by design | Sep 19, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
Music is good for the soul By Joe Rector Amy and I returned from Hendersonville last weekend. We’re tired of the raceway better known as I-40, so we’ve begun taking the scenic route. Through Oak Ridge and Oliver Springs takes us to Highway 27, where we cruise on down...
by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Recotr I wouldn’t trade my life for that of any other person. I was reminded of how lucky I’ve been during a conversation with my wife, and for nearly a week, that thought has stayed with me; I can’t seem to shake it. For all my life, I’ve been lucky to have a...
by design | Sep 6, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
Joy from others By Joe Rector The news media, regardless of which station or what persuasion, thrives on discord and animosity. Only occasionally does a national, cable, or local station give the simple facts. Even the major paper in Knoxville concentrates on problems...
by design | Aug 29, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
Better then or now? By Joe Rector I’m sitting on the front porch and waiting for the storm to roll in. No guarantees are given, but the air has cooled, the skies are filling with a thick blanket of dark clouds, and the thunder is rumbling in the distance. I suppose...
by design | Aug 22, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’ve always been an Elvis fan. Even at the young age of 3, I loved his songs and performed them in front of an audience consisting of extended family members. Although I couldn’t understand many words because he growled and the audience made too much...
by design | Aug 15, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Every so often, a topic jumps out at me and demands my attention. Usually, the overall tone is a negative one, and this one will be no better. Yes, I’ll offend some people, and for that I am sorry, but that won’t change my mind. I half listened to...
