By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Some of my favorite childhood recollections involve monks and Mark Twain. That’s an odd juxtaposition, but likely due to the Tom-Sawyer-like boyhood adventures I enjoyed a…
Posts published in February 2026
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– As another Presidents’ Day holiday arrived, I was wondering how many leaders of the United States visited my home state of Utah. It’s not the first…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– For some perspective on just how long folks have enjoyed Mark Twain’s writing, consider that he published his classic novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 150…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– I have only watched half of the films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar in 2026. From what I have seen and read so far, however,…