by design | Jun 16, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
They were my first By Joe Rector As much as I hate to admit it, I do check Facebook several times a day. Other platforms I avoid because I just don’t want to know too much about people or events. I don’t like Facebook, but I can keep up with birthdays and important...
by design | Jun 9, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Hush Your Mouth By Joe Rector I had my idea for this week’s column all sorted out in my head. I would enjoy writing about the subject and could do it with a minimum amount of effort. Well, that idea went down the tubes when I read just a few minutes ago a sports...
by design | Jun 2, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Three Keys to Survival By Joe Rector Well, another birthday has come and gone, and life is back to normal. The rain has made the month of May a soppy time, and most of us are doing our best to stay ahead of the growing grass. For the most part, I’ve had plenty of time...
by design | May 27, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
A Fifty-Year Reunion By Joe Rector In 1970, I graduated from Karns High School. Four years later, I received a B.S. degree from my favorite university, Tennessee Tech. Those who are trained in the simple mathematical operations can quickly see that both of these...
by design | May 19, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Old People Advice for Graduates By Joe Rector It’s that time of year again: graduation. Knoxville businesses look forward to this event each year because grandparents, cousins, uncles, aunts, and close friends invade the area to watch special young people walk across...
by design | May 12, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Complaining By Joe Rector Well, I’m wondering if the rain will ever stop. I know that in a couple of months, my concern will be over too little rain for plants and lawns to survive. So it goes with the human condition; we are never happy unless we have something about...
