Honoring the Past, Building a Future
When I came across the announcement that Victor Dover would be a keynote speaker at the upcoming North Carolina Preservation Conference, his résumé stopped me in my tracks. With great admiration, it was not Victor Dover himself who became important to me, it was what his résumé represented. Here was someone with serious professional credentials, … Continue reading Why Not Look Beyond Rocky Mount For A New Mayor
I found a candidate's resume for Mayor of Rocky Mount. He is going to be the main speaker at Preservation North Carolina conference this fall. When I read this blurb on him I groaned, "IF ONLY." If we could bring in a Mayor with these credentials, think where we could be. I am adding this … Continue reading I Found a Resume for Mayor of Rocky Mount to Search For
I admire the fact that President Trump has repeatedly brought some of the country's most accomplished business and industry leaders to the White House, drawing upon their knowledge and experience as his administration considers complicated issues. Among those invited have been AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, … Continue reading A Call to City Manager Elton Daniels: Bring Our Experts to the Table
If you grew up on the North Side of Chicago, chances are you grew up a Cubs fan, I certainly did. There was beautiful Wrigley Field, without lights in those days, when baseball was still played beneath the afternoon sun. Riding the train north past the ballpark, people would look for the flag flying above … Continue reading The Boys of Summer: What Baseball Still Has to Teach Rocky Mount
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