The Writing of Joe Broadmeadow

I came upon a troubling story out of California, the University of California at Irvine to be specific.  The story concerned a proposal by six members of the University’s Legislative Council (Student Government) to prohibit the display of the American…

In light of the recent controversy over the use of deadly force by the police, I decided to do some research. Accurate and verifiable statistics are hard to come by, but for the year 2013 according to the FBI, there…

As we grow through the various stages of our lives, we develop a memory of aromas.  Over time, our experiences accumulate and a familiar fragrance or aroma causes a reaction in our minds, invoking a memory or making us aware…

In a February 25, 2015 column by Ann Coulter (www.anncoulter.com/columns/2015-02-25.html), Ms. Coulter complains about the narrow-minded focus of the country on certain issues. Now, I do not often agree with Coulter. However, her columns are always well researched, supported by…

The recent cold brought back memories of when I was a young boy growing up in Cumberland. We had a trash barrel in the backyard where, a few times a week, we would burn our trash. I know this is…

If there is someone you truly dislike, wish for them a night in an airport during a blizzard, Baltimore, Chicago, or any large airport preferably. The noises at night, snoring, crying, screaming, laughing, or complaining, coupled with the cleaning crews…

I finished a biography of Alan Turing and it got me thinking about codes and hidden things. In the techie world there’s a method called Steganography. Literally, hidden writing. I thought I would take a shot at writing something with…

Here’s a rule to live by, if your thong bikini can double as a hammock for a normal sized human find another swimwear style How to solve the perceived problem with Police shootings, make omniscience a job requirement. It seems…

There are as many ideas and concepts about post-mortal existence as there are people on this planet. In the vast universe, the conceptualization of what happens after death is likely, well, universal. We hold onto our life. We sometimes go…

With all the turmoil in the world, the viciousness of political divisiveness, the violent dogma of religious zealotry, we can learn something about perspective, From a sunset. At any given point in time the sun exists in all it’s various…