Honoring the Past, Building a Future
“The greatest influence over content was a necessity--they had holes to fill on every page and jammed in any vaguely newsworthy string of words, provided it didn't include expletives, which they were apparently saving for their own use around the office.” Tom Rachman, … Continue reading Imagining a New Rocky Mount Telegram – Part 2
I intended to major in journalism. It never worked out. It didn't help that my junior year in high school I was turned down for a staff position on the Evanstonian, the school paper. Miss Stephens, the sponsor for the paper told me my grades weren't quite good enough, and for my sake, all the extra work on the … Continue reading Imagining a New Rocky Mount Telegram – Part 1
Remembering Robert G. Houghtlin, Jr. You have been keeping me company on Main Street since July 2015. We've spent time together remembering the interesting and wonderful people who have been a part of Rocky Mount's Story and we have celebrated the many steps that are being taken in the revitalization of the place we call … Continue reading Your Friend on Main Street – Asking For Your Prayers
Christmas at Stonewall Manor - Natural Plant Material Making the Season Bright Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Main Street Thank you for keeping me company on Main Street this past year. I'm grateful to all the people who have taken me in when I knock on a … Continue reading Merry Christmas from Main Street Rocky Mount
There are many things to be thankful for this Sunday and everyday living where we do. In today's political correctness, which drives me mad, I delight in the fact that many of the organizations we belong to begin their meetings with The Pledge of Allegiance. The Rocky Mount Garden Club has an official Collect that … Continue reading An August Sunday in Nash and Edgecombe County
Poinsett Hotel - Greenville, SC Recently I wrote about The Ricks Hotel in Rocky Mount, NC. I went so far as to pick, from all the rest, the Masonic Building, my choice for a new boutique hotel. (I haven't caught up with the owner to sweet talk him into becoming a Rocky Mount hotel magnet, … Continue reading FYI: An Invitation to the Followers of Main Street Rocky Mount
Main Street Rocky Mount 