by mmooney | Mar 27, 2020 | The Friday Message
Fifty years ago The Band recorded this epic song. The song is much copied and has been recorded by Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, Spooky Tooth and the Ventures to name a few. This week I received a video from a fellow Board member that...
by mmooney | Mar 20, 2020 | The Friday Message
I continue to enjoy my daily early morning walk with the dogs. Although Thursday is officially the first day of spring, it is unusual to have the many foothill creeks running with crystal clear water from runoff in mid March. The dogs love to drink and swim in the...
by mmooney | Mar 12, 2020 | The Friday Message
I have been watching the coronavirus phenomenon test the world. Leaders in many countries, cities, and states have demonstrated their concern for fellow citizens with clear guidelines and prompt action. I think the true “test” of a leader is how they react to...
by mmooney | Mar 6, 2020 | The Friday Message
I was tempted to write about Joe-mentum or the most recent Fearless leader non sense quotes, the real threat of Coronavirus, why I don’t know about Facebook groups, or the stock market “correction.” It is difficult to get ahead of the news or find any opinion that has...
by mmooney | Feb 28, 2020 | The Friday Message
This week has been one troubling issue after another. It was a Western belief that all swans are white because these were the only ones which had been observed. Not so, in 1697 the Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh discovered black swans in Australia. The fact was...
by mmooney | Feb 21, 2020 | The Friday Message
Now that I am retired I occasionally go to the grocery store or on other shopping adventures with my spouse. This week I paid more attention when it was pointed out how expensive food has become. The question was, inflation is very low and projected to stay that...
