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Joe's Observations

Part of an old manual typewriter on a weathered wooden desk

Apparently, Real Men Don't Use Paragraphs

Well, I'll be damned. Found out this week I'm apparently not a real person. And here I was thinking I was doing a pretty good job of being one. Had a woman wander onto my Facebook page the other day. Sunday morning, I believe it was. I'd posted a…

The steeple and cross of a small clapboard church in black and white

I Believe in God. Not Sure He Approves of Everything I Do.

I believe in God. Figured I'd get that out of the way before somebody asks how a man who sells his dirty underwear on the internet can believe in the Lord. I don't know. I just do.

A fishing rod propped beside a quiet pond

Advice From a Stranger: I Need to Respect Myself More

Got an email this morning from a fella who stumbled across my website. Said he pushed a few buttons, found some pictures of me that weren't exactly suitable for church, and thought I oughta make them harder to find.

An empty rustic bench overlooking a quiet lake

I Like People. Just Not All the Damn Time

I don't know if it's something that happens when you get older or if I've always been this way. But I like being left the hell alone sometimes. Don't get me wrong. I like people.

A dark smartphone beside a coffee mug and wallet on a table

I Don't Understand Why Everything Needs an App

Maybe I'm just getting old. Stopped to get coffee the other day and the girl asked if I had their app. No. I got five dollars and I want coffee. Why the hell do I need to download something?