The Shroud of Turin: Faith and the Search for Sacred Evidence
The Modern Hunger for Tangible Proof of the Sacred The Shroud of Turin endures not only because people debate its authenticity but also because…
From the Desk
The Writing of Joe Broadmeadow
The Art of Paying Attention: A Grandfather’s Wisdom
The steps creak a little more than they used to. Or maybe that’s just me. Either way, the three of us manage—me in the…
The Unholy Prep
When once I faced that most unholy prep,A draught of dread that churned my mortal coil,My courage fled, my dignity misstepped,As potions vile did…
The Biggest Welfare Check in America Goes to the Boss
We keep looking down the income ladder for someone to blame. The money runs the other way. We have spent forty years arguing about…
Not This Democratic Party
Republicans have discovered a favorite historical talking point, repeated with the confidence of revelation: Democrats were the party of slavery. It is offered as…
AI and Satire: The Modern Political Commentary
After a recent post of this satirical image, I received the usual raging criticisms of my opinion of Mr. Trump and his supporters’ claims…
The Eternal Roll: A Consumer’s Guide to Toilet Paper That Outlives Your Relationships
There I was, standing in the paper goods aisle, minding my own business, when a package of Scott 1000 reached out and grabbed me…
Point/Counterpoint
As much as I enjoy the vitriol and accusatory comments about being a leftist commie, I would offer this in defense. Whether anyone believes…
The Memory Thief
A short story by Joe Broadmeadow What if you could erase your worst memory? What if a technology could remove the sadness or regret?…
The Joy of a Sun-Warmed Car
There is a particular, irrational joy reserved for the moment you open your car door on a bright afternoon and are greeted not by…