Coming soon…the MBBA filmby John Mooy There was the NBA, the NFL, MLB and now with a bit of luck on the horizon in the world of film making will be the MBBA. The story of the Michigan Barn Ball Association. You may be … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Third Place Conceptby John Mooy I received a very interesting email from a young friend the other day who is currently a sophomore in college at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. His name is Mason and I’ve known … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Hold it Togetherby John Mooy Through the years there have been events we’ve come in contact with that we’ll probably never forget. The Wright brothers are recognized for the invention of the airplane. Henry Ford is thought … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
EASY …………. right?by John Mooy I was going to fix a bowl of soup the other day. It wasn’t the great homemade soups that I have become accustomed to. Instead, it was in a can with a tab top. You know, you … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
MISTAKE, FAULT, BADby John Mooy Mistake, fault and bad are three words that we probably use at least one of them every day. I looked up the definition of mistake and found this definition: An action or judgment that is … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Mail Boxby John Mooy When you grow up in a small town with a father who is a rural mail carrier there are a number of things that happen. You become familiar with the people on the mail route. You probably have the … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Who is Irving Naxon?by John Mooy   Look at this title as a trivia question. Who is Irving Naxon? My guess is you’ve never heard of him. My guess is that you also have a connection to Mr. Naxon. And most likely you have in your home, … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
How do they do it? ……… The birds that is! by John Mooy The wind was howling outside and when I got up out of bed, it was still howling. The snow was hitting against the bay window and the branches on the trees were in … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Challenge of it Allby John Mooy I find it interesting, difficult and challenging to create in words the thoughts that might make a newspaper column interesting and worth reading. But in this column, I’m going to reveal a … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
2024by John Mooy By the time you read this 2023 will be in the history books. It’s now time to look to a new year and whatever that might bring. I recall from my younger years when my folks would gather with their community friends, … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Memories, Moments, Flashbacks and Small Townsby John Mooy Part One of Three The other day I was talking to a dear friend who happened to be a football player for Western Michigan University back in the mid 1960s. During our … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Luke Slattery as Bobby Moch:Â The Boys in the Boat
 Actor Luke Slattery portrays Bobby Moch in the upcoming The Boys in the Boat, the film adaptation of Daniel James Brown’s book of the same name published in 2013. George Clooney directs the film which opens Monday, December 25, … [Read more...] about Luke Slattery as Bobby Moch: The Boys in the Boat