by design | Dec 22, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Christmas and the New Year fall on awkward days this year, at least for the paper’s publishing. So, to begin, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. Amy and I will travel at some time to Hendersonville. Lacey, Nick...
by design | Dec 15, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m sitting on the couch of the room we’ve rented for our stay at Key West. This is our last night here, and it’s been a good vacation, especially with the wet, cold weather in Knoxville. Amy and I have enjoyed the sun, excursions to places, the food,...
by design | Dec 8, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The last six weeks have been a rough time at the Rector household. Amy fell ill with a terrible cough and a chest and head filled with congestion. She barked as her body tried to clear her lungs of the stuff, and for a while, she ran a temperature of...
by design | Dec 1, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
My ‘Doghouse’ Office By Joe Rector joerector@comcast.net Did I mention that I’ve moved my office to the back enclosed porch? I enjoy this location because of its three-windowed wall. I also like having my bathroom in the same location. It’s true that this area is also...
by design | Nov 24, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
A Time of Personal Thanksgiving By Joe Rector The best thing about Thanksgiving is that the holiday forces us to think about those things and persons for whom we are thankful. Yes, most of us always know how much those people and things mean to us, but that knowledge...
by design | Nov 17, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
New Old Christmas Albums By Joe Rector Amy and I spent the weekend with Lacey, Nick and Madden in Hendersonville. We traveled to Nashville on Saturday to check out a craft fair. I usually don’t purchase craft items, but this time, I found a “vinyl” sale and a couple...
