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: 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
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
A Different Kind of Fearby John Mooy There are as you know many types of fear we encounter in life. Many are fears that are often confrontations that will soon pass with little to no harm being done. … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Famous Quotesby John Mooy “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” This quote was first spoken by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his first inaugural address. This is a quote we remember and like many other … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Food in the Fallby John Mooy The day today is absolutely beautiful; the leaves are colorful; the sky is blue, and the temperature is balmy. What a great lead in to fall food. It’s all about the ambiance. And today’s thoughts … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
NSWOUnscramble these letters to spell a seasonal conditionby John Mooy If you unscrambled these four letters and arrived at the word SNOW you are correct. Today, Tuesday, October 31, Halloween Day, I saw my first snow of the … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
McMillin’s Grocerywatercolor by Thomas William Jones Life Imitates Art. . . or is it the other way around?by John Mooy It was the playwright Oscar Wilde who is remembered for the statement, “Life imitates art far more than art … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories