Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Some beautiful weather has renewed my spirits. You too? Sunday afternoon I joined some wonderful neighbor ladies on the front porch, and for several hours we sat talking “of many things.” There was no agenda, no place any of us needed to be, just neighbors, conversation, laughter, and one of those beautiful afternoons that makes … Continue reading Community is the Destination
Elvis Presley is Dead and I'm Not Feeling so Good Myself I have been carrying a lot of Rocky Mount around with me lately. Humor is called for. Join me on Thursday to see what I have done about that. SFH
Sometimes a candidate tells us something important about himself before the campaign speeches begin. Back in March, I wrote a Main Street post called Hope Arrives Early, A New Season of Candidates for City Council. At the time, several people appeared to be stepping forward, willing to challenge long held seats on the Rocky Mount City … Continue reading Who Is JAMES RYCKMAN
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
