Donald, Donald, orange bright In the forests of the night What immoral hand or eye, Could frame they fearful symmetry? In what distant deep or skies Burnt the ire of thine eyes? On what lies dare thee conspire What the…

Well, there you have it. Donald J. Trump, in three short years, has performed a miracle with the State of the Economy. His economic policies have sent the economy soaring, the stock market to new records, and righted the imbalance…

T’is true: there’s magic in the web of it. William Shakespeare The Tempest My name is Joe, and I am a Kindle-aholic. The addiction to reading anything and everything has plagued me all my life, long before this devil device…

In a classic case of the “we differ from everyone else” mentality of some elected political figures, another gem of a bill has made it to a committee in the Rhode Island State House. House Bill H-7203 Introduced by Williams,…

What is it about the gloomy dark of winter that makes me cold even when I am inside? As time’s moved on, I do things I never would have dreamed of as a kid. I wear gloves. I have a…

A recent piece I wrote called The Price of War (https://joebroadmeadowblog.com/2020/01/13/the-price-of-war/) drew some interesting comments and criticisms; the responses were markedly disparate. The majority agreed with the sentiment of the article but had serious doubts we will ever eliminate war…

Here’s a revised version of a short story I wrote while hiking the AT. I thought perhaps it would offer a little diversion from the usual noise of the online world. Originally published December 2014 after I completed the 2,184…

“My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.” George Washington Since the beginning of the 20th century, the United States has engaged in seven wars. There have been other minor skirmishes and short…

Okay, the holiday Truce is over. We have a new year to consider. Time to look forward to better times for this country. With 2019 finished, let’s hope 2020 becomes the year of clarity for America. We will remember the…