by mmooney | Jul 14, 2017 | The Friday Message
I have often encouraged my friends and family to contribute to the Friday message. This week Megan, one of the Friday message team, offers her “Branson” experience. What an amazing person. Recently Brian and I got to go on a little trip for my...
by mmooney | Jul 7, 2017 | The Friday Message
Are those not the two most adorable people on the planet. Ok, most grandparents would say the same thing. Margie is the picture of peace and dressed in her Independence Day outfit. Clio is hitting the pool and obviously looking forward to it. They have their whole...
by mmooney | Jun 30, 2017 | The Friday Message
I often listen to NPR during my shorter car commute time. Longer drives require the magic of audio books on my Kindle to keep me focused and awake. I am mostly over talking on the phone and especially texting as I drive. I was amazed last week to hear that one of my...
by mmooney | Jun 23, 2017 | The Friday Message
Too many acronyms to keep track of them all. I was invited to participate in a discussion about Home Visiting for a potential Op-Ed article. I have learned a lot about the undeniable value of early childhood education as well as the many obstacles to making it a...
by mmooney | Jun 16, 2017 | The Friday Message
attended a corporate governance training session last week. This is not my first training update and although important to keep current, there is generally not much that changes your perspective. During the strategic planning portion our instructor gave us an example...
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...
