by mmooney | Jun 9, 2017 | The Friday Message
The Great Recession is not far in our rear view mirror. Since the official end the United States has created 11.6 million jobs according to a study by Georgetown University on Education and the Workforce. All but 100,000 of those jobs went to people with some college...
by mmooney | Jun 2, 2017 | The Friday Message
Hank started pre school this week. He had matriculated from day care and was excited for his first day in higher learning. The morning started out a bit on the rocks as Hank was tearful and adamant he was not going. Mom can usually get him back on track but it was...
by mmooney | May 26, 2017 | The Friday Message
Karen and I walk the dogs every morning. When we are not throwing the ball for MMMa, our border collie or picking up after the creatures we have time to talk about stuff. Today we were discussing the significance of Memorial Day. Karen called it Decoration Day and...
by mmooney | May 20, 2017 | The Friday Message
The celebration of life for my Brother Bob was held at the beautiful Cathedral of the Rockies in Boise. The event was well attended and it gave families and friends a chance to remember Bob. His long time business partner and friend talked about his business acumen,...
by mmooney | May 12, 2017 | The Friday Message
My first thought is Willie Wonka and the chocolate factory. Too often we are looking for the silver bullet, the winning lottery number, a stroke of luck, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow – you get the idea. I attended a tour and overview of the Booth...
by mmooney | May 5, 2017 | The Friday Message
May Fourth is a day to remember. My daughter Megan gave birth to Hank’s Sister — Margie arrived at 4:44. Megan drove herself to the hospital and an hour and fifteen minutes later she delivered a very healthy seven pound one ounce, twenty inch child. Mom is...
