by mmooney | Sep 1, 2023 | The Friday Message
Can you believe summer is over? Time does seem to fly. Most of us are only too aware that in spite of 1964 Rolling Stones hit, “Time is on My Side” —it is not. Only yesterday, our 40 year old daughters were children. Hank is now 9 and the grand girls are 6. Our...
by mmooney | Aug 25, 2023 | The Friday Message
I told Karen I watched a portion of the first Republican Presidential debate. I will not repeat her reply. I wanted to get a picture of those who have risen to the top of that Party. I want to hear what they propose if elected. I have to admit, I would likely not have...
by mmooney | Aug 18, 2023 | The Friday Message
The Idaho back country is amazing. This hiking journey was intended to take us to Hard Creek Lake. The drive there takes you past Brundage Resort, Goose Creek reservoir and 15 miles of unpaved gravel road. A few of those miles, especially the uphill portions provide a...
by mmooney | Aug 11, 2023 | The Friday Message
I went to my first camp so long ago that I barely remember any of the details, except, Itchigooma. Around the camp fire one night a well intentioned counselor told the story of the boys who disappear in the woods each year. A trapped spirit lives in the branches of a...
by mmooney | Aug 4, 2023 | The Friday Message
President Harry Truman often gets credit for the phrase, “the buck stops here”. He likely did not coin the adage but he made it a watchword. Accepting responsibility for your actions should not be optional. The sign was actually given to him by a friend, Fred Canfil,...
by mmooney | Jul 28, 2023 | The Friday Message
I listened in disbelief as President Biden spoke about Emmett Till. Till was a 12 year old black kid, he was accused of whistling at a white woman. Emmett was tortured, maimed, and murdered for the alleged transgression. His mother, Mamie Till-Mobley insisted the...
