HUCKABY: Choosing a line of work now that I'm retired
Now that I am a retired educator I guess I have to decide what to tell people when they ask me what I do for a living.
HUCKABY: We've lost a lot of color from the words we use
Words. We all have the same ones at our disposal but many of us seem determined to use the same ones over and over.
HUCKABY: Special Collections Library houses Georgia treasures
Last week I stumbled across a place I had never been -- and it is a place so filled with the types of treasures that are near and dear to my heart that I will have to keep going back.
HUCKABY: Nothing could be finer than watching reruns and eating TV dinners
Sometimes Southern sandwiches made frozen TV dinners look good.
HUCKABY: My youngest asks: "Where's God in these tragedies?"
When I learned of the attacks in Boston on Monday, I sat down and pounded out a column full of anger and belligerence. The next day, my youngest child, Jenna -- after taking time to reflect -- sat down and penned the following words.
HUCKABY: Farewell to the first love of my life
I had a girlfriend in 1957 — an older woman who was 15. Her name was Annette Funicello.
HUCKABY: I enjoy a cup of Joe — despite the risks
My youngest daughter --the one called Danger -- was having a conversation with her boyfriend, Jonathan. Perhaps it was a discussion, rather than a conversation. Maybe even a debate. I think argument might be a bit too strong.. I wasn't eavesdropping. This debate was right out in the open --around
HUCKABY: This Easter a milestone in a fruitful journey
What a difference a year can make. On the last Sunday in March in 2012 my lovely wife Lisa and I checked into a room in the Rotary House hotel at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
HUCKABY: Enough wasteful spending to drive taxpayers batty
My daddy used to have a saying about rats. He would get people to ask him what he thought about rats and he would invariably answer, "I'm rough on rats!" I never knew what, exactly, he meant by
HUCKABY: Sunday driving was its own destination
Whatever happened to getting in the family car and going for a ride? Other than $4 a gallon gas, I mean.
HUCKABY: The actors change, but the show goes on in Washington
Just when you thought politics couldn't be fun anymore, Kentucky's Rand Paul stands up and puts on a show in the Senate that rivaled Strom Thurmond at his best.
HUCKABY: Family travels set to country music
Country music brings back memories of our family travels.
HUCKABY: Time to retire some annoying verbal habits
It is way past time to put a few worn out words and phrases to rest.
HUCKABY: Not having a beard may grow on me
People are constantly asking me why I decided to grow a beard.
HUCKABY: Only-half-serious 'Mayday!' call brings me unexpected response
A half-serious "mayday" call on Facebook showed me my great circle of caring friends.
HUCKABY: Culinary tour of Athens works up an appetite
I wouldn't say I travel to Athens all that frequently, but when I crank my car, I have a hard time steering it in another direction.
HUCKABY: Better think twice before stomping on Old Glory
You'd think someone from South Carolina would know better.
HUCKABY: Bringing in the New Year with football and a few old friends
The holidays wore me to a frazzle. When's the last time you heard that expression?
HUCKABY: The real Christmas gift
I never wanted to be one of those parents who tried to relive their lives through their kids.
HUCKABY: We are losing the good fight in America
Schools are supposed to be safe havens, especially for little bitty children. ... Schools are never supposed to be where children go to die.
HUCKABY: These are the things that mean Christmas
When Christmas has come and gone this year I will not have missed one moment of its magic.
HUCKABY: Solving the gift-giving conundrum
We have all been on both ends of the Christmas gift conundrum.
HUCKABY: Scouting experience builds lifetime of connections
A hundred years ago I earned my Eagle Scout Award.
HUCKABY: Thanksgiving has been replaced by worship of sales
Black Friday; Cyber Monday: It's gotten totally out of hand.
HUCKABY: A Porterdale winter will put a chill in your bones
I can't help but laugh at the commercials the big box department stores have been running lately, the ones encouraging everybody to "winterize" their houses.
HUCKABY: When the road gets rough, a show tune can help you along
The revelation I am about to make is not as earth-shattering as the one John received in that dream 2,000 years ago, but it might catch a few of you off guard. I love show tunes.
HUCKABY: Search for Soap Sally turns up rich memories
I got an unusual call a couple of weeks ago, from a reporter from the big city newspaper in Atlanta.
Darrell Huckaby: Search for Soap Sally turns up rich memories
I got an unusual call a couple of weeks ago, from a reporter from the big city newspaper in Atlanta.
HUCKABY: Strange folks, strange times
These are strange times we’re living in, and they get stranger every day. Being in Jacksonville on the Wednesday before the Georgia-Florida game showed me that.
HUCKABY: Forget Big Bird, Popeye has what it takes for political success
Poor old Big Bird. He has become a talking point in the soon-to-be-over presidential campaign and the big fellow doesn't like it one bit.
HUCKABY: Staying connected can be harder than you think
Modern technology is absolutely wonderful -- until it's not.
HUCKABY: Car poor and running out of luck
I was painfully reminded this week of a long-standing truth that I had all but forgotten. Cars break down.
HUCKABY: Politics and food a natural combination
I have watched a lot of politics over the years and I have observed that you shouldn't trust a man who eats too high in the hog
HUCKABY: Of all of the treasures in Texas, one is closest to my heart
Ever since I was a small child watching shoot 'em up cowboy movies on television, Texas has been a mystical sort of place for me.
HUCKABY: A little advice for a new member of the SEC
Ever since the news broke last winter that Missouri and Texas A&M would be joining the SEC, I have been determined to be a part of the welcoming party.
HUCKABY: Remembering one of the great ones
Darrell Huckaby remembers a great writer, the likes of which hasn't been seen lately.
HUCKABY: Too many bound by the chains of government entitlements
I think the ties that are binding the people in today's society are that a greater and greater percentage of Americans are now depending on the government for their livelihood.
HUCKABY: Buick sighting brings back good old days
Huckaby laments that they don't make cars like they used to, especially the 1968 Buick with seats that recliine and an 8-track player.
Darrell Huckaby: Saying good-bye to a friend who inspired with joy
All of us have touchstones in our lives. We have people, places and things that remind of who we are and who we are meant to be.
HUCKABY: Even in South Rockdale the critters are running wild
Why in the world do I feel like I am living at Lion Country Safari?
HUCKABY: Simple solutions never fly
Remember blue laws? They are laws that often, when compared to the nuances of modern day society, make people shake their heads and wonder what group of lawmakers ever thought that we needed such regulations.
HUCKABY: A high honor to be asked to speak at homecoming
Jerry Varnado has bestowed upon me a high honor. He has invited me to deliver this Sunday morning's message at his church, Rays United Methodist, in Bishop.
HUCKABY: Sometimes it's all in the numbers
I have a brand new favorite number and I think it will remain my favorite number for a long, long time.
HUCKABY: When did human life come to have so little value?
Day in and day out there is a steady stream of news about people shooting and killing other people and murder has become so commonplace that we are becoming desensitized to hearing about it.
Darrell Huckaby: I'll be glad to say 'I knew him when'
Playing baseball has never been a problem for Tyler Austin. I think he is the person Robert Redford was trying to portray in the movie "The Natural."
Darrell Huckaby: Notes for my next career: More money, less stress
If I stay retired, I will have to find something else to do. I couldn't possibly sit around the house -- especially on days that my lovely wife Lisa is home from work.
HUCKABY: 'Pass the Rattlesnakes' won't be the basis for my ministry
I have never been compelled to take up a serpent in order to test my faith in the Lord.
HUCKABY: Young people are answering the call: Send Me Now
"How can one believe in him of whom he has not heard? And how can they hear unless someone preaches?" Romans 10:14. Don't you hate it when folks bother you by coming door to door to preach to you?
HUCKABY: These are a few of my least favorite things
While I have more blessing than I could possibly count, I seem to find myself focusing on things I don't like rather than things I do.
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