Sometimes the best discoveries happen because someone simply says, "Let me show you something." That is exactly what happened when my sweet friend, Denise Watkins, the Fun Director of Sky-Vue Skateland, drove me through an area of Rocky Mount known as Englewood, a part of Rocky Mount I have never fully seen, though I have … Continue reading Crossing the Threshold into Englewood →

I have a Stepheny story to tell you. My daughter, Claire Greer, Ph.D., was Director of Education and Principal at Northeast Wyoming BOCES, a residential public school serving children with special needs. One of the students was a ten-year-old autistic boy who found comfort in music. Occasionally, when he became upset, Claire would come and … Continue reading You Should Sing in the Talent Show: a reflection on the 2027 Rocky Mount elections →