Bob Wire has a Point

Blog by Bob Wire

Think of it as Gonzo meets Hee Haw: Missoula honky tonker Bob Wire holds forth on a unique life filled with music, parenthood, drinking, sports, working, marriage, drinking, and just navigating the twisted wreckage of American culture. Plus occasional grooming tips. Like the best humor, it’s not for everyone. Sometimes silly, sometimes surreal, sometimes savage, Bob Wire demands that you possess a good sense of humor and an open mind.

Bob Wire has written more than 500 humor columns for a regional website over the last five years, and his writing has appeared in the Missoulian, the Missoula Independent, Montana Magazine, and his own Bob Wire Has a Point Blog. He is a prolific songwriter, and has recorded three CDs of original material with his Montana band, the Magnificent Bastards. His previous band, the Fencemenders, was a popular fixture at area clubs. They were voted Best Local Band twice by the Missoula Independent readers poll. Bob was voted the Trail 103.3/Missoulian Entertainer of the Year in 2007.

You can hear his music at bobwiremusic.com, or download it at iTunes, Amazon, and other online music providers.

Parenting Sucks. And I Love It.

Parenting Sucks. And I Love It.

By BOB WIRE - Parenting is rewarding. It’s also a constant string of ... more

Take This Hair and Cut It

Take This Hair and Cut It

By BOB WIRE - Men love getting hair cuts. We get to sit in one of the c... more

Spring Yard Work: More Fun with a Beer in One Hand

Spring Yard Work: More Fun with a Beer in One Hand

By BOB WIRE - Last week, I passed on grass. This week, I passed out on ... more

Bob Wire Will Pass on Grass

Bob Wire Will Pass on Grass

By BOB WIRE - April 20 has a significance to enthusiasts of a certain pungent, smokeable herb, but in spite of the culinary creativity it inspires, I say nope to dope. ... more

A Tax Day Smackdown, Courtesy of Bob Wire & Double Haul

A Tax Day Smackdown, Courtesy of Bob Wire & Double Haul

By BOB WIRE - If you, like me, are self-employed, then you know what a pain in the arse taxes can be. It takes a lot of blood, sweat, and Double Haul to get 'em right.... more

Bob Wire, the KISS Mini Golf Course, and Las Vegas Rock City

Bob Wire, the KISS Mini Golf Course, and Las Vegas Rock City

By BOB WIRE - KISS by Monster Mini Golf opened up in Las Vegas on March 15. This is not your father’s mini-golf. Unless I'm your father.... more

Making a Living in Music. Or Not.

Making a Living in Music. Or Not.

By BOB WIRE - Could I actually make a decent living in Missoula from just music? Technically, it could be done. Let’s explore the possibilities, shall we?... more

Bob Wire and the Suck Ton 3000

Bob Wire and the Suck Ton 3000

By BOB WIRE - I fell for one of the oldest tricks in the sales book: A free vacuum cleaner demo, courtesy of the Suck Ton 3000. Oh, the things I'll do for a clean rug.... more

Growing Up Is Hard To Do (When You’re Already Over 40)

Growing Up Is Hard To Do (When You’re Already Over 40)

By BOB WIRE - The most surprising thing I've found about raising teenagers is that they’re not the biggest problem. I am.... more

High Fructose Corn Syrup Isn’t the Base of the Food Pyramid?

High Fructose Corn Syrup Isn’t the Base of the Food Pyramid?

By BOB WIRE - I am the Candy Sheriff at the Wire compound. I try to be stingy with sweets, but I know the kids still get it on the outside. How do I know? Simple: Laundry.... more

The Guitar That Saved My Soul

The Guitar That Saved My Soul

By BOB WIRE - In late 1988, I found myself with no guitar. There was a hole in my soul. Enter, the Big Red Troublemaker.... more

Ice Fishing: The Aromatic Sport of Kings

Ice Fishing: The Aromatic Sport of Kings

By BOB WIRE - In the winter, I’m usually an indoorsy guy. But every winter, three buddies and I undertake the elaborate intelligence test we like to call ice fishing.... more

Who Will Save Rock ‘n Roll?

Who Will Save Rock ‘n Roll?

By BOB WIRE - This year’s Grammy Awards was a bi-polar, hit-or-miss showcase of Gaga proportions. Real and fake, young and old, it was all on display.... more

Who You Callin’ Pinhead?

Who You Callin’ Pinhead?

By BOB WIRE - Insults and degradation aren't the right tack to improving your brand profile, dummies.... more

The Facebook IPO: What’s Not to Dislike?

The Facebook IPO: What’s Not to Dislike?

By BOB WIRE - If there’s anything Americans love to hate, it’s a snotty young billionaire.... more

Bob Wire’s State of the Union

Bob Wire’s State of the Union

By BOB WIRE - As is my tradition, I have put together a translation of the President's State of the Union Speech. What follows is its true meaning, stripped of all euphemism, double-talk, and Capitol-speak.... more

Snow Daze

Snow Daze

By BOB WIRE - It’s been three days now, and our street has yet to see a plow. I’m getting desperate. All of us in Missoula are in the same boat, but at least it’s not an Italian cruise ship.... more

No One Pushes Me Around Like My Chiropractor

No One Pushes Me Around Like My Chiropractor

By BOB WIRE - I first noticed the pain in the summer of 2009, and two years later, it's still there. So, cautiously pessimistic, I went in to see Dr. Jim the Chiropractor for my initial consultation.... more