By Joe Hobby, Tribune Columnist One thing that’s funny about snow in the south is how we will desperately try to find something to use to slide down an icy hill. Besides the folks who buy 6... Read more
By Joe Hobby, Tribune Columnist I heard a rumbling noise coming from the second floor of my house. Since we almost never go up there, I thought that one of our dogs might’ve cornered a squir... Read more
By Joe Hobby, Tribune Columnist These drone sightings over New Jersey remind me of a time years ago when mysterious lights were spotted over Birmingham, Alabama. I know because I’m the one t... Read more
By Joe Hobby, Tribune Columnist “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 Rick Bragg’s just lost his dog Speck.... Read more
By Joe Hobby, Tribune Columnist 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 I’m kidding? I still hav... Read more
By Joe Hobby, Tribune Columnist My wife recently gave me an unusual gift for our anniversary. A bag hammock. Why she thought an old guy like me needed one of these, I’m not sure. I think it... Read more
By Joe Hobby, Tribune Columnist 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 broad swath of it, cove... Read more
By Joe Hobby, Tribune Columnist 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 a restaurant m... Read more
By Joe Hobby, Tribune Columnist 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 on tap, she said swe... Read more
By Joe Hobby, Tribune Columnist It is hard to believe that I have a place on the lake and don’t fish. There are 50 million fishermen in America and I’m not one of them. I suppose the reason... Read more