by design | Jul 21, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
What kind of a world are we leaving our children? By Joe Rector Not long ago, most of us were wondering if summer would ever arrive. Temperatures were unseasonably cool, and flowers that normally would be in full bloom had barely broken through the ground. The rain...
by design | Jul 14, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Artificial Intelligence By Joe Rector I’ve just sat through a few tutorial videos on the use of Microsoft CoPilot. Most of them appear to be geared toward the business world. I have no desire to create a social media campaign, training session or marketing plan....
by design | Jun 30, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Everyone Gets a Trophy By Joe Rector I’m old school when it comes to schools and education and make no apologies for being so. Spending 30 years in the classroom as a teacher should allow me to at least voice an opinion on the school system and the board’s decisions....
by design | Jun 23, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Two Americas America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we lose our freedom, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. Abraham Lincoln. By Dr. Jim Ferguson As bedbugs infest Las Vegas hotels, maggots riot in our cities. Meanwhile, President...
by design | Jun 23, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
New Music By Joe Rector I love music. No, that doesn’t include every genre. Hip-hop is one that I don’t understand; neither am I a fan of opera. Otherwise, I’ll lend an ear to music, at least for a song or two. My life can be traced through the songs that were playing...
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...