Not interested in driving

Not interested in driving By Joe Rector I’m forever amazed by the differences between generations. We old folks remember our first television sets and the introduction to color television. Amy and I finally bought a color TV after we married. Our children have always...

Safety Patrol

Safety Patrol By Joe Rector I made a quick run through Facebook this afternoon, and in one post, someone had placed a photo of an orange plastic mesh belt and a metal piece pinned to it. Do you know what it is? If you do, you’re probably an older person. I doubt that...

Dumb Stunts

Dumb Stunts By Joe Rector It’s a safe bet that all of us have done plenty of dumb things in our lives. Regardless of age, sex, or religion, we all have committed bone-headed things. Past experiences should help us, but for some reason, most of us are slow learners and...

Two Get-Togethers

Two Get-Togethers By Joe Rector With much sadness, I’ve begun reading the obituaries of former students. The one that hit hard recently was for Toby Hyke. He was a student of mine and played on the football team of which I was an assistant coach. Toby had orange hair...

Twin Delight

Twin Delight By Joe Rector Church, like all things, can sometimes be a bit boring. That’s when folks can be seen nodding off or fidgeting in their seats. With that said, I must say the Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church is as lively as any place come Sunday morning....

Daydreams

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...