by mmooney | May 11, 2019 | The Friday Message
In 1963 Leslie Gore scored gold with this great pop song. I vaguely remember it being very popular with the girls at all of their junior high dances and parties. Seems a bit sad to me as her boyfriend apparently disappeared from the party at the same time as another...
by mmooney | May 4, 2019 | The Friday Message
This coming Saturday is a special day for many of us Earthlings. Few of us can forget, or not have seen, the Stars Wars Trilogy. The first movie was a box office sensation created by George Lucas. The story goes that Lucas wanted the rights to remake Flash Gordon,...
by mmooney | Apr 27, 2019 | The Friday Message
I sent Megan a happy birthday text, noting that Jack Benny was her current age for years. Her reply was a humorous but solemn reminder, “Thanks! You know I had to google Jack Benny.?♀️” Indeed, I grew up listening and watching Jack with my parents but he is long...
by mmooney | Apr 19, 2019 | The Friday Message
Walking the golf course in the early morning we see a lot of wildlife. This morning we encountered a plover. The bird is included in a widely distributed group of 66 wading birds. The bird ran just in front of us as we followed the stream flowing rapidly from the...
by mmooney | Apr 13, 2019 | The Friday Message
It is Master’s week, in my estimation there is no better event during the golf calendar. Last year I recounted the performance of the Gary Player, Tom Watson, and Jack Nicklaus group in the par 3 tournament. Watson won at age 68 and all three were under par. The...
by mmooney | Apr 5, 2019 | The Friday Message
I have to admit I was concerned when my granddaughter Clio was born on this special day-April 1. As an example, Katie called up that morning to announce she thought she was going into labor – she was not due for 3 weeks so we assumed it was a clever joke. No...
