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...

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,...

Hey everybody!  I just wanted to let ya’ll know that I wrote this blog specifically for my grandchildren. Ya’ll feel free to read along...

Fishing is the great American participation  sport. According to current statistics, over 50 million people in this country fish. Most...

“'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a...

An old JC Higgins bike that looks a lot like mine did. It has the wrong color seat, of course I guess as far as bicycles go, I was born...

This is not lazy writing   I wrote this piece a couple of years ago when the pain from the loss of my dog soulmate Precious was still...