share JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 19 November 2020 I was recently turned onto a Tibetan text that stopped me in my tracks. It’s from the Dzogchen scriptures, and is translated as follows:...
A Modern Woman in Search of Resolve

A Modern Woman in Search of Resolve

HISTORY & EMOTIONS A Modern Woman in Search of Resolve JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 12 November 2020 I’ve been feeling rather flummoxed these days. At times I’ve been excited, relieved, anxious, nervous, elated, and aggravated. I’m a full...
My Tiny Teacher

My Tiny Teacher

LISTENING & LEARNING My Tiny Teacher JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 5 November 2020 I’m staring at my laptop. My fingers are resting softly on the keyboard, but I’m not typing. I’m thinking, “What will my blog post be about this week?” There is...