Who Is Telling The Story of Rocky Mount

I have started the book,  The Last Brahmin, Luke A. Nichter's biography of Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., and I am already hooked. Lodge belonged to an era of American leadership that I respect and long for once again. He was born to privilege, education, wealth and connections, but with those advantages came an expectation I … Continue reading Who Is Telling The Story of Rocky Mount →

NEEDING LEWIS GRIZZARD

Not a consultant. Not another financial report. Not another City Council meeting. Lewis Grizzard There comes a point when a person who cares deeply about her city has read enough, worried enough, written enough, shaken her head enough, and said, “Surely they aren't going to do that,” enough times that another approach becomes necessary. I … Continue reading NEEDING LEWIS GRIZZARD →

Who Is JAMES RYCKMAN

Sometimes a candidate tells us something important about himself before the campaign speeches begin. Back in March, I wrote a Main Street post called Hope Arrives Early, A New Season of Candidates for City Council. At the time, several people appeared to be stepping forward, willing to challenge long held seats on the Rocky Mount City … Continue reading Who Is JAMES RYCKMAN →