Honoring the Past, Building a Future
A June 4th morning - I have taken myself off to NABS (Never A Better Sandwich) for a fresh baked Cinnamon bun, and dare I admit, sweet (tea). I am sitting outside listening to soft jazz, the most divine breeze stirring the leaves on the trees and the American flags flapping gently on the lamp posts. … Continue reading It’s a Lovely Day Today – A Morning With SFH on Main Street
Louise Penny is a Canadian author that writes an award-winning mystery series. Recently I finished one of the latest, Glass Houses. Three Pines near Quebec is often the fictitious setting for this excellent series; a village someone finds when lost. In the Authors Note, Louise Penny writes - Some might argue that Three Pines itself isn't … Continue reading Believing in Possibilities -A Rocky Mount Formula Guaranteed To Succeed
In high school, one of the defining moments of my life was when I was given this admonition, to those much is given, much is expected. This admonition when applied to our city council and officials in Rocky Mount, NC has led to disappointment and a lack of complete faith and trust, and now investigations … Continue reading “Your Fifteen Minutes are Up!” A New Rocky Mount Is At Hand
Do you ever think about your 'unlived lives?" When I do, it is more with curiosity than with regret. What would my life have been if I had pursued other avenues? We've come a long way from wanting to be a fireman or a professional baseball player; a ballerina, or a doctor with our plastic … Continue reading Consulting with Thomas Sowell on Rocky Mount’s City Government
#I - THE WRONG ANSWER FOR MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Affordable housing in historic districts and Wards should be looked at as a sustainable method of housing development. Buildings are durable commodities that can be used for decades. The addition of historic districts, which Rocky Mount has seven, into the housing equation is a win-win for … Continue reading Saying NO to Tarboro Street Housing For At Least 3 Reasons
Many years ago Princeton University's basketball team came to Chicago to play the DePaul Blue Demons, coached by Ray Meyer. My husband (a Princeton graduate) and I went off to see the game. Princeton's slow and deliberate offense was in sharp contrast to the fast break basketball the University of Kentucky plays. It was at … Continue reading Reasons Why This Housing Development Game Should be Cancelled – A Team of Ineligible Players – Part 2
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