Category Joseph’s Corner

The first time I saw the Mogollon Rim was in the summer of 1981. We had just moved to Scottsdale that winter, and when the temperature soared past 110 degrees, we headed for the pines. Back then, the journey to…

People don’t like being lied to, they don’t like shoddy work, and they don’t like dealing with people who don’t care about them. That’s it.  Ninety-nine percent of complaints and disputes trace back to one of these three things.  The…

Are you an early adopter?  Do you buy the latest thing when it first becomes available?  Or do you wait and jump on with the crowd?  And which is best? Well, early adopters get time.  More time to enjoy whatever…

I’ve spent some time lately, as we all have, thinking about the people in California who lost their homes to fire, and the folks in Carolina who are still without essential services since the horrible hurricane season. I’ve told myself,…

Years ago, I needed something fixed. I can’t even remember what it was, but I know it was important that I have the work done by an expert. What I do remember was the sign on the counter of his…

How’s the Market? Dear Client of Those Callaways, Folks ask, “How’s the Market?” Such a wide-open question, I usually ask if they are buying or selling, get a little more information about them – it’s all about them, and then…

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished OK, so file this under ‘It seemed like a good idea at the time’, or ‘No good deed goes unpunished’, but here it goes anyway. I decided to install a pickleball court. No, I have…

This Friday is Acker Night Forget the Train and pass on the Zoo Lights. If you are looking for the number one Christmas experience in Arizona, go to Prescott this Friday. Last weekend they threw the switch on over a…