Honoring the Past, Building a Future
While sitting on the back seat of the car as I was growing up, I listened to my parents sing. Over time, I learned the words to songs like Stardust, Melancholy Baby, and Sunny Side of the Street. These classics have followed me through my life and in lovely ways, I think of them as … Continue reading The October 8th Election – “Don’t Make Me No Coffee Babe, I Won’t Be Back No More”
I love the HGTV shows that are about saving, restoring, and preserving houses. Two programs, in particular, bring hope and inspiration when thinking about our Rocky Mount neighborhoods near downtown. Good Bones concentrates on old neighborhoods in Indianapolis that are coming back because of their proximity to downtown. The second show is called Home Town … Continue reading HGTV Proves We Can Save Our Vital Rocky Mount Housing, But Rigging The System Has To Stop
“The current passion for reuse might be explained by sustainability or fashion but, most importantly, it affords a sense of history and texture, taking advantage of buildings already embedded in cities. They are buildings with atmosphere, history, and stories inscribed in their fabric. And sometimes sustainability isn’t just about the energy and materials saved but … Continue reading Larema Coffee – Another Preservation Success – “Sending a Thrill Up Our Leg!”
This little girl in the birdbath is like me in spirit. How can it be time to give up this view of summer and accept that most of my plans never happened. “Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” Sonnet 18, William Shakespeare I'm short a few weeks of finishing my 3rd novel, … Continue reading Main Street Rocky Mount Returns September 3, 2019
I want to celebrate this anniversary by honoring D.J. Rose once again because I never write about Main Street and the surrounding areas, the commercial and residential architecture of Rocky Mount, that I don't think of him. His legacy can be found in the Ricks Hotel, the original Masonic Temple on Main Street, the May and Gorham … Continue reading Celebrating Four Years of the Main Street Rocky Mount Blog – 2015 – 2019 with D.J. Rose
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