John Mooy

by John Mooy I vividly recall my youth in Marcellus when there was no place else on the planet where I desired to be.   That was all for good reason.    Going to the city meant making the trip to Kalamazoo which was … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: When the World Was Smaller

by John Mooy As you head south out of Marcellus and just before you get to the VFW building you can look off to the left or east side of the road and see what now remains of what we in Marcellus recall as a large pond, almost a … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: An Incredible Night of Rain

by John Mooy Well, I had pizza last night. Thought I might as well write about it today. Pizza is one of those go to foods that we’ve all eaten so many times through the years. I have been around long enough to recall when pizza … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Pizza Night

by John Mooy I’ve always had an affinity for the news.  I guess a part of me always had an interest in what was going on locally, nationally and internationally.  Perhaps this was passed down to me from my dad who would regularly … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Reporting the News

by John Mooy    Another way of saying compare and contrast might have been to say then and now.  At any rate times change.  I’m going back to my childhood and compare in brief the then and the now.    As … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Compare and Contrast

Chipmunk on Trunk Hoodby John Mooy Here in South Haven, it has been a banner year for rodents and varmints.  They seem to be everywhere and all of the time.  Squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons and even the occasional skunk.  They have … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Never Happened Before

by John Mooy Throughout history there have been many moments that we found to be meaningful and worth remembering.  While some of those moments are bigger than others, I had such a moment take place last Saturday at of all places … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: A Touching Moment

It was just last night that I was driving home as the sun was setting in the west.  Someone from the farming community must have been mowing a field as that sweet smell was in the air.  It was such a familiar fragrance that I had … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Just Last Night

by John Mooy I sat across the table from my friend and editor Kay Schten McAdam late Thursday morning, August 15.  We were in the beautiful old house on Main Street that has been in her family since the late eighteen hundreds.  … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Pieces of History. . . 2 inches by 2 inches

by John Mooy Reading is such an important skill to have.  I think back to all those times while growing up in Marcellus and being in situations which promoted the learning of how to read.  Having books in our homes to those wonderful … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Reading Material