by mmooney | Oct 7, 2022 | The Friday Message
Life should be a bit more than the lessons learned in a science fiction adventure. I listened with interest as William Shatner, aka Captain James T. Kirk, was interviewed about his new book titled, “Boldly Go, Reflections on a life of Awe and Wonder.” I always...
by mmooney | Sep 30, 2022 | The Friday Message
Facing the Mountain; An inspiring story of Japanese American Patriots in WWII.I would probably not have listened to this book had it not been for Karen’s book club. Once a year the women invite their significant others to read/consume, present the book, join the...
by mmooney | Sep 23, 2022 | The Friday Message
We have the good fortune to be in Oregon all week with my daughter Megan and her family. We have been coming to Netarts for a few years, it is a tiny village about 10 miles from Tillamook on a beautiful sheltered bay. Although we did not catch any clams on our...
by mmooney | Sep 16, 2022 | The Friday Message
The beloved symbol of Ukrainian national identity is the sunflower. The flower is called soniashnyk in the Ukrainian language. A Smart News article by Antonia Mufarech was very interesting and helpful in understanding the importance of the flower. The article traces...
by mmooney | Sep 9, 2022 | The Friday Message
I played a round of golf this week with a couple of friends. Putting is always a critical part of the game if the player is going to shoot the best possible score. My round started out with what I call putts that gave rise to the phrase, the dreaded nears. Although...
