John Mooy

Education in Today’s Worldby John Mooy     It seems to me that with every passing day I am living in a world that doesn’t begin to resemble the one I grew up in. Going to school grades K through 12 in the same building is … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

Country Roadsby John Mooy    Walking down a country road, thinking of things not so long ago, some things it seems they always change, some things they never do. And that’s the way I think of the marvelous advantage of walking … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

Do You Remember? by John Mooy    This all started when during my first few years of teaching I lived on a lake with several other fellows who were also teachers. One particular fellow and I became good friends, and the … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

John Mooy’s Ravens in slate. To see more of John’s sculptures visit johnmooysculptures.com Mother Nature and her Idiosyncrasiesby John Mooy I confess that I had to look up the word idiosyncrasies to make certain that I had spelled it … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

Winding Down and Gearing Up by John Mooy There is a slight chill in the air when nighttime approaches and darkness is arriving a bit earlier now. These are signs that summer is drawing to a close. It has been a memorable summer with … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

Optimism: Last week starting on Thursday we had young folks arriving from across the country and one from London.  The Wedding by John Mooy They all came to our home on Lake Michigan to see the youngest daughter Lane get married. Now … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

by John Mooy Do you remember sitting in school in an English class and there on the page of your textbook was a picture of an envelope. The envelope showed the main address in the center of the envelope and in the upper left-hand corner … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

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

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

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

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

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