The World According to joeblack

This blog is my opinion and does not represent the opinion of any corporation, association, or other entity. Even my family will disavow affiliation or complicity with my opinions from time to time. It is also original material that I have composed although it may be published elsewhere.

Sunday, January 27, 2019

The How

Recently someone asked me not “how” I write this column every week, but “why.” I get the “how” question all the time. Especially if th...

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Coaching the Kids

When I was a teenager, we were always looking for a place to play pickup basketball. There was an outdoor court at Mr. Don P. Smith’s ho...

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Shaped by My Hometown

I was inspired this week by Coach Dabo Swiney’s words offered during a press conference following his football team’s national champions...

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Join a Gym?

If you know me, you know I’m not real big on New Year’s Resolutions. I pursue health with a dogged persistence. Year round. But maybe Re...

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Parents Out of Control

I was sitting with one of my granddaughters last week, watching one of her siblings play basketball. Behind us was a dad who yelled at h...

Monday, December 3, 2018

One More Chat

I don’t want this to seem dark and gloomy. I want it to be something else entirely. But some life experiences this week caused me to thi...

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Finding Your Place

I have a friend who is agonizing over how to best raise her son. (Haven’t a lot of us been down that road?) In particular, she wants to ...

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