Honoring the Past, Building a Future
A public meeting took place for City Council Wards 1, 2, and 3 about the city budget. I find this ironic. A meeting is held, an exercise, in my eyes, where the councilmen tried distancing themselves from blame for the mess that has engulfed our city’s leadership. The lecturing and posturing feel like the same … Continue reading A Familiar Refrain: Blame Without Accountability
We can admit it plainly: this is a 'mell of a hess.' Accounts hidden, money misused, trust broken. It has gone on too long without justice. And yet, what matters is coming to the other side of prosecuting those to blame without becoming unbelievers. Wendell Berry once wrote: “It is not from ourselves that we … Continue reading Monday: This is How We Remain Believers
Rocky Mount is in the middle of a financial mess, and no one can pretend otherwise. Misused funds, hidden accounts, and the long shadow of mismanagement have left us angry, and wondering if justice will this time be served. Monday through Friday, I will have a one minute post with a Wendell Berry, quotation, the … Continue reading When Mismanagement BecomesCorruption and Theft
Rocky Mount is in the middle of a financial mess, and no one can pretend otherwise. Misused funds, hidden accounts, and the long shadow of mismanagement have left us angry, feeling powerless and demanding justice. Starting tomorrow, (Monday, September 29,) I’ll be sharing a short (1 minute) daily reflection drawn from the words of Wendell … Continue reading One minute Reflection Monday-Friday About Rocky Mount’s Corruption and Theft
David Jeptha Rose, 1861–1940 Every town has its heroes, the ones whose work still surrounds us and continues to shape the life of the community. In Rocky Mount, one of those heroes is D.J. Rose. More than a builder, he was an architect of place, a craftsman whose vision helped turn a small tobacco market … Continue reading The Builder Who Shaped Rocky Mount: Remembering D.J. Rose
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