The Writing of Joe Broadmeadow

In the debate over marijuana legalization, which is like arguing over last year’s Superbowl, whether the motivation is tax revenue, the realization of changing attitudes, or resignation, there is one thing we should all understand. More lives are ruined by…

This is not the America I knew. In the America I knew, differences made us a more dynamic society. They did not tear us apart and separate us into opposing sides. In the America I knew, public service meant serving…

Now that the Christmas Holiday is here, and there are 364 more shopping days until the next one, it’s time to consider the memories. In the days leading up to this Christmas, I took some time to recall my other…

For most of us, it is the memories of Christmas past that drive the spirit of the season. The innocence of belief in the magic of a Jolly Old Man and his generosity tempered by expectations of good behavior brings…

(A favorite of mine from last year. Hopefully a smile or two during these “interesting” times.) On this Christmas Season, for your reading pleasure, I offer an opportunity to read to the young, the old, the dog, the cat, those…

Numbers carry meaning guided by the whims of the Fates. In everyone’s life, numbers represent many things. They mark milestones, enrich our memories, and delineate our stages of life. As a young boy, my father was a Trooper with the…

I’m not a fanatic when it comes to animal rights and such, but I recently finished a book called Writings on an Ethical Life by Peter Singer that gave me pause to reconsider some things. Singer is a controversial writer and…

(Also published as a column in the Providence Journal http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/20181025/my-turn-joe-broadmeadow-ris-misplaced-affection-for-crime) Many Americans have a macabre fascination with Organized Crime, the mob, or the Mafia depending on your preference. Rhode Islanders cling to the myth of Organized Crime like the memory…

A story forty years in the making is about to be told. Writing this book with Jerry Tillinghast was an unexpected journey into the murky myth of organized crime. It is a story that will anger some, sadden others, but…

Release Date: November 1, 2018. The wait is almost over. The long-anticipated story, told by Jerry Tillinghast about his life, choices, and living with the consequences of those decisions, is soon to be released. Jerry reveals the truth behind the…