Gary O'BrienThe Arc is Becoming a CircleIn 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. told us that “[W]e shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward…Sep 2, 2022Sep 2, 2022
Gary O'BrienMy First TimeEveryone remembers their first time. Mine was in the summer of 1979. I was sixteen years old. Naïve in a way that only an older, wiser…Jun 22, 2022Jun 22, 2022
Gary O'BrienThe Barbarism is the ProblemLike everyone on the planet with a beating heart, another chink has been notched out of mine. This chink a bit bigger, deeper, and more…May 28, 2022May 28, 2022
Gary O'BrienIt’s a SinI just finished watching the first season of HBO’s It’s A Sin. It was powerful, emotional, and real. I know — I lived that tragic, awful…Apr 2, 2022Apr 2, 2022
Gary O'BrienFrom Sacrifice to SalvationIt was the winter of 2007–2008 and the country was in the depths of the Great Recession. I was laid off from my comfortable corporate job…Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
Gary O'BrienThe Human RaceI am proudly married to an Asian-American. Asian-American is not a hyphenated word that describes race. It is a hyphenated word that…Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021
Gary O'BrienReform the PoliceI am heartened by the sustained and powerful protests occurring over the murder of George Floyd. Conversely, I wholeheartedly condemn…Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Gary O'BrienA COVID Mother’s DayAn invaluable piece of wisdom that I learned from my extraordinary Mother is that “a friend in need is a friend indeed.” To my 10-year-old…May 10, 2020May 10, 2020
Gary O'BrienMeasuring the Nine Lives of a WomanMom loved to live, so she told us on July 14, 2018. Mom lived to love, so she showed us all her life. Mom measured her life by the nine…Jan 5, 2020Jan 5, 2020
Gary O'BrienThe Best Parts of HerMy recently departed Mother’s birthday is approaching. I find myself anxious, sad, reminiscent, and, most of all, reflective. My Mother…Jul 1, 2019Jul 1, 2019
