by Joe Rector | Jul 13, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Americans baffle me. We never seem to stay on an even keel. One minute we are excited about the wonderful things in this life; the next, we are bemoaning the terrible fates that have befallen us. What we might do before the whining begins is realize that...
by Joe Rector | Jul 6, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector This coronavirus has kicked us for half a year, and most folks are losing patience with it and the restraints that it demands of us. Some people handle things better than the rest of us. I feel for young people the most. They’ve lost graduations,...
by Joe Rector | Jun 29, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The fuel to many problems right now is anger. It is the stuff that stokes the flames of unrest. I don’t blame folks for being furious for the mistreatment of individuals in the hands of some police officers. They have grievances that need to be aired....
by Joe Rector | Jun 22, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Enough! It’s that simple. This country already has plenty of problems without piling on more and more. Now, this might not make anyone happy, but the truth is that all sides share some of the blame for the mess we are in. It is also true that the...
by Joe Rector | Jun 15, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Am I the only one, or do most folks who reach senior citizenship at some point begin to wonder about what lies beyond this life? Well, I have been thinking about it, even though, thankfully, I am in good health at this point in time. I do believe that...
by Joe Rector | Jun 8, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I thought that if we ever got past the coronavirus pandemic that the world would settle down. How wrong did that assumption turn out? I’ll ask you straight: Is this country strong enough to survive the constant problems that arise almost daily? States...
