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...
by mmooney | Mar 25, 2022 | The Friday Message
My granddaughter Margie tells me there are three primary colors: Red, yellow, and blue. Secondary colors are orange, green and violet..I thought there were seven forever colors and other sources say there are four or five. How can this be so confusing? The white light...
by mmooney | Mar 18, 2022 | The Friday Message
Mother is the modern English equivalent of the old English “Modor”. This word originated from the Latin word, mater, pronounced “mah-ter.” If you think of the term, “Alma mater” generally referring to the school from which you graduated. It is true that all...
by mmooney | Mar 11, 2022 | The Friday Message
My grandson had on a new shirt from the excellent Idaho Reptile Zoo-Axolotl in bold print. I asked him what it meant and he proceeded to tell me about the unusual amphibian which only lives in two lakes in Mexico. Hank is not often wrong about scientific facts...
by mmooney | Mar 4, 2022 | The Friday Message
The Russian currency is called the ruble or the rouble. It seemed like adding a T to the original spelling of the currency was appropriate. The world is up in arms over the unprovoked attack of the Ukraine by Russia. The overwhelming vote of the United Nations to...
