by Mark O'Brien | Mar 6, 2015
After noticing Sammy was conspicuously absent from his usual haunts, we launched an all-out cat-hunt. We found him casually sitting in the recycling bin, wondering what all the fuss was about. And people wonder why we call him Sammy the Goof.
by Mark O'Brien | Mar 4, 2015
If you read enough, and long enough, you’re bound to come across something worth your time — the proverbial diamond in the rough; the product of a keen intellect; a thoughtful treatise, rationally conceived, soundly argued, and engagingly persuasive. The finding...
by Mark O'Brien | Feb 27, 2015
Tar had a nightmare in which the entire world had turned upside down. When he woke up like this, he REALLY freaked out. Poor little guy.
by Mark O'Brien | Feb 26, 2015
According to dictionary.com, hype is a derivation of hyperbole: Origin: 1925–30, Americanism; in sense “to trick, swindle,” of uncertain origin; subsequent senses perhaps by reanalysis as a shortening of hyperbole That’s easy enough to imagine. A hyperbolic pitch...
by Mark O'Brien | Feb 23, 2015
I read an article in Inc., “It’s Official: Networking Makes People Feel Sleazy”, over breakfast the other morning. Its psychological premise engaged me fully, especially this: Just the thought of saying “find me on LinkedIn” is enough to...