by design | Mar 20, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Daydreams By Joe Rector One of my favorite songs from my teenage years is “What a Day for a Daydream” by the Loving Spoonful. It was mellow and light enough to bring a feeling of “all’s right with the world.” In opposition to that positive feeling, I remember teachers...
by design | Mar 13, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
My Truth By Joe Rector One of the benefits of getting older is that a person can more easily say what he thinks or feels. Most of us are too worried about what our comments might do to others or to our professional standing. Ah, the joys of retirement and age give us...
by design | Mar 6, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Hugs and cuddles By Joe Rector I looked over the other night, and our dog Sadie was asleep beside Amy. When I half-asleep walked into the bedroom, Sadie had managed to lie so close to my wife that the poor woman was hanging on for dear life. No doubt about it, Sadie...
by design | Feb 27, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
A Wall Can Teach Us All By Joe Rector I watched the State of the Union message. Senators and members of the House mingled for several minutes before the official proceedings began. The cameras showed what one might have thought was a meeting of good friends. However,...
by design | Feb 20, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Wayne Perdue By Joe Rector Just recently, I saw on Facebook that Wayne Perdue passed. It’s another one of those times when shock takes over because I still see a man who was a mere high schooler and wonder how he could be gone. Wayne was a special person to most of us...
by design | Feb 13, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Doubt and faith By Joe Rector I watched a comedy special on television the other night, and the comedian told several jokes about people believing in something bigger than themselves. On another occasion, I watched the show “Evil.” A priest, a psychologist, and a tech...
