Honoring the Past, Building a Future
In case you have forgotten one of the great things about December, it is Peppermint Ice Cream. AND….eating it right out of the carton. And …..I started the Hallmark Christmas movies. I know, I know, too sappy, but they always end with a kiss and problems solved. They include Gingerbread houses, carolers, and snow. I … Continue reading Peppermint Ice Cream
Sometimes, sitting here on my Main Street bench, I feel that I’m circling the same problem with no big fix in my pocket. With passion in my heart, I want to help. I want those who read the blog to begin to look at 'the painting on the wall' in a different way. My daughter, … Continue reading How Are Rocky Mount Voters Getting Their Information?
The holiday season is upon us, the Christmas lights already twinkling on homes and in the garden greenery. Foremost on our minds are our family and friends, and preparing a place in our hearts for Jesus to lay down his sweet head. I plan to write and post on this Main Street blog a few … Continue reading Where Things Stand: A Main Street Look at Rocky Mount’s Audit Work
I hope you’ve spent time with Yalem, either at The Prime Smokehouse or at NABS Deli and Coffee Shop. She has now released a new cookbook. Part of Yalem’s worldview is that we are all tied to something larger. Her culinary journey, from Ethiopia to everywhere life has taken her, has taught her that no … Continue reading Rocky Mount’s Beautiful Lady: Yalem Kiros’s New Cook Book
In my impatience, waiting for the State Auditor’s action, a Mainstreetrockymount.com reader left a comment reminding me, “these things take a long time.” At the State level, we wait for the slow churn toward answers while Rocky Mount’s immediate future is blowing in the wind. The Auditors already have the background material from the Beth Wood … Continue reading Guardrails, Guardians, and the Future of Rocky Mount
Main Street Rocky Mount 