Take a hike

Take a hike By Joe Rector I am a child of the television era. I remember the old days when we had a box television that was the approximate weight of a refrigerator. With a special antenna, viewers could receive three channels; Daddy refused to make such an...

Sharing Now With The Future

Sharing Now With The Future By Joe Rector This column is an exercise for every individual who reads it. No, it’s not homework or a test. It is, however, an activity that each person will find worthwhile. So, sit back, relax, and give the process a shot. Most of us go...

Thank Goodness

Thank Goodness By Joe Rector Thank goodness the 2024 election is finally over. Many people are celebrating the triumph of their favorite candidate. Others are in a grumpier mood because the person they backed lost. I personally am just glad the whole thing is over....

Harvey

Harvey By Joe Rector Amy and I recently added a member to our household. Harvey came to live with us at the end of September. Circumstances dictated that we take him in. Now, the last thing in this world we wanted was another pet, but God has a mystifying way of...

Overblown emotions on games

Overblown emotions on games By Joe Rector (This piece was written a couple of weeks ago, but it continues for sports fans every weekend.) At this moment, I’m sitting on a couch at my daughter’s house in Hendersonville. I’m watching the Vols piddle away a football game...

Lists

Lists By Joe Rector How many people in their 20s and 30s spend much time planning out their lives? Those who are like me know what I’m referring to. So many things to be done in our daily existences have us writing things down on paper or listing them on cell phones....