Joe Hobby I was two days out of knee surgery, lying on my bed in a Lortab-laced fog, when I sat up and uttered a sentence to my wife that I never imagined would come out of my mouth. “Hey, I... Read more
By Joe Hobby I walked about seventy-five yards from the visitor center, stepped to the railing, looked both ways, and gawked. I’m not a big gawker. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I... Read more
By Joe Hobby I wish every boy could experience snow the way we do in the South. Since it’s a rare occurrence here, there’s a sense of wonder and excitement that always comes with the white s... Read more
By Joe Hobby At first glance, it wasn’t much of a gift, just a cheap pocketknife made of flimsy metal and plastic. It probably came from a flea market or an arcade game at a pizza parlor. Ye... Read more
By Joe Hobby It was total chaos at the Dollar General store in Margaret, Alabama. People rushed out the doors carrying poster board, silver balloons, and rolls of crepe paper. The party supp... Read more
By Joe Hobby It was my first day of school and I was a bit unnerved. After all, it’s been over 50 years since I’ve taken a class at the University of Alabama. And in that half century, every... Read more
By Joe Hobby “Laughter is the best medicine” is a cliché everyone knows. And it is based on the truth. Studies have shown that laughter relieves stress, releases endorphins, and helps your o... Read more
By Joe Hobby I drifted back into consciousness expecting to see smiling faces; after all, it wasn’t supposed to be major surgery. Yes, they removed a knot on my neck, and yes, they called it... Read more
By Joe Hobby There are lots of things folks complain about in this day and time. We gripe about the cheap, substandard products from China that aren’t worth the cardboard they’re shipped i... Read more
By Joe Hobby, Tribune Columnist I stood outside the shower, naked, wet, and confused. That’s because my wife bellowed from the bathroom door, “Hey, stop! You can’t do that!” My first thought... Read more