by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
The Older I Get By Joe Rector Alan Jackson is near the end of his career, a fact that makes me incredibly sad. A recent song that he recorded speaks to me and to others of my generation. “The Older I Get” is aimed at us seniors to remind us of how we might want to...
by design | Oct 27, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Toddlers By Joe Rector Amy and I are blessed to have had two wonderful children. Lacey and then Dallas filled our young lives with all sorts of joys, and even the woes weren’t so bad when we look at them in hindsight. Our children learned the importance of an...
by design | Oct 20, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
A fistful of pills By Joe Rector Tuesday, I had a tooth removed. On Labor Day, the crown that covered the tooth popped out during dinner, and x-rays showed that the tooth was in bad shape to the tip of the roots. So, in about thirty minutes, the oral surgeon removed...
by design | Oct 13, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Karma By Joe Rector In the late morning, I arrived at the dermatologist’s office for my yearly full-body exam. I warned Danielle, the person I always see, that she might want to eat lunch before getting an eyeful of my old body. She laughed and replied that she could...
by design | Oct 6, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Reading – Love It or Hate It By Joe Rector I watched a comedian on Netflix last night, and his entire routine was funny. The jokes weren’t by themselves hilarious, but the way the man delivered made the audience laugh. Much of his time was spent talking about...
by design | Sep 29, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Reflecting on the last year By Joe Rector Mommas and daddies aren’t supposed to outlive their young’uns. That’s what happened to Amy and me. Our son Dallas passed away one year ago today (Sept. 23). For the past year, we’ve lived a miserable existence. One day we are...
