Honoring the Past, Building a Future
After the latest City Council meeting, the same thing happens. The comments on social media fill up. Frustration spills over. The words are familiar, Enough. Remove him. How is this allowed? We are lost in the outcry loop, a cycle where indignation feels like action, but nothing changes when election time comes. This is not … Continue reading Lost in the Outcry Loop: After the Latest City Council Meeting
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
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
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
You remember that line from Cheers theme song, “where everybody knows your name.” In Rocky Mount, that’s more than a lyric; it’s a way of doing business. When talk turns to the City Council, at coffee shops, or over dinner tables, it isn’t policy people talk about. It’s about the Councilmen who’ve turned longevity into … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Knowing Your Name For All the Right Reasons
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