by mmooney | Jun 9, 2023 | The Friday Message
Amanda Gorman is an inspirational woman. She grew up in Los Angeles, with a twin sister, raised by a single mother who taught the sixth grade in Watts. Amanda graduated with honors from Harvard in 2020 with a degree in sociology. She was chosen the inaugural National...
by mmooney | Jun 2, 2023 | The Friday Message
I was not a fan of the State of Utah when I went to college in Logan, nor with most of the very conservative stances taken by the predominant religion and political leaders. It is now time for me to admit, Utah has changed a lot. Well maybe, I can only accurately say...
by mmooney | May 26, 2023 | The Friday Message
Better than all the rest! I asked the twenty something staff at Zen Bento if they were upset about the passing of Tina Turner. They did not disappoint, of course “she was the best! “ The Queen of rock and roll. A performer who never forgot her roots and...
by mmooney | May 19, 2023 | The Friday Message
I have been reading about the mental health issues. A few politicians would like to blame the ongoing gun violence on mental instability. Seems like a winning argument unless you consider the gun is the implement of destruction. No gun-especially assault style weapon-...
by mmooney | May 12, 2023 | The Friday Message
It is baseball season, America’s favorite sport. Well we still say that but it is reported that football has the largest spectator following. Baseball had not changed for too long, the games had extended well over 3 hours with some extra inning games being...
by mmooney | May 5, 2023 | The Friday Message
It was six years ago on Thursday when Margie Marie was born at 4:44. It was a special day. On the same day at 4:45 my brother Bob left this world. Some would argue that it was just a coincidence, maybe so. I prefer to feel it is reminder of the circle of life that is...
