Honoring the Past, Building a Future
One of my favorite stories about my dear friend John, who lives in Charlotte, involves pillows. After years of taking all the decorative pillows off the bed every night and putting them all back on every morning, John finally came up with a solution. If Tucker died first, John said, he would take all the … Continue reading Stepheny Would Want You to Have This Book
It is September, and an old song surfaces. I grew up knowing September Song from the back seat of my parents’ car. They would sing it, and somewhere along the way my mother told me it was a love song. I accepted that explanation and the song has gone before me all these years without asking much … Continue reading What Will Rocky Mount Do With Its September Days?
A Note to the Reader Those of you who regularly read Main Street know that I write about the places, people, history, architecture and preservation stories that help us understand our community. From time to time, however, something beyond those usual subjects seems important enough to ask for a little space here. This is one … Continue reading Main Street Contemplates: The Perfect Storm
I live in Nashville, North Carolina, and when our Farmers Market first opened, I was curious. My daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter and I made a little adventure out of going to see what we could see. We wandered, we shopped, we enjoyed ourselves. I remember coming away pleased that Nashville had created this gathering place and … Continue reading When a Place Gives You Reasons to Return – Nashville Junction
