The Coffee Shopby John Mooy A cup of coffee to start the morning has been going on at our house for years and I’m certain it may be true in your household as well. While I enjoy the taste of coffee, I’m also drawn to the idea of simply … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
It’s About the Small Joysby John Mooy As we grow older, we of course accumulate more experiences. From these experiences we can shape opinions, thoughts and make decisions based upon those experiences. That’s not a complicated formula. … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Thank Heavens for Friendsby John Mooy It has often been said that “timing is everything.” That proved to be true for me some time ago. I had just come downstairs in the morning still under the cover of darkness when I did what I … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Whistle While You Workby John Mooy If I were to mention to you the old television program The Andy Griffith Show starring Andy Griffith and Ron Howard among others, many of you, if you’re old enough, might break into whistling the theme … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
1953 Chevy Pickup(Not Harley’s) 1953 Chevrolet Pickup Truckby John Mooy Harley Moorlag and his wife Evilo lived not far out of town on my Dad’s mail route. Even when I was a small boy I looked at Harley’s dark green Chevrolet pickup … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Ever Popular Sweet Toothby John Mooy Did you ever have a hankering for something sweet? Of course, all of us have. This is all a part of helping us to develop self control. However, there are certain delights that when presented to … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The GREATEST Story?by John Mooy It was a rather unassuming day when I pulled into the parking lot at the grocery store. There weren’t many people there, so I had an unlimited number of spaces from which to choose and park the truck. I … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Ford Gardenby John Mooy Friends of mine have a son who just received his driver’s permit. Now he is able to drive if he has an adult in the car with him. I so recall those first days of being behind the wheel and putting into play … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Do You Remember?by John Mooy As a boy in Marcellus, one of the great joys was our method of transportation which was the bicycle. And during the summertime we often rode with our baseball glove slipped onto the handlebar around town in … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Arrowheadsby John Mooy About this time of the year a fellow came into town (Marcellus) on his small Ford tractor with a plow attached to the back. He would drive up one street and down the next and for a nominal fee would quickly plow … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Published Wordby John Mooy I’ll do something to start this article that I don’t believe has ever been done before. I’m mentioning The Marcellus News, Rolling Stone magazine and Weekly Reader in the same sentence. The Marcellus News … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Show and Tellby John Mooy Many readers of The News won’t recognize the words “show and tell” but for anyone who was attending elementary school in the fifties and sixties they’ll recognize the term as an activity that we used to love … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories