I admire the fact that President Trump has repeatedly brought some of the country's most accomplished business and industry leaders to the White House, drawing upon their knowledge and experience as his administration considers complicated issues. Among those invited have been AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, … Continue reading A Call to City Manager Elton Daniels: Bring Our Experts to the Table →

I've written about believing in the future of Rocky Mount. Some of you remember my story of seeing Peter Pan as a little girl at Chicago's Schubert Theatre. Tinker Bell's light is fading. Peter Pan steps to the edge of the stage and asks the audience a simple question. "If you believe in fairies, clap your hands." … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Sometimes I Have Doubts Too →

One of the most interesting things happening in Rocky Mount has to do with who has taken up the conversation. A Facebook page, The True Rocky Mount, has begun discussing a return to citywide elections and has encouraged citizens to sign a petition supporting that idea. As of this writing, the petition has attracted more than 1,100 … Continue reading The True Rocky Mount Launches a Petition for Citywide Voting →

"You will never get to the end of the journey if you stop to shy a stone at every dog that barks."— Winston Churchill, Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, December 3, 1923 I have gone and done it again, shying stones at barking dogs. I had set out to photograph the Newby-Duke House on the corner … Continue reading Bloody Hell →