The Writing of Joe Broadmeadow

I watched a family walking into a restaurant the other day. No psychic ability required to see them as they were, Father, Mother, two boys maybe 8 and 10. Mom leading the way. She opens the door. The two boys…

An Essay in Three Parts Part I: Imagination I wonder what happened to the concepts of Imagination, Reality, and Responsibility. I was born into the baby boomer generation. I grew up in the age of Post-World War II prosperity, the…

As many of you know I am in the midst of publishing my first novel. It is a trying, difficult, yet exhilarating experience. That work, Collision of Faith, is in the publishing review process. Meanwhile, I am experimenting with different…

Putting prayer back in schools may in fact BE the answer to our problems. I have thought about this and have changed my mind, perhaps it is time to do this. Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I am…

Assuming there is such thing as an omnipotent God, one that gives us free will, then we can surmise he didn’t cause the tragedy at Sandy Hook. My question is, couldn’t an omnipotent being, knowing it was going to happen,…

The birth of a child brings a total upheaval to one’s life. From the moment of birth, to when they first open their eyes and smile, to the time they first head out a door on their own, they encompass…

Reality It takes years to realize, you are not unique. It is disappointing, then depressing, then comforting. Most people are raised by their parents as if they were the most unique human ever. It is just a protective mechanism that…

She looked out over the dunes for his return, a sign, anything. Would he come? Why haven’t heard? Why is he so distant? This is the part she hates, the intensity of the feelings, love, hope, doubt, distance, despair, delight,…

Imagine you are given the opportunity to travel in time, under the following conditions; You can go forward or backward without limitation You can remain for 24 hours You can travel anywhere, instantaneously You can understand any language You will…

I have always found it amusing when people, whose total law enforcement experience comes from watching television, speak authoritatively about the difference between a Good Cop and a Bad Cop. Those of us that have actually been on the job…