by mmooney | Feb 3, 2023 | The Friday Message
I walk Mmma early every morning before the sun or the neighbors are up. It is very dark and quiet-peaceful. Just as we reached our turn around spot I was treated to a shooting star that traveled the entire horizon and disappeared behind the mountains. It is a...
by mmooney | Jan 27, 2023 | The Friday Message
The Idaho Legislature is back in session. A significant number of the Senate and House members are new to office this term. Fresh faces and new ideas could bring positive change to our Idaho Government. I suppose time will tell, but I am actively involved in educating...
by mmooney | Jan 20, 2023 | The Friday Message
I am sitting at my computer looking at a picture of Janet Yellen. Yellen is taking “extraordinary” measures to postpone a catastrophic debt ceiling crisis. I had the honor of representing Idaho on the Salt Lake City Branch of the Federal Reserve. During most of my...
by mmooney | Jan 13, 2023 | The Friday Message
My father, his five boys called him Ed, was a railroader. Ed started his career while studying at the University of Idaho—Southern Branch. You may know the school better by today’s name – Idaho State University. In l947 the name changed to Idaho State College...
by mmooney | Jan 6, 2023 | The Friday Message
A-dolt-er-er I began my banking career in conservative Eastern Idaho. Lloyd Browning was the bank’s Trust Officer, qualified by his law degree and very big personality. Lloyd was an excellent speaker and drew a crowd when he spoke about estate planning and...
