Honoring the Past, Building a Future
If I could have a gypsy caravan-tiny house, it would look like this. After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I imagined myself into this charming place and listened to what is called, Gypsy Jazz. It brought my heart back into rhythm again. Did you see the movie Chocolat with Johnny Depp and Rachel Binoche? It … Continue reading I Have An Imagined Gypsy Tiny-House Where I Go
Mainstreetrockymount.com is where I write about preservation, community, and the stories that hold our past and future together. I write about values, vision, character, and courage, that revitalization always needs. As I write about saving the past to build a better future for Rocky Mount, the National Democratic spokesmen cheer for everyone but America. As … Continue reading Rocky Mount: When the Spotlight Finds No One Ready – 7-29-25
The Taste of a Summer Plum The taste of biting into a summer plum brings me home to a time of bare feet, buzzing cornfields, and moments that seemed small then but glow bright in memory now. I stood at the sink this morning, eating a plum, its sweet juice running down my chin. And … Continue reading Stepheny Checking In From My Fishing Hole On Monday
I'm having a wonderful time, spread out with books, research and my computer. I was thinking about the news I listen to each day at home. Here there is a stillness, an orchestra of birds, the lapping of water, room to form my own thoughts about the state of things, which has led to writing … Continue reading A Quick Note From Stepheny’s ‘Gone Fishing’ Spot
This week, the United States Army celebrates 250 years of service to our nation, a milestone steeped in honor, sacrifice, and steadfast duty. From the Continental Army of 1775 to today’s modern force, the Army has stood as a guardian of freedom and a symbol of resilience. Here on Main Street, Rocky Mount, we proudly … Continue reading Honoring Our Heroes: 250 Years of the U.S. Army
https://youtu.be/rMwKSdynmls?si=OedONtN3LceQZhU7 Experience the Charm for Yourself:Watch the opening animation from The Durrells of Corfu here. Here on Main Street, we often celebrate the ways beauty, craftsmanship, and storytelling shape our lives. Today, I want to share a small discovery that captured my imagination. It happened quietly A handful of hand-drawn hills, a sunlit sea, a … Continue reading The Art of Gentle Wonder — A Personal Encounter with Naïve Illustration
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