by Joe Rector | Dec 14, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’ve always been amazed at this country we call home. Over the years, this land and its people have bowed their backs in the face of adversity and prevailed. It found roots in a revolution to separate from a monarchy that treated people as second-class...
by Joe Rector | Dec 7, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The year 2020 just keeps getting better. We’ve struggled through a presidential election where the incumbent still hasn’t conceded but claims that illegal voting has stolen the race from him. On top of that, the entire world faces a pandemic that in...
by Joe Rector | Nov 30, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Thanksgiving will be different from any we’ve experienced. That happens in life, especially one that has been lived for nearly 70 years. Still, it’s strange the way events cause us to adapt to new ways. When we were children, our family didn’t...
by Joe Rector | Nov 23, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Virtual learning is in full use now. From elementary school to college, students are adapting to this new style of education. Some students and parents like the system while others declare it’s the worst possible solution for educating the young while...
by Joe Rector | Nov 16, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector It’s been more than a week since the presidential election occurred, but we’re still waiting for one candidate to concede and another to begin the transition process. Some Americans are angry and deny the outcome of the election. They declare that...
by Joe Rector | Nov 9, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Last fall, the leaves cooperated by falling from the trees early. A dry, hot summer and strong winds combined to wither leaves and disperse them into other yards and the field behind my house. I know that folks didn’t appreciate that, but my work was cut...
