Stepheny Checking In From My Fishing Hole On Monday

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 →

The Sweet Remembrances Of Childhood Summers 7-20-25

It’s one of those warm Sunday nights when the cicadas hum in the trees, and the porch swing creaks like an old friend. The radio drifts in and out with soft music, while the scent of Sunday supper still lingers, fried chicken and biscuits from grandma’s kitchen. Spending a few afternoon hours washing the car … Continue reading The Sweet Remembrances Of Childhood Summers 7-20-25 →

A Heads Up From Stepheny’s Fishing Spot – A Casting Call

Casting Call I love this fun quote: “The guy couldn’t play a dead man in a cowboy movie.” As we approach this fall’s City Council elections, let’s make sure we’re not just filling seats. Rocky Mount deserves authentic leadership, council members who don’t just talk about preservation, restoration, and repurposing at election time, but who … Continue reading A Heads Up From Stepheny’s Fishing Spot – A Casting Call →

A Quick Note From Stepheny’s ‘Gone Fishing’ Spot

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 →

Main Street Readers: Stepheny Is Going Fishing

Dear Friends and Readers: For those of us who love to walk the old sidewalks, peek behind the facades, and tell the stories that stitch the past to the future, summer offers me a time to pause, and concentrate on several 'causes' I have. So, with deep affection for what Mainstreetrockymount.com has become and the … Continue reading Main Street Readers: Stepheny Is Going Fishing →