John Mooy

by John Mooy  I received this email from our dear friend Tina who lives in Colorado.  I have worked in a number of teaching situations in which we worked with lawyers.  In short, our classes would feature story (how you … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Kyle

by John Mooy In a phone conversation the other day I was asked if I thought we become more nostalgic as time passes.  It was a good question and I’ve been thinking about it. Is there a certain age that we have to achieve so we have … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Nostalgia . . . and trains

by John Mooy   I have now shoveled my way out of the house and into the cottage which is where I write the vast majority of my articles. The small cottage provides an area where I can clear my mind before hitting the keyboard. Often … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Snow. . .piling up

by John Mooy We’re just days away now from leaving the year 2025 behind and entering 2026. It has been quite a year to say the least, I can remember as a “kid” in Marcellus with the goal of staying awake to welcome in the new year. … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: 2026 – What will it reveal to us

by John Mooy Sunday afternoon.  An absolutely beautiful fall day.  The sun is out, the temperature is warming and I’m sitting here in our work cottage alone with my thoughts.  The mind is certainly a marvelous creation.  And if … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Albert Einstein

The expression says it all - the art of collecting an autograph. Photo by the author. by John Mooy When the high school in Marcellus was where the middle school is now it was the scene for the annual All Sports Banquets.  It was … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Autographs

by John Mooy Here is a topic that comes up every once in a while and has been doing so for years.  This is a story about three instances.  I’m sure many of you have had one yourself. Marcellus has the advantage of being a small … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: What do you think?

by John Mooy A weekend or so ago. we had a gathering of friends at our house and several things stick out in my mind as a result of having them here. They took great joy in conversation, food, a puppet show, puzzles and music. … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Back in History

by John Mooy If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morningI’d hammer in the evening, all over this land.    And those are the first two lines of the Pete Seeger song, “If I had a Hammer,” which he wrote in 1949.  Seeger … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: If I Had a Hammer