by John Mooy As we head into 2025, I have had conversations with a number of people and we spoke about the idea that we are living during a time when we need good stories. There just seems to not be enough of them. … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The MBBA Project
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Nose and the Beak
Illustration by Wendy Anderson Halperinwendyhalperin.com By John Mooy Two pieces of information that inspired me to write about the nose and the beak. And this will be the first time I’ve ever addressed these two subjects on … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Nose and the Beak
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Small World
by John Mooy We often hear the term “small world” in reference to a connection someone has with someone else. Often the connection is brought about through a strange turn of events. A popular current notion is found in the term … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Small World
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Charlie Maxwell – Ol’ Paw Paw
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