by design | Feb 23, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’ve listened to several news reports about countries other than the U.S. lately. One thing in particular has caught my attention: so many other country leaders and their citizens speak English. The citizens sometimes make mistakes in word choice or verb...
by design | Feb 16, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m a big fan of YouTube. Changing things that I enjoy watching is easy, and most videos are short, a fact that suits my shortened attention span. One of the best “channels” is “Everything Auto.” The company featured is in Gatlinburg; it tows...
by design | Feb 9, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m snuggly tucked into my porch office. Since the room has no HVAC vent, the tiny heater I use is working overtime to keep the cold away. The Grammy Awards are playing on the television in the family room, but I have no interest in watching even...
by design | Feb 2, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The prognosticators are telling us that the coming weekend will include a major winter weather event. I love the way that those who predict the weather use words like “event.” They make a snowstorm or ice storm, a rainstorm or a heatwave sound as if the...
by design | Jan 26, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Before I begin, I’d like to offer an apology to my editor for any and all errors that might be contained in the draft I send her. A couple of weeks ago, I had cataract surgery on my left eye. Next Wednesday, I’ll have the other eye fixed. Right now, it’s...
by design | Jan 19, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Today is the last day I can do any meaningful work for the next month. Tomorrow, I will have cataract surgery on my left eye, and after two weeks of taking care of that side, I’ll have the other repaired. For the most part, the month of January is a...
