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On The Level &Raquo; Notes To Self By Mark Obrien

On the Level

It’s a little-known fact that if the number of steps in your house — including the ones leading into the house — isn’t even, the house won’t be level. When I learned that, it freaked me out to the point that I decided to count all the steps in and around our home. I counted […]

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It Smells Like God &Raquo; Notes To Self By Mark Obrien

It Smells Like God

Over the weekend, Anne and I went to Ballek’s Garden Center to buy a plant for the inside of the house and a planter for the outside. Anne goes there much more frequently than I do. And every time I go, I wonder why I don’t go more often. As you drive up the winding […]

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The Days Of The Week &Raquo; Notes To Self By Mark Obrien

The Days of the Week

The story you’re about to read is true. The names haven’t been changed to protect the innocent because everyone in the story is innocent, some more than others. The telling of this story is inspired by my friend, Charlotte Wittenkamp, by whom I was moved to tell the first part of it in a LinkedIn […]

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An Ode To Billie Jean &Raquo; Notes To Self By Mark Obrien

An Ode to Billie Jean

Unless you came here from another planet, you’ve likely heard Michael Jackson’s song, “Billie Jean”, at some point in your life. Come to think of it, at least one person who came here from another planet did hear the song. Superman had it played at his wedding to Lois Lane. And he did the moonwalk […]

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Like Floating On Air(Wheels) &Raquo; Notes To Self By Mark Obrien

Like Floating on Air(wheels)

I love reading spam emails for the same reason I love watching bad movies. They always make me wonder: Who wrote them? Did they actually make sense to whomever wrote them? Did the people who wrote them have any questions about them? Who released them? Did they actually make sense to the people who released […]

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