Life Lessons

Life Lessons

LESSONS & BABIES Life Lessons JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group April 28, 2022 On April 6th – 22 days ago – one of my very best friends had a baby, a boy. She lives 138 miles away, so unfortunately, I couldn’t meet him right away. As a...
Home, Sweet Home: Part Two

Home, Sweet Home: Part Two

Those of you who are masochistic enough to read my posts with any regularity may remember my first post in this series. I had no idea there would be a second one. But then Saturday happened. Before we get there, a wee bit of history first: You might recall from the...
No Turning Back

No Turning Back

BOOKS & RIGIDITY No Turning Back JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group April 21, 2022 I’ve always been a serial reader. And by serial reader I mean I’d read one book cover-to-cover before I’d start another. Sometimes I’d get through a book quickly,...
Just What We Need

Just What We Need

I had the misfortune to stumble on an article from New York magazine’s The CUT. It’s ominously titled, “A Vibe Shift Is Coming: Will Any of Us Survive It?” The obvious response is, “Who cares?” But this is an article that has every...
It’s Been 157 Years

It’s Been 157 Years

LINCOLN & AMERICA It’s Been 157 Years JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group April 14, 2022 It’s April 14th. 157 years ago today, Abraham Lincoln was shot in the back of the head at Ford’s Theater. He died the next day. I imagine America was a much...