Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Do you remember the wonderful love song, These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You? It isn't a cigarette that bears a lipstick's traces or an airline ticket to romantic places but 'foolish things' come to mind when I write and speak. My reading life and the research I love, the stories I am told, the … Continue reading Rocky Mount NC: Let The Influence of Stepheny’s ‘Foolish Things’ Begin
A reposting of a June 2022 blog post about Andre Knight: Defcon 3 https://mainstreetrockymount.com/2022/06/05/defcon-3-the-cuban-missile-crisis-and-councilman-knight-rocky-mount-nc/ In case you missed this post, I want you to add this to your inquiry into Mr. Knight's run for City Council November 2023. This election is about whether Mr. Knight, while sitting at the 'Long Green Table,' should be elected … Continue reading Defcon 3: The Cuban Missile Crisis and Councilman Andre Knight
"If you can not explain it now, to those involved, and present, here on the mid-watch, then how will you ever defend it later when called to account at the long, green table." 'The long green table' is associated with a Naval Court Martial or Court of Inquiry. The purpose of a Naval Board of Inquiry is … Continue reading Andre Knight Is Up For Election in 2023 – Rocky Mount’s Mid-Watch Duty
I'm reading another book, Roosevelt and Churchill: Men of Secrets by David Stafford. It is about World War II, British espionage and twentieth-century intelligence. A Goodreads review says the book 'provides a great backdrop into the friendship and covert chess match between FDR and Churchill’ Those of you who love to read an author like … Continue reading A Zillion People of Rocky Mount, NC Making a Difference.
Downtown Concord’s North Union Street Historic District. I couldn't resist writing a blog piece about the Milas B. Leslie House. Preservation North Carolina (PNC) featured the house and provided the description. When you study these 'before and after' photographs, I hope you find them fascinating too. Once there were raggedy windows and missing porch posts, … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC – Preservation At Work – The Restoration of Historic Homes
Left to Right -Denise Watkins, Sky-Vue Skateland, Stepheny Houghtlin, and Knox Porter enjoying a meal together. Knox is a regular reader of this Main Street blog. He leaves wonderful comments, and appropriate quotations and often acts as editor if necessary. Knox was raised in Rocky Mount, his father was a landscaper and plantsman. He planted … Continue reading Guest Blogger – Knox Porter – More About Branch Street
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