Bosco O'Brian

“Lord have mercy on us.”

In her severely abbreviated life Bella loved cats, dancing to country music and the color green. That’s what we know about what she loved; just three scraps of joy in a life marked by neglect and abuse at the hands of horrible morons… And then, an even more horrifying end. Look at this face andContinue reading ““Lord have mercy on us.””

I Do Not Speak For Christ

Until very recently, I would declare with little or no thought that I am Christian; even more precisely, Roman Catholic. However, as Christians have become more and more political, we have done so with the exceptional attitude that we, each man-made flavor of Christianity, have God uniquely on our side. And this is not theContinue reading “I Do Not Speak For Christ”

Parenting is Like Beehive Soccer

I had a bit of an epiphany this morning… It occurred to me that parenting is not unlike my now distant and admittedly short-lived career as a soccer parent. At the beehive-level I coached. At that level, I was permitted on the field of play where I ran up and down the field with theContinue reading “Parenting is Like Beehive Soccer”

Any man’s death diminishes me…

“Any man’s death diminishes me, Because I am involved in mankind, And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.” From “No Man Is An Island” by John Donne. It is imperative that we do not get into a protracted or worse, vicious debate about which lives matter moreContinue reading “Any man’s death diminishes me…”

Amazing Friday Mornings!

Sunny Friday mornings are like that best bite you were saving for last… Have a great day everyone!

Tragically Flawed

I don’t know… Seems to me people do not really go from hero to zero overnight; and certainly not in an instant. If someone spends a lifetime doing everything pretty well, getting most of it right and doing their best to be a positive force for good, but in a single moment makes a significantlyContinue reading “Tragically Flawed”

The Song of Liberty

In verdant fields white crosses stand in rows of radiant glory. Row on row they stretch before us; each on guard for thee. Each one speaks to me its whispered tale; a timeless story. Each the story of one who gave it all for liberty. Sing, sing with me the song; it’s the song ofContinue reading “The Song of Liberty”

Another “Hero” Falls?

Does anyone else feel really let down by all the revelations about our old hero, Bill Cosby? Wow; seems surreal… But actually, it reinforces a point that I have often preached, but apparently not heeded. Heros aren’t those people… They aren’t! End of Story! So you may ask, “What do you mean ‘those people?’” Well,Continue reading “Another “Hero” Falls?”

I sang my friend to sleep today

I sang my friend to sleep today. The long deep sleep that brings you ever peace… He left a world of him behind and all those who face is his and voice rings of him and his smile and twinkling eye shines through. I sang my friend to sleep today, with hymns of saddened joyContinue reading “I sang my friend to sleep today”

I Fed on His Wonder…He Fed on My Joy

Once, a fairly long time ago, when we had first arranged our basement as a place to watch movies and hang out together as a family, my son and I came across a concert on PBS. It was Yanni’s concert “At The Wall.” Now understand, we had configured this basement viewing room with a newContinue reading “I Fed on His Wonder…He Fed on My Joy”