Barbara O'Brien
- Location
- New York, USA
- Birthday
- October 01
- Bio
- Barbara O'Brien blogs at Mahablog, Buddhism.About.com and the Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center.
MY RECENT POSTS
- From Birthers to Wimpers
May 04, 2011 12:27PM - RedState Video Shows Mob
Chasing Lauren Valle
October 27, 2010 06:42PM - On Health Care, Progressives
Are Fighting the Wrong Fight
December 17, 2009 03:49PM - The System Is Broken
December 15, 2009 09:07AM - Knowledge vs. Ignorance (and
Ignorance Is Winning)
December 09, 2009 02:07PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Carl Richardson wrote,
"I hate too call it an illness
too,
because it's
not…”
October 02, 2012 02:26PM - “Thanks very much for
this. I've been there. Yes,
depression
is something like
bei…”
October 02, 2012 07:58AM - “"Movements" suggest
moving, and moving suggests
direction,
and
directio…”
May 07, 2012 12:30PM - “Chelle
James,
"I, happen to
be, a "right of center"
conservative. I…”
May 04, 2011 08:20PM - “Although I'm no
fashionista I generally enjoy
Project Runway
for the
creativity t…”
October 29, 2010 04:08PM
Barbara O'Brien's Links
October 02, 2012 02:26PM
“Carl Richardson wrote, "I hate too call it an illness too, because it's not. It's a state of mind and it won't change without a strong need for i…”
About: More than sadness: the depression problem
“Carl Richardson wrote, "I hate too call it an illness too, because it's not. It's a state of mind and it won't change without a strong need for i…”
About: More than sadness: the depression problem
October 02, 2012 07:58AM
“Thanks very much for this. I've been there. Yes, depression is something like being stuck in a pit of grief, but the grief is unrelated to anything goi…”
About: More than sadness: the depression problem
“Thanks very much for this. I've been there. Yes, depression is something like being stuck in a pit of grief, but the grief is unrelated to anything goi…”
About: More than sadness: the depression problem
May 07, 2012 12:30PM
“"Movements" suggest moving, and moving suggests direction, and direction is something Occupy lacked from the beginning. Some of us geezer-vet…”
About: OCCUPY WALL STREET: What Now?
“"Movements" suggest moving, and moving suggests direction, and direction is something Occupy lacked from the beginning. Some of us geezer-vet…”
About: OCCUPY WALL STREET: What Now?
May 04, 2011 08:20PM
“Chelle James, "I, happen to be, a "right of center" conservative. It irritates me, to no end, when all conservatives are lumped together.…”
About: From Birthers to Wimpers
“Chelle James, "I, happen to be, a "right of center" conservative. It irritates me, to no end, when all conservatives are lumped together.…”
About: From Birthers to Wimpers
October 29, 2010 04:08PM
“Although I'm no fashionista I generally enjoy Project Runway for the creativity that people bring to the challenges. And it's not unusual for me to dis…”
About: Project Runway's Mondo Mistake
“Although I'm no fashionista I generally enjoy Project Runway for the creativity that people bring to the challenges. And it's not unusual for me to dis…”
About: Project Runway's Mondo Mistake
August 31, 2010 11:00PM
“"Just because it's legal, doesn't make it a great idea. At this point in time people are still to emotional about it. " I'm getting really tir…”
About: A Time for Tolerance
“"Just because it's legal, doesn't make it a great idea. At this point in time people are still to emotional about it. " I'm getting really tir…”
About: A Time for Tolerance
August 31, 2010 10:35PM
“"I do not believe there is any way around the cementing of such a name at this point other than to choose a different location in New York City th…”
About: A Time for Tolerance
“"I do not believe there is any way around the cementing of such a name at this point other than to choose a different location in New York City th…”
About: A Time for Tolerance
August 31, 2010 10:27PM
“"As soon as they build the Christian church back that was destroyed by parts of the plane crashing into it then they can build Park51?" Nobody… ;”
About: A Time for Tolerance
“"As soon as they build the Christian church back that was destroyed by parts of the plane crashing into it then they can build Park51?" Nobody… ;”
About: A Time for Tolerance
December 17, 2009 04:19PM
“MrsRaptor: One of the reasons I get frustrated with Open Salon is that too many commenters are more interested in riding their personal hobby horses th…”
About: On Health Care, Progressives Are Fighting the Wrong Fight
“MrsRaptor: One of the reasons I get frustrated with Open Salon is that too many commenters are more interested in riding their personal hobby horses th…”
About: On Health Care, Progressives Are Fighting the Wrong Fight
December 09, 2009 02:47PM
“Ben, Since their "conscience" is really only a function of the collective assumption, or what they imagine it to be--their impulse is to rejec…”
About: Knowledge vs. Ignorance (and Ignorance Is Winning)
“Ben, Since their "conscience" is really only a function of the collective assumption, or what they imagine it to be--their impulse is to rejec…”
About: Knowledge vs. Ignorance (and Ignorance Is Winning)
October 22, 2009 02:21PM
“"I had a problem with a business in Florida and the State's Attorney's office facilitated an equitable solution. Perhaps there is a way to use thi…”
About: Help! They're Stealing My Home!
“"I had a problem with a business in Florida and the State's Attorney's office facilitated an equitable solution. Perhaps there is a way to use thi…”
About: Help! They're Stealing My Home!
October 22, 2009 02:08PM
“"You should not have missed your court appointment and you do not have a good enough attorney." I did not miss the court appointment; the lawy…”
About: Help! They're Stealing My Home!
“"You should not have missed your court appointment and you do not have a good enough attorney." I did not miss the court appointment; the lawy…”
About: Help! They're Stealing My Home!
October 22, 2009 01:31PM
“"do you need a lawyer? does your lawyer specialize in real estate law?" I have a lawyer. Yes, he specializes in real estate law.”
About: Help! They're Stealing My Home!
“"do you need a lawyer? does your lawyer specialize in real estate law?" I have a lawyer. Yes, he specializes in real estate law.”
About: Help! They're Stealing My Home!
October 05, 2009 10:58PM
“Economic damages of this sort have never been major facets of my two (and two too many) malpractice cases. No one in those cases was trying to recoup l…”
About: Malpractice Reform for (Doctors Who Are) Dummies
“Economic damages of this sort have never been major facets of my two (and two too many) malpractice cases. No one in those cases was trying to recoup l…”
About: Malpractice Reform for (Doctors Who Are) Dummies
October 05, 2009 02:05PM
“I'm still not seeing how you are arriving at this conclusion. A bad outcome still provokes the response that someone (the provider) was responsible and…”
About: Malpractice Reform for (Doctors Who Are) Dummies
“I'm still not seeing how you are arriving at this conclusion. A bad outcome still provokes the response that someone (the provider) was responsible and…”
About: Malpractice Reform for (Doctors Who Are) Dummies
October 05, 2009 09:38AM
“I find your argument as typical justification by trial lawyers for the medical malpractice industry whose damage to society extends beyound the financi…”
About: Malpractice Reform for (Doctors Who Are) Dummies
“I find your argument as typical justification by trial lawyers for the medical malpractice industry whose damage to society extends beyound the financi…”
About: Malpractice Reform for (Doctors Who Are) Dummies
October 04, 2009 11:48PM
“John -- you didn't read the article, did you?”
About: Malpractice Reform for (Doctors Who Are) Dummies
“John -- you didn't read the article, did you?”
About: Malpractice Reform for (Doctors Who Are) Dummies
September 13, 2009 03:35PM
“No one believe Taliban or AL qaeda was behind this crime than who is real culprit? It's pretty much universally acknowledged -- well, except by fringe c…”
About: 9/11: The Story, The Shrines, The Meaning
“No one believe Taliban or AL qaeda was behind this crime than who is real culprit? It's pretty much universally acknowledged -- well, except by fringe c…”
About: 9/11: The Story, The Shrines, The Meaning
September 13, 2009 07:16AM
“"do you ever wonder, why this happened?" No. The "why" always is ignorance, hate and greed. The rest is details.”
About: 9/11: The Story, The Shrines, The Meaning
“"do you ever wonder, why this happened?" No. The "why" always is ignorance, hate and greed. The rest is details.”
About: 9/11: The Story, The Shrines, The Meaning
September 10, 2009 04:59PM
“Barbara, do you EVER post a comment without personally attacking another OS member? I only point out to jerks they are being jerks. Deborah had an opinio…”
About: Hey, Righties! Read the Bill!
“Barbara, do you EVER post a comment without personally attacking another OS member? I only point out to jerks they are being jerks. Deborah had an opinio…”
About: Hey, Righties! Read the Bill!
September 10, 2009 04:00PM
“It is illegal right now for them to enter our country and work here unlawfully but that isn't being enforced, how can you tell us this little provision…”
About: Hey, Righties! Read the Bill!
“It is illegal right now for them to enter our country and work here unlawfully but that isn't being enforced, how can you tell us this little provision…”
About: Hey, Righties! Read the Bill!
September 03, 2009 11:39AM
“Why is it that tort reform always seems to be focused on reducing the ability of the victims of negligence to recover damages? Because the tort reform…”
About: No Tort Reform Without Health Care Reform!
“Why is it that tort reform always seems to be focused on reducing the ability of the victims of negligence to recover damages? Because the tort reform…”
About: No Tort Reform Without Health Care Reform!
September 02, 2009 12:44PM
“First, I do not disagree that high malpractice insurance is a problem for physicians. ONE MORE TIME, I am saying: 1. Where the cost of malpractice insur…”
About: All Their Arguments Are Lies
“First, I do not disagree that high malpractice insurance is a problem for physicians. ONE MORE TIME, I am saying: 1. Where the cost of malpractice insur…”
About: All Their Arguments Are Lies
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