And another thing. . .by John Mooy I had no sooner finished a column for last week’s News, when another idea came to me. But then that’s what I have trained my mind to do while no doubt putting aside other … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Samuel Langhorne Clemens“Mark Twain”November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Mark Twainby John Mooy You may have known that Mark Twain was the name that Samuel Langhorne Clemens gave himself and used as an author and … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Memorial Day……Every Dayby John Mooy By the time you read this, Memorial Day will have passed for another year. But in thinking about this statement, I came to the conclusion that Memorial Day in this country is … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
WE the PEOPLE…………..by John Mooy We have so many demands put on our minds today to be able to recall codes, passwords, phone numbers, addresses and who knows what else that it’s a wonder we can keep any of it … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Saturday Night in Americaby John Mooy I’m guessing there are many traditions that can be found on Saturday nights across the country. Marcellus is no exception. Routines were always a part of … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Cree Coaches……….and Moreby John Mooy As a kid growing up in the wonderful community of Marcellus, I was so fortunate that we had a real-life big game hunter living down on the west end of Main Street. His name was Howard Cree and I … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Spring of the Yearby John Mooy Spring has sprung the grass has ridI wonder where the birdies is.They say the birdies on the wing, but that’s absurd.I always thought the wing was on the bird. And on this beautiful Saturday … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Elusive Morelby John Mooy Today I am going to break an unwritten rule of hunters and fishermen. I am going to tell you where I have had success in the search for the delicious Michigan morel. Or as we usually … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Art Garfunkel, Art Whitenight and Art Workby John Mooy Three famous Arts. You may recall Art Garfunkel as being one half of the famous Simon and Garfunkel singing duo. Art Whitenight was a member of the Marcellus … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
PREHISTORIC, a While Ago Anywayby John Mooy In my youth I recall wondering the wooded areas, streams and lakes around Marcellus wondering what it must have been like hundreds, thousands and even millions of years ago. … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Back Off……………Way Offby John Mooy I was in conversation the other day with a friend talking about driver’s training. Wow, that was a while ago. I remember when I took our class from Miss Cobb where we had in … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
News . . . All that’s Fit to Printby John Mooy Actually, the quote goes like this: All the news that’s fit to print. You’ve probably heard that before which was first said by Adolph Ochs way back in 1897. Ochs was the … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories