by mmooney | May 24, 2019 | The Friday Message
Hank is a bright 5 year old with a vivid imagination. He does spend some time on the iPad playing a game called Minecraft. The game is celebrating its 10th anniversary and is thought to be the most popular game ever designed with over 176 million copies sold. The game...
by mmooney | May 17, 2019 | The Friday Message
What is appropriate when it comes to hugging? It is complicated and potentially risky to invade the space of others. I am wondering if a prominently displayed pin with a emoji could help – of course the international red circle and cross would mean a hand...
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...
