A few years ago, I had the honor of sitting on a panel with the civil rights icon, Myrlie Evers. Evers is the widow of civil rights martyr Medger Evers and has worked tirelessly over the last forty years...
Joseph’s Columns Archive
BBQ AND SCIATICA
My sciatica has flared up again and I have been flat on my back for two weeks. If you have not experienced the constant, searing pain of a a pinched sciatic nerve, consider yourself lucky. The pain is some...
DOES HOLLYWOOD BLACKLIST CONSERVATIVES?
Following my appearance on The Rick Amato program, my inbox filled with emails from concerned friends and colleges concerned that the interview – or at least the headline Rick used to promote the interview – would hurt my reputation...
HOLLYWOOD OKEY-DOKE
In the iconic film, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Mickey Rooney was cast as Audrey Hepburn’s Japanese neighbor, Mr. Yunioshi. For his over the top performance, Rooney dons a prosthetic mouthpiece giving him buck teeth, thick round glasses, and lost of...
AMERICAN APARTHEID
How would you react if I told you that there are people who own property, but must seek permission from a third party before they can leave that property – that they can’t even drive on the street without...
ISN’T IT IRONIC?
If this isn’t the definition of irony, I don’t know what is. I would like to briefly share with you an exchange I had over twitter last night. I was admittedly in a rather crabby mood. It was late...
MR. TRUMP GOES TO WASHINGTON
I must admit to not fully understanding the current Republican adoration of Donald Trump. I get that Republican voters are tired of the establishment, of political “girlyboys” who whimper in the face of political correctness and seem to enjoy...
IN FEAR OF WOMEN’S POWER
Last week, my niece directed me to a story about 13 male dentistry students at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In December of 2014, it was revealed that the men were part of a Facebook group page called...
OFFICER CHARGED WITH MURDER FOR DUBOSE SHOOTING
University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing was indicted for murder for fatally shooting Samuel Dubose during a traffic stop on July 19th. “He purposely killed him.” Prosecutor Joe Deters about UC officer Ray Tensing in Sam DuBose’s shooting death. “He...
BILL COSBY & BILL CLINTON: BROTHERS FROM A DIFFERENT MOTHER
One of the many things that makes me so angry about the saga of Bill Cosby, is the current outrage being expressed by feminists and the main stream media. I do not suggest that outrage is inappropriate; to the...
THE TROUBLE WITH DIVORCE
For Throwback Thursday, I dug deep into the vaults and found this piece I wrote on divorce. When I wrote this, I had been married almost 9 years and had three small children. How times have changed. Today, I...
SANDRA BLAND IS DEAD OVER A CIGARETTE
I can think of few things that have made me angrier than watching the detainment and arrest of Sandra Bland. No! Those who defend Officer Encina for dragging a woman out of her car, detaining her, and arresting her...
DONALD TRUMP AND POLLS
POLLS! POLLS! AND MORE POLLS! Here is a bit of reality for those placing importance on the recent poll showing Donald Trump in front of his GOP rivals. You’ll notice that Donald Trump is not even as far ahead...
BEN SHAPIRO FILES A POLICE REPORT
Outspoken columnist and radio host, Ben Shapiro has filed a police report following a threat from Transgender reporter Zoey “Robert” Tur. Tur’s threats against Shapiro followed Shapiro arguing that referring to transgender people by their preferred instead of biological...