by design | Oct 26, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector It’s no secret that I work at a golf course part-time. My job is mowing tee boxes, and I begin each working day about 5:30 a.m. It’s turned a little too cold for my liking by now, but I’m trying to keep warm on the days I work. Big things took...
by design | Oct 19, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Well, this past Wednesday marked the beginning of the midterm elections. Early voting will go on through October 29, and Election Day will be upon us. For me, it’s always an exciting time when elections are held because discovering who will be our...
by design | Oct 12, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector “Would of, could of, should of” is a common thing we say around here. It’s a way of verbalizing our regrets over not having done things in our earlier years. We question why so much of our time has been spent on “piddling” instead of becoming...
by design | Oct 5, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Summer has always been my favorite season of the year. It has signaled the end of another school year, the beginning of vacations, and plenty of visits to pools or the rivers in the Smoky Mountains. I’ve welcomed the hot weather because I could work in...
by design | Sep 28, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Well, the week’s been one for change. I spent it recovering from the Covid I contracted on a failed trip to see Niagara Falls. The weather remained brutally hot until the rains on Wednesday, and now I need a sweater or long-sleeve shirt to work at...
by design | Sep 21, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector We left for our bus tour to Niagara Falls on Sunday afternoon. The vehicle pulled in at Walmart in Turkey Creek, and we unloaded our luggage from our car and waited to board. Before long, the entire group arrived. Canes, walkers, and other support items...
