Author: Joseph R. Meyer

Born and Raised in Los Angeles, Currently Living in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Husband, Father, Writer and sometimes Bigfoot believer and the paranormal.
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Father’s Day: A Reflection on Legacy, Imperfection, and the Quiet Work of Being a Dad

Joseph R. Meyer

Father’s Day has always felt complicated to me—not just because of the holiday’s history, but because of the men whose shadows I’ve walked in. My father worked hard and was physically present, yet often emotionally distant. Now, as a dad to my thirteen-year-old daughter, I’m trying to write a different story: one built on presence, gentleness, and the quiet, everyday work of showing up. This is a reflection on legacy, imperfection, and why the real reward of fatherhood isn’t a single day in June, but the small moments that quietly shape a life.

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American Freedoms: A Personal Reckoning

Joseph R. Meyer

America is loud, divided, and imperfect — but I still believe in telling the truth about it. This isn’t a manifesto. It’s a personal reckoning about the fractures we’re living through, the myths we cling to, and the faith that keeps me grounded when politics can’t. I’m writing from the middle of my own American story, hoping it resonates with yours.

Education and Learning, Just about Anything, Mental Health, Writing

When the Workplace Becomes a Battleground

Joseph R. Meyer

Watching my wife face discrimination and disrespect in the workplace has become a daily weight I carry. What some people dismiss as “just a job” has taken a real toll on her — and on our family. This is what it feels like to watch someone you love walk into a toxic environment every day.

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Remembering Aunt Liz: A Legacy of Love and Kindness

Joseph R. Meyer

Twenty years have passed since my Aunt Elizabeth Garcia left this world, yet her presence still lives in the memories she gave me — the trips, the movies, the concerts, and the unconditional love she offered when I needed it most. This tribute is for the woman who shaped my childhood, steadied my heart, and left an imprint time can’t erase.

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Alien-Squatch Wars: A Sci-Fi Thriller Redefining Myth

Joseph R. Meyer

When I was nine, I carved a Bigfoot cutting board in woodshop and watched Harry and the Hendersons until the tape wore out. Decades later, that same fascination with the unknown inspired my upcoming novella, Alien‑Squatch Wars — a cinematic sci‑fi thriller where myth collides with something far older, stranger, and more dangerous. The sky is listening. The corridors are closing. And somewhere in the static, three tones keep calling.

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Are We Becoming Gilead? A Christian Reflection on The Handmaid’s Tale and America Today

Joseph R. Meyer

Margaret Atwood’s Gilead isn’t prophecy — it’s a warning. As a Christian viewer, I see how faith can be twisted into control, and how silence lets injustice grow. This reflection explores what The Handmaid’s Tale reveals about power, free will, and the moral crossroads facing America today.