John Mooy

Based on a true story a special submission to The News by John Mooy Some people said we were poor. We lived in southern Georgia way, way out in the woods. There was my Mom (Joy), my Dad (Henry, known to his friends as Buddy), and … [Read more...] about We May Have Been Poor But We Had An Airplane

For the Love of Saturdayby John Mooy I’ve always had an affinity for Saturdays. That day that sometimes gives us a break from the work week. Although I find this day oftentimes as the day to catch up and do everything I didn’t accomplish … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

Hanging Out in the Kitchenby John Mooy I was meandering around the kitchen one morning, just wandering with no particular goal in mind. That all changed when my wife, who was making a cake, uttered those seven familiar words from youth … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

The Coach and his Wifeby John Mooy Years and years ago my parents bought Mrs. Johnson’s house which was right behind our house on Elm street. They fixed it up and were going to use it as a rental and rent it to young people who were just … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

Never Seen Beforeby John Mooy Last Friday morning it was very early, and I was just leaving my relative Leslie who lives in Grand Junction. For those of you who are interested in geography, Grand Junction is located eight miles due east … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

Birds and Moreby John Mooy As the summer winds down, I find the mornings arriving with a slight chill in the air. Time to put on a sweater or sweatshirt which will then be removed by mid-morning as the temperature moves into the more … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

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

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 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

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