Black Swan
by mmooney | Feb 28, 2020 | The Friday Message
This week has been one troubling issue after another. It was a Western belief that all swans are white because these were the only ones which had been observed. Not so, in 1697 the Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh discovered black swans in Australia. The fact was...Avocados
by mmooney | Feb 21, 2020 | The Friday Message
Now that I am retired I occasionally go to the grocery store or on other shopping adventures with my spouse. This week I paid more attention when it was pointed out how expensive food has become. The question was, inflation is very low and projected to stay that...Rot my socks
by mmooney | Feb 14, 2020 | The Friday Message
Often I hear or see amazing behavior and the best comment I can muster is “really.” Profanity aside the word is used to “declare interest, surprise, or doubt.” The urban dictionary suggests in true essence the word is pronounced “REAAAAALLLLYY” and is most effective...Authentic
by mmooney | Feb 7, 2020 | The Friday Message
It was a dark day in my opinion when the Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate spoke to the media. It had become apparent there would be no witnesses, no documents, and no interest in pursuing the truth in the Impeachment trial. He described the trial as a perfidy. One...Recent Posts
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