by Mark O'Brien | Oct 13, 2015
I’m not easily rattled by big numbers. But this one got my attention: “Drone Operator Fined $1.9 Million”. I immediately wondered, “Geez. What the hell did the guy do?” It turns out he violated FAA regulations for operating in Class B...
by Mark O'Brien | Oct 12, 2015
If you want an indication of the causal relationships between language and culture, business, the popular jargon of both, and the confusion of everything, consider this: “Charm School for Mavericks’ Re-cap”. Said charm school was a session intended...
by Mark O'Brien | Oct 8, 2015
Forbes has introduced something called BrandVoice, which it describes thusly: Forbes BrandVoice allows marketers to connect directly with the Forbes audience by enabling them to create content – and participate in the conversation – on the Forbes digital publishing...
by Mark O'Brien | Oct 7, 2015
I got an email this morning that made my hair stand on end. The subject line was “Regrow Natural Hair”. I don’t know why, but that simply never occurred to me. Every time I’ve regrown hair, it’s been synthetic. And I’ve fallen into...
by Mark O'Brien | Oct 6, 2015
As you’re well aware by now, I’m usually late to the proverbial dance when it comes to trends. So, it’s with typical tardiness that I come to this winner: earthing. In case you, too, are not yet up to speed, earthing promotes the idea that walking...
by Mark O'Brien | Oct 5, 2015
On October 4, 1994, guitarist Danny Gatton was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Newburg, Maryland. In early 1989, some friends and I had the privilege of seeing and hearing Danny Gatton play in Hartford, Connecticut. It was a cold, snowy...
