by Joe Rector | Jan 21, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m sometimes awed by the differences that exist in this world compared to the one that existed just ten years ago. That’s how long ago it has been since I retired from teaching. I swore when I left that I would never return, another instance where I’ve...
by Joe Rector | Jan 14, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Everyone is wary of monopolies. They set the rules by which we must play, and if we don’t like it, that’s tough. The larger the bite from the consumer pie a corporation takes, the less power customers have to combat poor service or outrageous pricing. I...
by Joe Rector | Jan 7, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The New Year is here. I have listened to talk show hosts spout their resolutions for the coming months. I’ve read plenty of the same thing on social media sites. Well, I’m not promising anything to myself. Instead, I’m going to follow the lead Reverend...
by Joe Rector | Dec 31, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector With the Christmas presents opened, decorations placed safely back in containers, and the chaos of the holiday in the rearview mirror, the time to look forward comes. No, this isn’t so much about making resolutions that will more than likely be dropped...
by Joe Rector | Dec 24, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector So, it’s here again. Christmas will arrive on the same day as always, but the speed at which it comes seems to increase with each passing year. I used to dislike it when people said such a thing, but now I realize that with age, everything speeds up....
by Joe Rector | Dec 17, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m sitting on the couch and watching the rain fall. The weather is too cold and raw to travel outside for some kind of activity like mowing the leaves for the eighth time or taking the dogs to the park. Instead, I’m doing my best imitation of a...
