Category Joseph’s Corner

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…

There Just Aren’t Any Good Movies I don’t want this to sound like a rant. Well, it is a rant. But then again, it’s just the way things are. What set me off was the movie “Conclave”, with two fine…

Do These Three Things Now It’s the middle of November. The holidays are just far enough away to ignore. The vote, vote, vote oorah is behind us. This is the lull, the malaise of quiet before the storm. So, wake…

Our Long National Nightmare is Over When Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon fifty years ago on September 8th, 1974, he said, ”Our long National nightmare is over.” What followed was a healing that led to a period of great prosperity.…

The Queen Lives Update Yes, she lives! Last Thursday, the Elks Lodge drawing was total pandemonium. Kelly could not see because everyone was standing. She heard the number and realized it wasn’t one of hers because she could hear the…

Pine Trees – A Love/Hate Relationship I love going to the mountains – the clean air, the wildlife, and the pines. I love their majesty and resilience. The scent of pine is used in air fresheners and cleaning products. But…

The Queen Lives The Queen of Hearts is a simple fundraising game. Fifty-four cards, a deck plus two Jokers, are put into fifty-four envelopes. They are shuffled and numbered one through fifty-four. Then, they are taped or tacked to a…