Honoring the Past, Building a Future
This time of year always has a nostalgic side to it as we remember Christmas past. I was an only child, and showered with wonderful presents. Each year my mother would receive beautiful handkerchiefs that are precious to me today. The live Christmas tree was set up in the music room and had the old … Continue reading Main Street Ready For Christmas
Seven seats on Rocky Mount’s City Council, along with the City Manager and the Mayor, have a lot to say grace over. These leaders are responsible for decisions that affect our financial footing, our neighborhood stability, and the decisions that shape whether Rocky Mount is a place where families can thrive and businesses choose to … Continue reading Representation Reform – Every Voter Deserves a Voice In Every Seat on City Council
This has a nice ring to it. If you are addicted to English mysteries as I am, you are familiar with the expression. In British, and other Commonwealth English, 'bloody hell' is an informal, mildly offensive expletive used to express surprise, annoyance, disbelief, anger, or frustration. Like, "Bloody hell, I can’t believe we missed the … Continue reading Bloody Hell!
Wendell Berry reminds us: “The past is our definition. We may strive with good reason to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it. But we will escape it only by adding something better to it.” Citizens are rightly infuriated that the “fix” for this financial hole put forward for Rocky Mount’s $30 … Continue reading Outgrowing the Past in Rocky Mount, NC
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