by Joe Rector | Apr 27, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Since people have been stuck at home during this pandemic, they’ve increased the number of photos of their garden plants. Everything from iris to dandelions to tomato plants have appeared on Facebook. A new group of “gentlemen” and “gentlewoman” farmers...
by Joe Rector | Apr 20, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I hoped that things would have been better by now, all the while knowing they wouldn’t. That’s all right as long as this staying home is working to end this pandemic. I admit that I’ve made a few trips to the grocery store and home improvement...
by Joe Rector | Apr 13, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Soooo, what are you spending your time on these days? Most of us have plenty of it; in fact, some folks declare that they have too much time on their hands. I’ve learned to deal with my idle hours with several different ways, and thus far, I’m not...
by Joe Rector | Apr 6, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector How are you holding up? That’s a question many folks are asking others. This stay-at-home lifestyle is negatively affecting plenty of people. The “belly-aching” is deafening, but I understand those who are miserable. Some of us, however, are doing all...
by Joe Rector | Mar 30, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I figure many folks are like me; they’ve made it through the first week of “social distancing” and stayed at home. It feels much like those times when snow dumped several inches on us in East Tennessee except the roads are clear and there’s no sledding...
by Joe Rector | Mar 23, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The plain truth is that we are in the midst of a worldwide crisis. This coronavirus is sweeping the planet with illness for which we have no answers as of yet. The U.S. failed to react quickly enough and is now playing catch up. It appears that each...
