Honoring the Past, Building a Future
The New Year has a way of pressing a question upon us, whether we ask for it or not. After the holidays pass and the decorations come down, there is a pause, a moment when we ask, What’s next? Sitting on my bench, looking down Main Street, I ask a version of that same question: … Continue reading Happy New Year !!! The Quiet Work of What’s Next
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As the New Year approaches, I think of the spiritual writer Esther de Waal, who reminds us that a threshold is a sacred place. She teaches that the moments between what has been and what is coming are not to be rushed through, but honored. A threshold is where we pause, breathe, and become attentive, … Continue reading Wishing You A Happy New Year
My Main Street Rocky Mount Facebook page has been freshened up to begin the New Year. On this page you will find, Where the Heart of Rocky Mount Lives. I’ve updated the look and expanded what I’m sharing on the Facebook version of Main Street, pairing Rocky Mount’s Main Street with broader architectural inspiration. Through … Continue reading CHeCK It OuT –
ON NET-FLICKS In the last few years of my reading life, I have found myself increasingly drawn to the leadership that has formed the world I have grown up in. Not perfect leadership, and certainly not flawless men and women, but leaders who understood the weight of responsibility and were willing to carry it, often … Continue reading Watching The West Wing TV Series Again: Noticing What Endures
Every now and then, revitalization stops being an abstract hope and becomes something you can touch. My daughter and son-in-law took me to dinner in Rocky Mount, my first visit to a fairly new restaurant called Lilyann’s Steakhouse. I walked in curious. I left deeply moved. Lilyann’s is 'grown-up' in the best sense of the … Continue reading Lilyann’s Steakhouse: More Than A Meal
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