The Writing of Joe Broadmeadow

I always open doors for women and, now that I think of it, sometimes men as well, when warranted but less often. I always give up my seat, actually it’s beyond that, I am uncomfortable sitting, when a woman is…

My daughter is studying for the Bar. Not the two week Bartenders course exam, the one that earns you a license to either pursue ambulances or Justice. I’ve written about her before and likely will again. It would be impossible…

I like to read obituaries. I know what you’re thinking, very weird, but I find them interesting. Some of them, every once in awhile, are truly amazing, but I am entertained by the more common ones and the frightening idea…

The newest entry into the “Reality” show market, on the Discovery Channel of all places, is “Naked and Alone”. The premise of the show is two “strangers” are deposited, naked (the bait) and alone (the teaser) in some “remote” location.…

The first of the early morning light filters in. Your world transforms from the quiet calm of dark to the frenetic movement of light. Moving as a group you begin the daily tasks of seeking food. Following the familiar paths,…

I just read the New Yorker report on the raid that killed bin Laden. (http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/08/08/110808fa_fact_schmidle) I took a few things away from it. 1st. There is no military organization in the world that can even come close to matching the…

I have no personal objection to tattoos and/or piercings. Aversion, repulsion, resistance, but no objection. However, I am troubled by the ones that are so outlandish, so extensive, so numerous, so intentionally designed to be uncover-able that they succeed in…

From a story in Providence Journal 5/2/2013 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island chapter of the National Organization for Marriage has denounced the General Assembly’s passage of legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry in Rhode Island. “Redefining marriage into a…

Here are some helpful hints for making air travel during those delays, misconnections, boarding problems, conflicting messages, etc. that plague modern air travel, less stressful. First and foremost, demanding, insulting, condescending language questioning the legitimacy of my, or my fellow…

Airline oversells Every airline in the world routinely oversells their flights. For those of you that have never heard of the concept, airlines sell 140 seats for a plane that holds 137. Why you may ask? Because people often don’t…