by mmooney | May 22, 2026 | The Friday Message
Hank is a graduate of the sixth grade, class of 2026. The school did a wonderful job of highlighting each student with their year end individual posters graphically displayed at the end of the ceremony. Each student took a white carnation to their teacher...
by mmooney | May 15, 2026 | The Friday Message
I encourage anyone with the time and inclination to invest your experience, wisdom and talent in a cause for which you have passion. I serve as the Treasurer for the Andrus Center for Public Policy. I have lost track of the number of years but when Governor...
by mmooney | May 8, 2026 | The Friday Message
There are over 160,000 known winged insects, moths primarily, in the order Lepidoptera. Moths are generally nocturnal and as you likely know are attracted to light. There are a few species that are crepuscular or diurnal—they are active in the day. Some are beautiful...
by mmooney | May 1, 2026 | The Friday Message
Overload. If you have one of the newer television sets and can stand to watch the current fare, the screen can be split into 4 parts. During March madness, we often watched four games at once—sort of. The sound goes with one of the games the rest you are...
by mmooney | Apr 24, 2026 | The Friday Message
Bruce is a Kea, a species of large parrot that is endemic to the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. Carl Zimmer from the Times wrote about this remarkable 13 year old bird who is the alpha male in his group. The leader of the...
