Dick Simmons as Sgt. Preston and Yukon King as King, “the swiftest and strongest lead dog, breaking the trail in relentless pursuit of lawbreakers in the wild days of the Yukon,” in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon from September 29, 1955, to … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Traditions, Habits & Repetitionby John Mooy For me there is great comfort to be found in many of the traditions we establish in our lives. This can also be said of good habits and enjoyable acts of repetition. It was … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Losing a Bit of Childhoodby John Mooy For many of us who grew up in Marcellus our childhoods were filled with sports heroes. Those athletes we admired were most often talked about during the season in which they played. Often, we tried … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Odds ‘n Endsby John Mooy The age-old question is if you are down to only one item out of a group is it an odd or an end? I don’t have the answer to the question but it’s something to think about. The statement is a bit more complicated … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Beyond The Marcellus Newsby John Mooy Through the years who knows how many people have read the Marcellus News and what has happened as the result of all those loyal readers. It was rather common that anyone who would visit our … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Majestic Bald Eagleby John Mooy Wendy and I sat in our living room last week early in the morning as the sun was coming up. It was extremely windy when something right out in front of our house above the lake caught my eye. It was a … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Radio Lives Onby John Mooy In the basement of our house on the corner of Center and Elm Street, we had a radio that was a console model. It was huge. You slid open the doors in front to reveal a rather small screen that had dials on … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
A Snow from the Past?by John Mooy Albert Einstein once said that he liked being in the middle of the ocean because that was the only place he felt insignificant. He was so small compared to the ocean and the rest of the universe. An … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Grandparenting Tipsby John Mooy There are now four grandchildren in our lives. They range in age from five years to seven months. It is such a joy to watch them as they begin to navigate the world in which they live. For me that’s the … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Christmas Magic by John Mooy When it comes to Christmas my growing up in Marcellus was a page right out of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” I’m reminded of that today as it’s cold, clear, and sunny. A typical December day prior … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Perfect Blowoutby John Mooy We were headed to New Paltz, New York to have Thanksgiving with our relatives. The trip had first been delayed by the howling winds and snowfall in South Haven. We had been scheduled to leave on Friday but … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Leonardo DaVinci asks the Questionsby John Mooy I did something this morning that I rarely do. I was headed out the door when I said to my wife, what do you think I should write about this week. See if you can have a topic for me when I … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories