by Mark O'Brien | Nov 10, 2014
First I would straighten out the language. (Confucius, asked how he would restore order to the world) I’ve worked for three of America’s major insurance and financial services organizations. Those are the terms by which those companies chose to describe themselves,...
by Mark O'Brien | Nov 7, 2014
The Bennett Boys, Crush (front) and Tar (back), are looking skeptically suspicious, even though they’re rockin’ their cool black hoodies. It seems they heard a rumor that there are no more treats. While the rumor is, so far, unsubstantiated, it’s...
by Mark O'Brien | Nov 5, 2014
I recently stopped in a coffee shop for lunch. As I was paying for my repast, the earnest young man behind the counter told me all the food was prepared on the premises and said proudly, “It’s all food you can feel good about eating.” Uh oh. Had I...
by Mark O'Brien | Nov 4, 2014
Years ago, returning from a Sunday afternoon outing with some friends in their station wagon, I said I couldn’t believe the weekend was ending — the next day would be Monday already. The three-year-old daughter of my friends called to her father from the...
by Mark O'Brien | Oct 31, 2014
We sent Abby to the groomer’s this week. The bad news is she came back with a broken leg. The good news is they didn’t charge us extra for it.* If you have any scary pet stories for this Halloween, please share them with us in the Comment box below. *No....
