by design | Oct 7, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Kuwohi joins other Cherokee-based place names in our region A Day Away By Mike Steely The U.S. Board of Geographic Names recently approved a request from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to officially change the name Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi, the Cherokee name for...
by design | Oct 7, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Cooking with new-fangled machines By Joe Rector I watched Amy prepare supper the other night. The stove and counter areas were covered with a variety of new appliances for the task. I marveled at how easily she worked those machines and how delicious the meal that she...
by design | Sep 23, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Friends ease the bad times By Joe Rector The time seems right to brag on some friends of mine. Yes, I do have friends, even though some of them don’t know. One group consists of men from all walks of life who like to play golf together. The second group includes the...
by design | Sep 16, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Disappointing summer By Joe Rector I’ve blinked my eyes, and the summer is gone. For the first time in my life, I’m saying it’s about time this season from hell ended. Normally, I declare that the hot months are my favorite ones, but life this year has been less than...
by design | Sep 9, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Banned but not forgotten By Joe Rector The other night, Amy and I sat down to watch a movie. We chose an old, black-and-white version of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” It was the one where Gregory Peck played the wise Atticus and had a voice that sounded like God when he...
by design | Sep 4, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Back to Normal By Joe Rector Things are back to normal for the most part. Eight weeks ago, I managed to nearly sever my left ring finger with a table saw. Folks ask me if I’m finished using the thing, and I tell them yes … until I figure out something else, I want to...
