Category Joseph’s Corner

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…

As the Giant Mushroom Cloud Approached I realized there was nowhere to run. For a moment, I envisioned our tiny golf cart tumbling across the empty meadow with Ken and me in it. Ah, the best laid plans… The wind…

The first time I met Bud was at a house on Ludlow. I had met Angie the day before, when she caught me trying to put flyers back in her sign box. She was trying to sell “By Owner” and…

What the Helicopter? The minute I saw this place, I had a vision. Just across the road is this meadow and I could see a helicopter landing there and people getting out with their heads down, walking towards me. This…

Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover I was driving in the mountains this weekend, going to Bear Flat (more about this incredible community and the luxury cabin I listed there in next week’s email). I had rented a GMC Yukon,…