by design | Nov 7, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
The Power of Voting By Joe Rector I took the plunge this week and voted early. I enjoy casting my ballot without having to stand in line for hours in cold or wet weather. Amy and I traveled to the Karns Senior Center and the entire process took no more than ten...
by design | Oct 31, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
A nonfamily reunion By Joe Rector A few weeks ago, Amy and I attended an event that was strange. We usually are good at finding such things. This one was a gathering at Admiral Farragut Park, and we had a fun time, even though it was confusing to understand. To begin...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
Having fun By Joe Rector With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Hendon Hooker attempted to hand off the ball to Jabari Small. The running back thought Hooker would pull the ball and either throw or run it. The result was the ball lying on the ground until...
by design | Oct 17, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
Two ways to build muscles By Joe Rector The first thing I did when I reached the age of 65 was to set up my insurance and take advantage of Silver Sneakers. After a couple of years, the YMCA no longer accepted that membership, so I moved to Planet Fitness. Doing so...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
A Muddy Pond trip By Joe Rector When I published my first book, “Baseball Boys,” I received an invitation to speak at Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church in Karns. It’s the church I grew up in and where I learned many of the beliefs I hold today. The group to whom I...
by design | Oct 3, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
I won’t rest in peace By Joe Rector I’m in that time of life when putting up with a long list of aches and pains and swallowing fistfuls of pills become part of the daily routine. Saying goodbye to classmates and family and friends becomes an almost monthly...
