John Mooy

by John Mooy   I overheard my wife talking on the phone the other day and the subject of our grandson, Jack, came up. Apparently, he is working to improve his speed. He is doing this by having someone time him as he runs as fast as he … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: History repeats itself

by John Mooy The other day, it was actually Tuesday, I was driving into Bangor from the south of town. My usual route is to pass through Bangor from the east or west. During this southerly entrance I went by one of those green rectangle … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Small Towns

by John Mooy Any time we hear the name Marcellus mentioned or perhaps see it in print we sit up and take notice. I find out that the name, Marcellus, has its beginning all the way back to Roman history. Over a period of time, … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Marcellus – Far & Wide

by John Mooy    If you did not grow up with the technology we are experiencing today, you may well have a touch of frustration sprinkled throughout your days.    As for high tech in my formative years, our typing … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Levity

 Celebrating May 4 as John Mooy in Marcellus Day are, left to right, John Mooy, MHS Class of ‘64; RON WELBURN (caps per Ron’s request), MHS Class of ‘63; Harold Decker, Richland High School Class of ‘63; and Ron Lofts, MHS Class of ‘67. … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: May 4, 2026

by John Mooy I know that many of my columns start with the phrase, “when I was little and growing up.” And since that time, I’ve often added something to that phrase to make it even more engaging.  “When I was little and growing up … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Chew the Fat

by John Mooy Every few years it seems we need a new grill for those marvelous outdoor summer cookouts. One of the things I have learned through experience is when you purchase a grill make sure it is already ASSEMBLED. And in addition … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Grill Time

by John Mooy I have vowed to myself over and over again that I would not be writing about the weather.  However, I once again seem to be moved by whatever the phenomenon of what we have received on a particular day.  Today, the … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: A Day of Rain

by John Mooy Several weeks ago, I met a fellow one evening and he told me a story that included a tale of believe it or not rubber bands.  While his story contained information that was extremely familiar to me, I had never heard … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Rubber bands and kites

by John Mooy I was on my traditional Saturday morning run to the dump when I pulled off to the side of the road next to a large blueberry field. I was off the road far enough so I could safely get out of the truck.    … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: For the Birds

by John Mooy Well, there’s 1352Guitar pickers in NashvilleAnd they can pick more notes than the number of ants On a Tennessee anthill    You may recall those words from the song Nashville Cats by the Lovin’ … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: 1352

by John Mooy During our lifetime we will go through any number of strategies, habits, practices and approaches to be more mentally effective, efficient and even happier in our day-to-day lives.  I have seen many of these … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Miracle of the Mind