We just got a new oven - one of those sleek, stainless steel jobs.  Just looking at it’s simple lines, you get the impression that it...

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

When I’m seeing a new doctor for the first time, which is occurring with increasing frequency nowadays, during the initial Q&A they...

It seems that I spend about half of my time on the computer deleting spam. Clearing spam is a lot like shaving. If you don’t do it every...

My wife gave recently gave me an unusual gift for our anniversary. A bag hammock.  Why she thought an old guy like me needed one of...

I’ll tell you one thing I don’t see much of anymore - kids playing army. Wait - maybe I should change that statement to, “I don’t see...

A week or so ago I went to a local bar and ordered a shot of whiskey. Once the bartender sat it in front of me, I thoughtfully stared...

Hey, JoeHobby! How are you doing, JoeHobby? JoeHobby, can you come here for a minute? It’s a funny thing about my name. So many people...

There are a lot of things guys forget: anniversaries, birthdays, doctor’s appointments, prepping for a colonoscopy, even picking up wives...

I was born in the south. And I live in the south. That means I eat fried food - me and about everybody else down here. Oh sure, I look on...

The plane trip began in Tuscaloosa, and stopped in Jackson, before it finally reached Dallas. Later in life, taking this hopscotch flight...

I remember the first time I really paid attention to it. I was a young teenager riding in the countryside with my father.  We passed a...

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a quarter-century since our generation had their own version of Pearl Harbor.  But it’s true -...

I’ve always believed that it’s not a good idea for anyone to burn bridges. The way I look at it, there are lots of paths  in life, and...

My older brother, who is a reasonably intelligent man, believes that if America ever faced another situation like World War II, we...

When I get in my car, the first order of business after turning the key, is to say, “Hey Siri!  Play The Beach Boys Greatest Hits on...

For the longest time I’ve thought that there should be a special place in Hell for people who drop off dogs, especially pregnant ones,...

I’m visiting the gulf in early August, and I don’t really know why, but I think it’s because I love my grandkids, or didn’t look at a...

I would like to apologize in advance to everyone reading this article.  Because once you do, there are going to be some songs that will...

If it had happened today, it would have been a major sports story - no, a major news story.  There would have been iPhone videos on the...