
Joe Weaver
COLUMN: What exactly is a Frosty?
There has been an argument raging in our family for a few days now. A few days ago, my in-laws happened to be in town and decided to come by the house and have lunch with my wife and daughter. It wasn't anything formal, just a quick fast-food lunch between appointments.
COLUMN: Starvation, walking and other tips on how to save money
I guess it's no big secret that money is tight for most everyone right now. With inflation and rapidly rising gas prices, most Americans are doing all they can to stretch a dollar. I, for one, am stretching them so far they are in danger of ripping apart. I suppose that is what we all have to do for a while until things seem to level out.
COLUMN: Teenage hobbies remain the same through mulitple generations
A young person asked me a while ago about what it was like when I was a teenager. I like to think that my memories are clear and it wasn't that long ago, but it was a long time ago and the memories aren't as sharp as they once were.
COLUMN: Panda: It's what's (not) for dinner
I know a lot of you think I have a pretty good sense of humor. I know a lot of you, especially one of you, don't think I have much of a sense of humor at all. One of you doesn't think I have any sense at all, but you read every one of my columns solely to be able to post obnoxious comments about it and me on Facebook.
COLUMN: Vacation destination debate devolves into settling for staycation
About this time each year, my wife and I start thinking about a vacation. I don't know if we are still mentally programmed for winter and want to escape the cold, but we usually start brainstorming about now.
COLUMN: Pondering my own mortality
Within the last few years, I have gotten very conscious of my mortality. I don't think I am going to drop dead any day now, mind you, but it has occurred to me that I more than likely have more time behind me than I do in front of me.
COLUMN: A Christmas wish come true
(Note: This column was originally published in 2015 and the author has requested it run every year around Christmastime.)
I’d like to take a small survey of the readers of this column. It’s a simple question. How many of you believe in Santa Claus?
COLUMN: Silence the jingle bells till after Thanksgiving
Last week was Halloween. I know it was Halloween because there were a bunch of children of varying ages in costumes lined up outside my front door asking for candy.
COLUMN: Nothing to brag about
Mac Davis famously sang that it was hard to be humble, when you are perfect in every way. I know for a fact that I am not perfect in every way and I would more than freely admit that I am imperfect in most every way.
COLUMN: Talkin' 'bout my generation and changing the world
It has been a long time since I was a teenager. For some of you, it has been an even longer time, and for a very few of you that read the column, you still are teenagers.