The Magnificent Sevenby John Mooy See how many of these you can recall: The Dynamic Duo, Two Men and a Truck, The Three Amigos, The Fearsome Foursome, Five Guys and The Magnificent Seven. Most of these catchy titles are etched into our … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
A Very Pleasant Fellow(Home Improvement)by John Mooy Typically as you know if you read The News, my stories don’t center on politics, religion or something I believe you should do. Just what anyone needs, someone else telling them … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Locker Plantby John Mooy The locker plant was located on Main Street just off the main intersection. Across the street from Chet’s City service and lodged between the Dime store and Eli Wintrode’s barber shop and Lloyd Murray’s … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Great Teachersby John Mooy One of the most enjoyable experiences in my life was attending school in Marcellus. I may not have thought so at the time but in retrospect, where they say hindsight is 20-20, it was truly a life shaping and … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
A Lazy Dayby John Mooy People sometimes talk about those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. And for me, today was one of those days. The sky was gray, it was a bit humid, and the rain drops made their appearance throughout the day. I … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
On Being Thankfulby John Mooy A week ago, I was having a conversation with my wife and telling her about an event from years past that I still vividly recalled in part because of who was there and what took place. We were … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Birds of Marcellusby John Mooy I have long had an interest in birds and that can be traced back to my upbringing in Marcellus. Each time I would accompany my Dad on his mail route, the constant stopping and starting as we delivered … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Better Days and Deedsby John Mooy You may recall the old school building that looked as if it could sit on the grounds of colonial Williamsburg. It was a very stately looking place with its orange-colored brick. At some point I believe … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Jury-rigged by John Mooy A fellow I had met several times by the name of Les was quite an interesting individual. He grew up in southern California and during his lifetime he would become a track star at the college level, an inventor … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Messageby John Mooy Messages come to us in all forms. We’ve had messages in bottles which have floated up to shore. Messages scrawled on small pieces of paper and passed across the classroom. Messages in the form of bumper stickers … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Mmmmmm... What is that?! by John Mooy Give me an O! Give me a L! Give me a FACTORY. What’s it spell? Olfactory! Say it again, Olfactory. What’s it mean? Relating to the sense of smell. Your olfactory … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
It’s Here - Summer!by John Mooy It rained all night recently and of course I love the sound of the rain on the roof. Nature’s lullaby. And for some reason my subconscious took me back to the time when I used to sleep on the front porch … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories