MJ Moore

RETRO: Meet the 4th Beatle

MJ Moore Jul 6, 2019

Ringo’s gift was to bring to the band a richly textured “feel” in his playing that was musically–and temperamentally–ideal.

Culture

RETRO: The Wrath of Hemingway (Excerpt)

MJ Moore Mar 19, 2019

Across the River and Into the Trees, the harshest critics said, revealed a washed-up Hemingway whose once lean, spare prose had given way to discursive, self-absorbed, hopelessly contrived murk.

Culture

RETRO: When Carol Met Mario (Excerpt)

MJ Moore Nov 28, 2018

(Note: This is an excerpt adapted from the author’s book MARIO PUZO ~ AN AMERICAN...

M J Moore

RETRO: Twists of Fate: Blowin', Knockin', Tangled (Fiction)

MJ Moore Oct 8, 2018

For our readers’ pleasure, we present a RETRO short story of love, music, and mail....

1980s

RETRO: Twists of Fate: Blowin', Knockin', Tangled (Fiction)

MJ Moore Oct 7, 2018

For our readers’ pleasure, we present a RETRO short story of love, music, and mail....

M J Moore

RETRO: America's Stunning 1918 Emergence

MJ Moore Sep 4, 2018

Contrary to the canard that the USA played no ultimate role in the Great War, the tipping points in 1918 on the Western Front were largely dependent on America’s ability.

American Expeditionary Forces

RETRO: America's Stunning 1918 Emergence

MJ Moore Sep 4, 2018

FOR MY GRANDFATHER: MAURICE ANTHONY MOORE (1891-1959) Even after President Wilson [https://en.wikipedia.org/...

American Expeditionary Forces

RETRO: Middle School Awakenings ~~ August 1971

MJ Moore Aug 17, 2018

It’s before midnight and business is slow at the New Corsica Restaurant, so Kev’...

M J Moore

RETRO: Middle School Awakenings ~~ August 1971

MJ Moore Aug 17, 2018

It’s before midnight and business is slow at the New Corsica Restaurant, so Kev’s off work early and he’s surprised we’re all up and sitting there, gathered around the tube. He works really hard as a busboy on weekend nights. I’m glad he’s home early. When my big brother’...

M J Moore