Among all the personalities I have encountered in my Passwords project, no one has impressed me more than George C. Marshall. Perhaps that is because Marshall was not the kind of leader who dominates headlines today. He was not loud. He was not theatrical. He did not seek attention. He never built a following around … Continue reading Temporary Setbacks Need Not Become Permanent Conditions in Rocky Mount →

I wrote about this idea a while back but as a gymnasts might say, I must not have stuck the landing. No one said, "Now that's brilliant." I thought I'd try it again. I can't put away the thought that it is unrealistic to think we can fix this financial crisis with those who created … Continue reading If I Were Mayor For A Day, I Would Start Here….. →

On May 22, 2026, Mainstreetrockymount.com posted “The Huey Long Lesson and Andre Knight.” It received 2,359 views. On May 23, I posted “Andre Knight Is Not the Only One Who Makes ‘Mistakes.’” It received 1,134 views. For a blog with 2,082 followers, plus visitors, I have never experienced readership numbers like these on a single … Continue reading Andre Knight – the Ward 1 Councilman: →

I hope you can take time to read this post that I believe will happen

Some years back there was an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Chicago, Father John Phillips. He was a hail-fellow-well-met kind of middle-aged man, with a head of great white hair and a voice that, when he sang the Mass, was beautiful. He used to tell a story on himself about occasionally thinking, while preaching, You’re … Continue reading Andre Knight Is Not the Only One Who Makes ‘Mistakes’ →