By Joe Hobby They were delivering it on New Year’s Eve. A color TV! It was a 21” RCA in a wooden cabinet, no less. This was as high tech as you could get in 1966. All those football games... Read more
By Joe Hobby It wasn’t a Red Ryder like the one in Christmas Story, but there was a time in my young life when, like Ralphie, I just had to have a BB gun. Why my parents would even think abo... Read more
By Joe Hobby Christmas is known as the season of light. It’s the time of year when Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of the light in the person of Jesus. That’s why our home... Read more
By Joe Hobby Being a grandparent, I’ve learned that the time between two and three years is a wonderful age for grandchildren. They talk pretty well, they’re just about potty training, and t... Read more
By Joe Hobby This holiday season, many of you will be flying all over the country to visit loved ones. You have my pity. That’s because the other day, I was talking to a friend who jus... Read more
By Joe Hobby My wife Carol can’t cook. Let me clarify – technically, she can, but she doesn’t like to. The dishes in her culinary répertoire are basic things like green beans and a cas... Read more
By Joe Hobby Growing up, I didn’t have any fancy-schmancy electronic toys that kids have today. That’s OK. I had some neat stuff that – gasp! – didn’t even requ... Read more
By Joe Hobby Uh oh. Only five minutes before kickoff and I’ve got things to do. Quickly, I round up both my dogs and pet them seven times each – the last stroke from the tip of their nose t... Read more
By Joe Hobby If you drive by my house and see me cutting grass on a raggedy riding mower that looks like it came from Fred Sanford’s junkyard, please don’t laugh. It didn’t... Read more
By Joe Hobby Somewhere not far away, there’s a 10-year-old boy who will soon have one of the most memorable days of his young life. Years from now, he will look forward to the time when he c... Read more