By Joe Hobby I walked thru the empty parking lot until I got to the glass doors, and then I entered the lobby. It had been a long time since I was here, and the minute I walked inside I w... Read more
By Joe Hobby I recently went to see singer Jackson Browne perform at the Alabama Theatre in downtown Birmingham, and a curious thing happened. After the first song, he looked around and said... Read more
By Joe Hobby Our usual Sunday post-church visit to my grandparents was unusual that day. Things were kind of quiet. Normally, when my sister and I barged thru the front door like a giant pit... Read more
By Joe Hobby “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around every once in a while, you may miss it.” – Ferris Bueller I recently attended my Fiftieth anniversary high scho... Read more
By Joe Hobby It’s 86 degrees and I’m sitting, sweating, and swearing. I’m miserable. That’s because 86 degrees is the indoor temperature. You see, on one of the hottest, humid streaks of s... Read more
By Joe Hobby 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 2×4 to save my dog’s life. If you give me a hammer and a handful of... Read more
By Joe Hobby Oh Lord, I can almost smell the estrogen. It’s so powerful that it overpowers the hundreds of bouquets of flowers that parents and grandparents have brought in the auditorium.... Read more
By Joe Hobby I was going through some things in my closet when he surprised me. There, smack dab in the middle of a Nike shoebox he lay. Like me, he has a few miles on him. That’s no surpr... Read more
By Joe Hobby 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 sauce. Any kind of meat is fine, but I have a strong l... Read more
By Joe Hobby On a two lane highway headed back from Smith Lake, my son spotted them. A black and white bird dog mix with a terrier as his running mate. They were dirty, stinky, skittish do... Read more