Tag: Joe Hobby

As I look back on the life I’ve lived, I seem to focus a lot on my childhood. I think most anyone does. As...

I pulled a couple of boxes of photos down from my closet the other day. These photographs were mostly black and white relics made...

I own a red Chevrolet pick-up truck. When I bought it a few years ago, I decided that it would be a good idea...

I heard a rumbling noise coming from the second floor of my house. Since we almost never go up there, I thought that one...

These drone sightings over New Jersey remind me of a time years ago when mysterious lights were spotted over Birmingham, Alabama. I know because...

By now, I’m sure most of you have your Christmas tree and home decorations up. Not me - I’m a world class procrastinator. Think...

“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.” Mark Twain I read where author...

I was born in the South. And I live in the South. That means I eat fried food – me and about everybody else...

I was talking to a friend’s daughter at a high school football game. When I asked her if they had any special Homecoming activities...

I’m sitting in my favorite chair, TV remote in hand, shaking my head in disbelief. There’s nothing good to watch on television. Unless, of course,...

One of the most memorable lines I ever heard in high school was delivered to my friend Randy when he got into a heated...

I have been yelling like a…well, a grumpy grandfather. It’s embarrassing really – yelling for quiet. But it’s necessary when you have a houseful...

Since It was my fourth trip to the watch repair shop, I didn’t have high hopes. I’m sure the little Russian man who owned...

“Hey Google! What’s the weather forecast for today?” Those are my waking words each and every morning. And during the course of the day,...

I just read an article about a man who was disqualified from a fishing tournament for cheating. Y’all, I think Jesus is coming soon....

Dear Coach Saban, Since I wrote a letter to Kalen DeBoer a few weeks ago and gave him some pointers about the South, I thought...

As I tend to the scratches and scrapes on my bare legs, I’m wondering if I should get a tetanus shot. I don’t think...

I should’ve known. I mean, I know a bad omen when I see one. Why didn’t I pay attention? On a recent trip to...

For whatever reason, I decided today was going to be the day. Without hesitation, I walked into the bedroom with purpose and called to...

It’s springtime, and I knew it was bound to happen with all this warm weather we’ve been having. Today, I almost stepped on a...

Dear Coach DeBoer, Even though you’ve been down here for a few weeks, I would like to welcome you and your family to Alabama. I...

It was Valentine’s Day 1973 and I had a big problem. What do I get my girlfriend? This was our first V-Day together, so...

I know some of you are going to think I’m out of my mind, and maybe I am. I bought tickets to see the Rolling...

From my personal perspective, one of the most wonderful things about having grandchildren (besides being able to give them back) is that we get...

As we approach Christmas, I would like to send a heartfelt wish of good luck to all of you parents out there with young...

It was a horrible, sickening phone call. Within a few seconds, my hopes and dreams were crushed like someone stepping on a Coke can....

My wife Carol has been strongly suggesting (I call it nagging) that I visit my doctor and get the once over. I told her...

Decisions, decisions. What was I going to eat for supper? That’s always an important question for me, but today is a special day. Today...

I recently went to see singer Jackson Browne perform at the Alabama Theatre in downtown Birmingham, and a curious thing happened. After the first...

Oh, my Lord. I didn’t want to believe a link a friend just sent me. There is a new flavor of Skittles candy -...

I love me some BBQ. That’s because I’m Southern, and it’s the law. If you cut me, I will probably bleed smoky, sweet, red...

I’m not a handyman. I truly wish I was, but it’s just not in my DNA. I can’t make a straight cut on a...

I just finished my annual reading of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Wow. As long as I live, I will read this novel. And for...

I drove by our community ballpark the other day and saw that the All-Star baseball games were well underway. It’s hard to believe that...

This is for anyone who’s said fixin’ to, tumped over a glass or rurnt something. This is for the person who agrees with a...

Well, the Super Bowl is history, which means football season is finally over, and husbands are talking to their wives for the first time...

Since February is officially the month of love, I’ve decided to put this on paper. Just to be safe, I’ve covered my bases by...

It wasn’t a Red Ryder like the one in “A Christmas Story,” but there was a time in my young life when, like Ralphie,...

Being a grandparent, I’ve learned that the time between 2-3 years old is a wonderful age for grandchildren. They talk pretty well, they’re just...

Christmas is known as the season of light. It’s the time of year when Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of the...

If you drive by my house and see me cutting grass on a raggedy riding mower that looks like it came from Fred Sanford’s...