by design | Sep 23, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Friends ease the bad times By Joe Rector The time seems right to brag on some friends of mine. Yes, I do have friends, even though some of them don’t know. One group consists of men from all walks of life who like to play golf together. The second group includes the...
by design | Sep 16, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Disappointing summer By Joe Rector I’ve blinked my eyes, and the summer is gone. For the first time in my life, I’m saying it’s about time this season from hell ended. Normally, I declare that the hot months are my favorite ones, but life this year has been less than...
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...
