by Mark O'Brien | Apr 11, 2022
Grandma O’Brien loved to say, “There’s no sense being Irish if you can’t be thick.” She was right. Maybe that’s why when people say, “I can’t write,” I take it as a challenge to prove them wrong. Yes, you can write. If you can think...
by JoAnna Bennett | Apr 7, 2022
READING & THE PAST The 1970s Were Calling JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group April 7, 2022 It was the summer of 1992. I was eight years old. My mother and father – like the members of most American households – worked full time. My sister was about...
by Mark O'Brien | Apr 4, 2022
Applebee’s was in the news recently. No, not for their chicken fajitas; although, Wilbur Freemish from Burnt Scrub, Arkansas, did file a product liability suit after trying to use a skillet for a Frisbee. (He said the waiter forgot to warn him the skillet might...
by JoAnna Bennett | Mar 31, 2022
CAPABILITY & HARD WORK Painted Cabinets JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group March 31, 2022 This weekend I painted my bottom row of cabinets. When I purchased my home about two-and-a-half years ago, I knew I’d eventually repaint the honey-stained...
by Mark O'Brien | Mar 28, 2022
If you’re familiar with computing or software design, you know what you see is what you get (WYSIWYG because everything has to be abbreviated) is a way to edit software or system configurations without any knowledge of coding. Rather, by enabling the user to see...
by JoAnna Bennett | Mar 24, 2022
PEAK & MINDFULNESS Are You at Your Peak? JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group March 24, 2022 The definition of peak when used as an adjective is “greatest, maximum.” Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could operate at our maximum capacity? How would one...
