by mmooney | Jul 12, 2024 | The Friday Message
I was very impressed with the recent Amazon renewable energy announcement. Seven years ahead of an aggressive schedule “all of the electricity consumed by Amazon’s operations, including its data centers, was matched with 100 percent renewable energy in 2023. Amazon...
by mmooney | Jul 5, 2024 | The Friday Message
f you pay one of the on line pronunciation services $2.99 you can have several different English speakers say this native name. Wa ha ka, is close to correct. The district is in southern Mexico and borders on the Pacific Ocean. Not unlike the history of exploration...
by mmooney | Jun 28, 2024 | The Friday Message
It has become a bit of a religion in our house, watching Jeopardy. It is amazing how many answers I do not know. Periodically, there is a group of questions under portmanteau. In linguistics such a word is ‘a blend….a word formed, usually intentionally, by combining...
by mmooney | Jun 21, 2024 | The Friday Message
I am always searching for something uplifting in a world filled with political and social challenges. Often the “thing a ma bob that does the job” is not so far away.I drive the grand girls to summer camp each morning. There are days when they are so cute and kind to...
by mmooney | Jun 14, 2024 | The Friday Message
The wisteria plant grows out of control if left unchecked. I found it interesting that the American variety is less aggressive than the Chinese or Japanese varieties. Often referred to as the “mysterious wisteria” the plant heralds the arrival of spring with its...
