by design | Sep 8, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I am at that age when cleaning up, organizing, and trashing things is part of my routine. During one of those cleaning frenzies, I found a long piece of toilet paper with writing on it. Oh man, suddenly I was transported back to the age of six. During my...
by design | Aug 31, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector joerector@comcast.net We all woke up this morning hoping that the news wasn’t true, that we’d just had a bad dream. However, with the sunlight came the realization that Dolly Parton is gone. Just like it was hard to believe that she was 80, the...
by design | Aug 24, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Once upon a time, a little boy was born into two families as their first grandchild. Of course, those grandparents doted on the little boy and showered him with enough love and gifts until he needed nothing. His wise parents lived in a different city and...
by design | Aug 17, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I swore that Saturday morning would be the time I slept in and took the entire day easy. I hate it when I lie to myself like that. Amy had signed up to help our church, Beaver Ridge United Methodist, the church at the red light in Karns, distribute bags...
by design | Aug 3, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector One positive aspect about being retired and older is that a person has plenty of time to think about all sorts of things. Just the other day, I thought of Milton Nelson, the choir director in high school. He’s still alive and kicking, so I gave him a...
by design | Jul 27, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Finding interesting shows on television is becoming harder for me. The programs on the big networks just don’t hold any appeal to me. The news stations repeat the same things all day long, and even the sports channels don’t capture my attention unless...
