Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Today's blog post is dedicated to my tutorial professor who reminds me from time to time that my job as a writer is to set us on higher ground. This admonishment caused me to think beyond the current crisis of allegations, where we are all focused, to what comes next once the future of our city … Continue reading The Rocky Mount Telegram – The Unfolding Story – Leads Us To A New Beginning
Having a day on my own in London, I spent part of it on Charing Cross Road in and out of the bookstores that were still open in those years. I was collecting Beverley Nichols on that jaunt and imagining that at any moment I would see Anthony Hopkins coming towards me straight from one of … Continue reading The Rocky Mount Telegram – Making a Mess at Rush Hour!
For years my daughter, Claire, and I have enjoyed a little in-house 'Jewish Mother' humor, a response when she tells me that she is headed off on an adventure lasting a few days, be it work or fun. I have been known to respond in my best 'Jewish Mother' voice....."Go, I don't want you should … Continue reading Main Street Is In Need of a Jewish Grandmother
“You cannot score a goal when you are sitting on the bench. To do so, you have to dress up and enter the game.” I would never want the positive attitude of this blog to change. I am, after … Continue reading Company is Coming! Thoughts About The City Council and Our Downtown
Main Street Rocky Mount 