Why Main Street Memories Deserve a Place in Preservation

Two small moments—one in a movie theater, one on a London street, remind me that what we preserve aren't just buildings, but stories that happened in just the right place, at just the right time, and they become a kind of personal landmark. I’ve always loved the movie 84 Charing Cross Road, the quiet affection … Continue reading Why Main Street Memories Deserve a Place in Preservation →

Planifolia: Where Sustainability, Family, and Faith Take Root

Every so often, you meet someone whose quiet example rewrites your idea of what hope looks like. I've spent some time with Grounded Roots Farm owners, Joy & Jason, in their newly open store, Planifolia at Station Square. (Where the wine shop was.) This splendid couple stopped me in my tracks as I listened to … Continue reading Planifolia: Where Sustainability, Family, and Faith Take Root →

Building Shalom: Rocky Mount, NC

A Great Website -Buildingshalom.org One of my fondest memories: Walking towards the Jaffe Gate in Jerusalem. On his knees, a gardener was weeding in a large green space along the Old City Wall. As I passed him, he looked up, smiled. He said to me, "Shalom." From time to time I revisit this memory and … Continue reading Building Shalom: Rocky Mount, NC →