by mmooney | Jul 30, 2021 | The Friday Message
Most of us remember President Truman, “the buck stops here”. Truman had that sign on his desk to remind him of his awesome responsibility. The origin of the statement is likely from card players. The players placed a marker, called a “buck” in front of the person who...
by mmooney | Jul 23, 2021 | The Friday Message
Gail Siemen was my counselor at Irving Jr. High. He was a mountain of a person with a personality and natural athletic talent that he put to excellent use. As a long time educator, Gail served as teacher, coach, Principal, Counselor, Mentor and friend to thousands of...
by mmooney | Jul 16, 2021 | The Friday Message
Parlez-vous Francais? Je m’appelle Michele. Yes, I took two years of French in high school and this is pretty much the extent of my fluency. I do enjoy ordering water, you say good bye and I say de l’eau, is my memory technique. Do you want it sparkling, l’eau...
by mmooney | Jul 9, 2021 | The Friday Message
The Fixx was an English rock band whose l982 hit song, “One Thing leads to Another” is easily forgotten. It had a catchy beat and the message was clear, “do what they say, say what you mean” in describing a personal relationship. The notion of following the string of...
by mmooney | Jul 2, 2021 | The Friday Message
Where would our country be today without Sesame Street. Since 1969, the cast of characters -and often celebrities – have been expanding children’s minds and teaching them acceptance and inclusion from a young age. The Street just got two new neighbors, Wes...
by mmooney | Jun 24, 2021 | The Friday Message
This spring we organized a grandchild garden experience. What could be more fun than planting and then watching your efforts become beautiful products of nature. Well in today’s world of instant feedback and reward, the kids had little patience for the two weeks...
