by mmooney | Jul 28, 2023 | The Friday Message
I listened in disbelief as President Biden spoke about Emmett Till. Till was a 12 year old black kid, he was accused of whistling at a white woman. Emmett was tortured, maimed, and murdered for the alleged transgression. His mother, Mamie Till-Mobley insisted the...
by mmooney | Jul 21, 2023 | The Friday Message
There is a special magic in playing golf in Scotland, Ireland, and England. The Scots likely invented the game in the 15th Century. The Scottish parliament act of 1457 banned the game because it was interfering with military training. Think of all the frustration and...
by mmooney | Jul 14, 2023 | The Friday Message
My son in law has recently discovered the Beatle’s. “Have you heard this music and listened to the lyrics”? All of the Mooney’s who had this interaction thought he was kidding. Unlike our daughters who were likely over exposed to the Beatles...
by mmooney | Jul 7, 2023 | The Friday Message
A basin that normally retains waters and allows no outflows to other external bodies of water is endorheic. The Caspian Sea, The Great Salt Lake, formally known as Lake Bonneville, and Malheur/Harney Lake in Oregon. With only evaporation or seepage to allow...
by mmooney | Jun 30, 2023 | The Friday Message
I keep thinking that summer is going to arrive in Idaho. So far, we have mostly seen sub normal temperatures and lots of rain. The forest is that shade of green that is difficult to describe, it is iridescent, luminous colors that seem to change from every angle....
