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Photo Friday, April 26, 2013

April 26, 2013 By Michael O'Brien Leave a Comment

Every Friday I post one of my photographs to help you get a nice start to your weekend. The below photo was taken of a fishing boat on January of 2011 in Soufrière, Saint Lucia.  This photo was taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. All Photo Friday photographs are copyrighted to O’Brien Photography.  Please contact me…

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On Writing

April 25, 2013 By Michael O'Brien 1 Comment

I was in someone’s office this week and they had the following quote displayed on a bookshelf: “That which is written without effort is, in general, read without pleasure.”  Ben Johnson As a liberal arts type who appreciates good writing, I thought this quote was especially profound. I liken good writing to being a good…

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Photo Friday, April 19, 2013

April 19, 2013 By Michael O'Brien Leave a Comment

Every Friday I post one of my photographs to help you get a nice start to your weekend. The below photo was taken in July of 2006 inside the dome of the German Reichstag (parlament building) taken with a Canon D20.  Rebuilt after WWII, the Reichstag dome is a symbol of transparency in government.  The dome…

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Fifteen Years

April 18, 2013 By Michael O'Brien Leave a Comment

While my blog’s primary focus is on issues like leadership, strategy, and technology, I am making an exception for this post.  Fifteen years ago today, I married the love of my life. This is a little embarrassingly nerdy, but we met in our church choir.  After two months of dating, I purchased an engagement ring but as…

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Photo Friday, April 12, 2013

April 12, 2013 By Michael O'Brien Leave a Comment

Every Friday I post one of my photographs to help you get a nice start to your weekend. The below photo is of the SW corner of the Lincoln Memorial.  This photo was taken with a Mamiya C330 medium-format camera using a 250mm lens (Ilford Delta 100 film). All Photo Friday photographs are copyrighted to O’Brien…

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Photo Friday, April 5, 2013

April 5, 2013 By Michael O'Brien Leave a Comment

Every Friday I post one of my photographs to help you get a nice start to your weekend. The below photo was taken June, 2011 of the Chrysler Building in New York.  This is one of my favorite buildings in the world. All Photo Friday photographs are copyrighted to O’Brien Photography.  Please contact me if you…

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