by Joe Rector | Sep 23, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Yes, I’m an older person who at times can get crabby. Hell, I sometimes get downright hateful. This is one of those times. Readers might also grow as angry as I am right now after reading this column. An article in the September 18th edition Knoxville...
by Joe Rector | Sep 16, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Try to recall the countless hours involved in training small children to do certain things. Remember how difficult it was to have a child simply sit down and complete his business on the toilet? When those little ones accomplished such a feat, we were...
by Joe Rector | Sep 9, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Some of the hottest days of summer have descended upon East Tennessee the last few weeks. Like much of the rest of the nation, we are firmly in the grips of an oppressive heat wave. Temperatures have soared into the 90s, and the “feels like...
by Joe Rector | Sep 3, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector It’s time to speak out. All of us are responsible for the actions of our government because (in too many cases it’s shameful) we elected the folks who are supposedly representing us. Silence is equivalent to support and alliance with the terrible things...
by Joe Rector | Aug 26, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector We’re living in a country where lines aren’t so easily drawn. Oh sure, the GOP and Democrats have staked their claims to sides of issues. But even in that case, the absolute truth doesn’t exist. Plenty of Republicans around the country don’t buy in to...
by Joe Rector | Aug 19, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I looked at the clock and turned off the alarm before it rang at 6:15 a.m. My eyes saw every hour as it ticked through the night. After dragging myself from the bed, dressing, and grabbing some on-the-run breakfast, I left home for my first day at...
