by design | Sep 9, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Banned but not forgotten By Joe Rector The other night, Amy and I sat down to watch a movie. We chose an old, black-and-white version of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” It was the one where Gregory Peck played the wise Atticus and had a voice that sounded like God when he...
by design | Sep 4, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Back to Normal By Joe Rector Things are back to normal for the most part. Eight weeks ago, I managed to nearly sever my left ring finger with a table saw. Folks ask me if I’m finished using the thing, and I tell them yes … until I figure out something else, I want to...
by design | Aug 26, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
A Little Kindness By Joe Rector Yes, our community is still in the middle of construction on the new Schaad Road. Our neighborhood road is at the beginning of the detour. Then, the new way empties traffic onto a narrow, one-lane road. Several eighteen-wheel rigs have...
by design | Aug 19, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Just the facts By Joe Rector I spend too much time watching the “news.” I watch those stations on the cable to catch up on what I’ve missed while mowing the yard, pulling weeds, or taking a dip in the pool. Yes, I admit that whenever I sit on the couch and activate...
by design | Aug 12, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Walking By Joe Rector At some point in the existence of this planet, creatures crawled out of the muck and began life on solid ground. Some forms of life began the slow process of walking upright. Species adapted to upright walking and developed the most comfortable...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Goofy and lovable By Joe Rector I’ve been thinking about the early years of my life lately. Don’t get me wrong because I have no desire to go back to that time. Just thinking about it makes me feel the need for a nap. Still, living on the verge of young adulthood was...
