by mmooney | Dec 30, 2022 | The Friday Message
”What if I told you that the left wing and the right wing belong to the same bird?” I was visiting Grandpa Bob and he shared this observation with me. It is an insightful look at the dilemma we face in our country. How can humans who enjoy the freedoms of...
by mmooney | Dec 16, 2022 | The Friday Message
This week my brothers Jack and Jeff celebrate birthdays.Jacks age made me think of Meredith Wilson’s Music Man, older folks can sing the words to Seventy Six Trombones and likely recall that there are reportedly 110 coronets close at hand. It is hard to imagine but...
by mmooney | Dec 9, 2022 | The Friday Message
As I sat reclined in the Dome at the SLC Hansen Planetarium, the evening sky appeared, the voice welcomed us to the theatre and got us started with a bit of education. The Big Dipper is not a constellation, it is a part of Ursa Major. If you make a straight line up...
by mmooney | Dec 2, 2022 | The Friday Message
It is a disconcerting time around the world. The USA’s resolve and ability to weather the right wing challenges to truth and democracy are highlighted in the visit of President Macron. Can our NATO partners depend on us to stay the course in Ukraine and in this...
by mmooney | Nov 25, 2022 | The Friday Message
I wish you could have been at Thanksgiving dinner for the spontaneous a cappella rendition of the wine song. Well it is actually a song that Doris Day sang to top the charts in 1955, Que Sera Sera was an important part of the Alfred Hitchcock thriller, “The Man who...
by mmooney | Nov 18, 2022 | The Friday Message
I attended a Board meeting last week in Jackson Hole. I shared a picture of the fabulous mountains that form the perimeter of Jenny’s Lake. Most meetings do not generate a noteworthy and/or shareable experience. The keynote speaker was Scott Hamilton. I have always...
