Ask Joe Anything

So a few weeks ago on my Facebook, I invited all my friends to ask anything they'd like to know about me. I got a few responses, and I have a few answers.


Tammy asked "Hey Joseph. How are you? Well, I want to ask you a question. Hope you don't mind, but I'd like to know, how did you get into writing in the first place? What motivates you to write"

My high school Journalism teacher Marilyn, responded by saying "Writing, with a pen and paper, has amazing therapeutic and healing benefits. Writing with a computer does the same, but not as well."

I'm going to expand on that. Tammy, writing for me has always been an outlet. I've been writing as long as I can remember. It didn't really matter what it was. I've written short stories, game scenarios, and even a few plays in my younger days. I'm not very good at expressing my feelings in speech, and when I write, I'm as brave as anyone could be. I'm not afraid to pull punches, or say something controversial. I've written several things that have won awards. A short story in grade school, a newspaper article, some poetry reviews, and some of my own poetry. I write to escape too. I tend to get lost while I'm writing. The entire world just fades into nothing while I write. it's quite an amazing feeling, and I'm sure you have something that does the same for you. Maybe for you it is drawing.


My sister Ally asked  "By the way, I'd like to know why you got a cat. I know you don't have him any more but still, I'd like the thought process behind it. Unless it was all she who shall not be named's idea. Then I won't rub salt into that wound."

The whole reason I got a cat in the first place was because it was "her" idea. "Her" is my ex wife. more on that later. She was working (one of the few times she actually did) and one of her coworkers had to put her Mother into a nursing home. Tiger was only a month old at the time, and the daughter couldn't take care of it. Poor guy was getting attention about once a day, and it wasn't healthy for him. The coworker asked if we could take him, so he wouldn't have to go to the pound. I decided that it would be OK on a trial basis, as I had always been allergic to cats. When we brought him home, I wasn't as allergic as I thought, and he kinda grew on me, so he got to stay until we couldn't take care of him any more and had to consign him to the fates at the pound. Since he's been gone, my allergies, and asthma have been much better. I still miss the fuzzball though.


My friend Carol asked "Joseph, so what about your personal life? Ever been married, or are you still looking for the right lady? Or man? But I never had the feeling you roll that way"

I have to be honest, this one made me chuckle. I was married for nearly 7 years before everything was said and done. It didn't work out, but I'm really grateful for the lessons I learned. I'm much more comfortable in my own skin as a result, and FAR more comfortable talking with the ladies. 

What made me chuckle about the question is this is not the first time I've been asked about the possibility of a man being in my life. Yes, I'm far more comfortable around men because I don't have to worry about impressing them. However, I have no desire to be in a relationship with another man. I like the ladies FAR too much for that. :)

No kiddos, but I do have several awesome nieces and one totally rad nephew.


My friend Melissa asked "How did you become my Sancho"

The answer to this, and a bit of history on it. This is kind of an inside joke between Melissa and myself. Melissa was one of my best friends (still is even though i don't see her as much as before) while I was working at Convergys (AKA HELL) and she made many a day far more tolerable than most. One day she said she needed a sugar daddy, and jokingly I said I'd take the job. Ever since then, She has called me Sancho. So that, dear Melissa is how I became your Sancho.


Sorry it has taken me so long to put this together. I've been working on my Top-Secret goal for this year, and it is coming along. There are probably 10 steps to getting this one done, and I've gone through three of them, and working on the fourth. When I'm in a better position to see what the future holds, I will let you all know.

Stay Warm and safe my friends!

If you have any other questions, feel free to drop them on my facebook page!