Category Joseph’s Corner

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…

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…