One Week And Counting.

Somewhere along the line a person who couldn’t write a book if their life depended on it said, “You just tell a story, write it down, and sell it for a lot of money. How hard could that be?” Heh. … Continue reading

The House Next Door: A Metaphor For The United States If We Don’t Wake Up.

Twenty years ago (give or take) I moved into the first house I’ve called “ours” (my wife has an equal share). Our next door neighbor was a great fellow, also named Joe. A better neighbor you would not find. This … Continue reading

Let’s Talk About Poop.

The title alone will let you know that I feel a course correction is required on this blog. It seems that I may have done too good a job lately, as the readership has grown substantially, and people have not … Continue reading

An Excellent End To A Stormy Year – Dog Included In Larger Pun.

This past year has been quite an adventure. Highs, lows, big time awards (Genesis win at ACFW), and a lot of health issues in our family during the intervening days. But the 30th of December, the next-to-last-day of the year, … Continue reading

Richard Simmons Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.

I have no idea what that title means. But I really liked it a few months ago when I was writing down blog ideas. I wish I’d put in a few sentences on what I was thinking about. I would … Continue reading