Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Let Our Ballots Be the Prayers for Rocky Mount’s Future An election is meant to be a chorus of voices, but in Ward 3 this October, only a handful sang. Just 9.70% of registered voters turned out (570 out of 5,874) to cast their ballots. There will be a run-off in November. The outcome will … Continue reading Stepheny’s Reflection: Ward 3 Election – A Prayer Left Unspoken
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” — Joseph Campbell Thursday evening I sat with heroes at the Picnic Fund Raiser for the organization, Peacemakers. The list of names is long that have given their hearts to work in various capacities on the "tree of life" … Continue reading A Shining Star in East Rocky Mount: Peacemakers and Their Heroes
“A community is the mental and spiritual condition of knowing that the place is shared, and that the people who share the place define and limit the possibilities of each other’s lives.” -Wendell Barry I looked for Berry's wisdom to help me think about Rocky Mount's financial scandal. I have used one of his quotes … Continue reading Will This Rocky Mount Crisis Finally Bring Justice?
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
