I miss reading materials

By Joe Rector My dear wife Amy bought me a Kindle Fire so that I would have something from which to read books on the beach when we take our vacation. I like this new one because its battery lasts a long time, and the device can hold bunches of books without weighing...

Hiding Files

By Joe Rector I’m perplexed right now. Things are bouncing around in my head that have me so confused that I feel like screaming. Of course, any time I use some electronic device, I make a mistake that brings on panic and frustration. I wrote a column on Monday. I...

A Deer in the Road

By Joe Rector The Karns community is up in arms over the proposed construction of Belltown. This development is supposed to be a community within itself. I’ve never known what that is, but the developer, Smithbilt Homes, declares it offers the best of living. It also...

Let’s get tough

By Joe Rector After the last column on battling inflation, I was surprised that folks contacted me to ask about sharing some of the things Amy and I did to get through the tough times. Of course, then can’t compare with the mess we find ourselves in now. Price gouging...

Neighbors are special

By Joe Rector How many of your neighbors do you know? How many meals have you shared? Have you been there for them when tragedy struck? Getting to know neighbors these days isn’t such an easy thing. Our house was built in 1978. At that time, it only had a couple of...

Confronting inflation

By Joe Rector The last piece I wrote discussed price gouging and patriotism. If you’ve paid any attention to the news in the past week, you know that my concerns and pleas fell on deaf ears. A gallon of gas has climbed to $5.00. Remember that means that half is below...