By Michael Patrick O’Brien– When my wife Vicki announced that we were going to see a music group called BTS at a K-pop concert in Las Vegas, I realized I…
Posts published in June 2026
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Most people not here in Utah think the place is a Latter-day Saint monolith. In fact, my home state is much more religiously diverse than many might…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– I’m not a good golfer, but a golf muse? That’s another story. In ancient Greek mythology, the Muses were nine sister goddesses who presided over the arts and…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– While growing up Catholic in Latter-day Saint Northern Utah, the trademarks of my distinct faith heritage were the stained glass windows through which colored light illuminated…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– I’ve lived for 65 years and have two college degrees, but sometimes I feel ignorant. Walt Whitman triggered my most recent brooding about this nettlesome blemish.…