by mmooney | May 6, 2022 | The Friday Message
It is a birthday week in our family. On May 3, my nephew Daniel, on May 4, our Star Wars girl, Margie, and on Cinco de mayo, our youngest child Katie. At my advanced age, the parties are taking a toll, one must sample the special wine of the night, eat the plentiful...
by mmooney | Apr 29, 2022 | The Friday Message
It was great to have my brother Jack in town last week end. We stay in touch through the family and friends instagram postings and he is a subscriber to my weekly message. His son lives in Boise and more importantly, Liv and Jacko, a few of his grandchildren are...
by mmooney | Apr 22, 2022 | The Friday Message
Some weeks it is a challenge to decide what to write about that may add some value or insight. I had dinner Thursday night with family members who suggested I could comment on relativity. I did not think they were talking about Einstein. Employees working...
by mmooney | Apr 15, 2022 | The Friday Message
You can count on Easter always being on Sunday. You cannot count on which month it will occur. The first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after March 21st is Easter. Palm Sunday, which celebrates the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem always falls on...
by mmooney | Apr 8, 2022 | The Friday Message
In a recent Newsweek article, I learned that plants may well be able to communicate. Fungi have been recorded having conversations in a language that is similar to humans. Earlier research suggested that the fungi “scream” when cut. You likely recall that fungi...
by mmooney | Apr 1, 2022 | The Friday Message
I love springtime. The beautiful cool mornings with comfortable temperatures by mid day are invigorating. In Idaho we do not have to live in fear of the tornadoes that ravage the Midwest and, this year, the south. The wind does blow a bit, not enough to tip over...
