Author: Stepheny Forgue Houghtlin

Stepheny Forgue Houghtlin grew up in Evanston, IL. and is a graduate of the University of Kentucky. She is an author of two novels: The Greening of a Heart and Facing East. She lives, writes and gardens in NC. Visit her: Stephenyhoughtlin.com

Beyond Rocky Mount: What Marlon Brando and Kamala Harris Have In Common

Below is a short video clip with Marlon Brando who plays the inarticulate protagonist, Terry Malloy, in the movie, On The Waterfront. He tells us he could have been a contender. Vice President Harris could have been a contender too. She is in charge of the border that the Biden administration has been telling us … Continue reading Beyond Rocky Mount: What Marlon Brando and Kamala Harris Have In Common →

Beyond Rocky Mount: Are We Going To Ignore Two Boats and a Helicopter?

Do you recall a joke, Two Boats and a Helicopter, from younger days? It is about the man on the roof waiting to be rescued? The man refuses several rescue attempts from the approaching floodwaters. He tells each of the rescuers, "God will save me." Having turned down the last attempt, he drowns in the … Continue reading Beyond Rocky Mount: Are We Going To Ignore Two Boats and a Helicopter? →

Beyond Rocky Mount: Biden & Blinken On My Last Nerve Concerning Israel

The part of me that has spent 10 weeks on three different trips to Israel, the part that has a bookshelf filled with books I have read on the Palestine/ Israeli conflict along with precious memories of being a pilgram in The Holy Land, that's the part that wants to have an all out temper … Continue reading Beyond Rocky Mount: Biden & Blinken On My Last Nerve Concerning Israel →