by John Mooy I received word in an email this afternoon from Judy and Eric Singley that Charlie Maxwell had passed away at age ninety-seven. Judy’s family had been good friends with the Maxwells. I always thought that was to use the … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Charlie Maxwell – Ol’ Paw Paw
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: On Optimism
by John Mooy As you know we’re all getting ready to head into a new year. And each year we come up with our promises to ourselves to do better, be nicer and accomplish more. What often times follows is a year in which we … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: On Optimism
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Once Upon a Christmas
by John Mooy The other day I received an email from my editor. The greatest editor in the country managing a small town newspaper. At any rate in her email, she indicated if we had a Christmas story, we should have it submitted … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Once Upon a Christmas
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: First Snow
by John Mooy I’m sitting in the comfort of our cottage while the winds howl just outside the window. It’s like being on the set of an old Sgt. Preston movie. I love it. There is something about experiencing the first … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: First Snow
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Showtime
by John Mooy In Marcellus during the fifties and sixties you would sometimes announce, “we’re going to the show.” You weren’t going to the theater or the big screen or the cinema. You were going to the show. That took place on … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Showtime
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Book Report . . . is here!
by John Mooy As promised from the previous article, I have completed the reading of my book and have put down on paper what I will have to recite in front of the class. Remember when the teacher (who you knew very well) and … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Book Report . . . is here!
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Book Report
by John Mooy Allow me today to take you back to a time in good old MHS (Marcellus High School) when the fear of one sentence raced through your entire body and for the most part the day had been ruined. A teacher stood … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Book Report
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: With Thanks: Kellogg’s, Post, Nabisco, Ralston and Quaker Oats
by John Mooy I know how to read. I have my teachers to thank, Dick and Jane, and a host of others who put in the time helping me to recognize words, sound them out and eventually make sense of those words that were put in such an order … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: With Thanks: Kellogg’s, Post, Nabisco, Ralston and Quaker Oats
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Automobile
by John Mooy There are many stories about the automobile that are shared by anyone growing up in a small town. Take Marcellus for example. Most of us had a good idea of how to drive before we ever took driver’s training with Miss … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Automobile
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: When the World Was Smaller
by John Mooy I vividly recall my youth in Marcellus when there was no place else on the planet where I desired to be. That was all for good reason. Going to the city meant making the trip to Kalamazoo which was … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: When the World Was Smaller
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: An Incredible Night of Rain
by John Mooy As you head south out of Marcellus and just before you get to the VFW building you can look off to the left or east side of the road and see what now remains of what we in Marcellus recall as a large pond, almost a … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: An Incredible Night of Rain
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Pizza Night
by John Mooy Well, I had pizza last night. Thought I might as well write about it today. Pizza is one of those go to foods that we’ve all eaten so many times through the years. I have been around long enough to recall when pizza … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Pizza Night