by Mark O'Brien | Dec 2, 2019
Whew! By any measure, this came along just in the nick of time: “Spiking Health Problems in U.S. Millennials May Make Them Poorer”. Since we seem to be catching on to The Four Hs of Climate Change — Hyperbole, Hysteria, Hubris, and Hypocrisy — our... 
by Mark O'Brien | Nov 25, 2019
Several months ago, I wrote a story on Medium called, “The Big Why”. In it, I wrote this, in part: It’s become popular … to ask people, “What’s your why?” All of that is attributable to a young British chap named Simon Sinek, who’s managed to turn... 
by Mark O'Brien | Nov 18, 2019
I love the Internet because it’s an endless source of mindless distraction. It’s also a wonderful way to discover the mindless things with which other people distract themselves. One of my more recent discoveries is ASMR or Autonomous Sensory Meridian... 
by Mark O'Brien | Nov 11, 2019
I miss surprises. I really do. I feel a little bit sorry and a little bit nostalgic about the fact that things are becoming so increasingly obvious that it gets harder and harder to imagine — forget about trying to actually find — things that aren’t completely... 
by Mark O'Brien | Nov 4, 2019
I happened on a story on Medium the other day entitled, with disarming effusiveness, “Blue Lagoon Strategy — Carve your own niche!” Since I’m something of an amateur whittler, I thought I might be able to pick up a few tips on carving techniques, the... 