by mmooney | May 25, 2018 | The Friday Message
For so many beginnings in life- baby steps are advised. Both of my granddaughters Clio and Margie were exceptional crawlers. A few weeks ago Clio began to take a few unsteady steps and this week Margie is hot on her trail. The competition is great to watch and...
by mmooney | May 18, 2018 | The Friday Message
I had breakfast with Hank this morning and we were discussing the last day of the school week. He wanted us to come to school to watch his swim lesson and then take him for an outing. I am known to “yank his chain” and told him to send me a smoke signal if he...
by mmooney | May 12, 2018 | The Friday Message
Hank got an apple bean as he calls it at school and his plan was to water it in his hand and watch it grow. Seems pretty reasonable – I was able to convince him that it needed to be in soil before he watered it. There is a fascination in spring for all of us,...
by mmooney | Apr 28, 2018 | The Friday Message
So many interesting people in the past and current history of France. This week our President hosted Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frederic Macron, the current President of France as well as ex officio Prince of Andorra. At age 39, Macron is the youngest President in the...
by mmooney | Apr 20, 2018 | The Friday Message
Some weeks leave me with too much to consider and others without stimulating observations or events. I do make an effort to stay out of politics and certainly we have all heard too much about the current President. I do wonder what would inspire Kim Jong-Un’s hair...
by mmooney | Apr 12, 2018 | The Friday Message
I have been exposed to a lot of data concerning Idaho k-college education outcomes. A talented, engaged teacher produces good results. Studies over many years as reported by Gallup report that highly effective teachers have subject matter knowledge, refined teaching...
