Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Not a consultant. Not another financial report. Not another City Council meeting. Lewis Grizzard There comes a point when a person who cares deeply about her city has read enough, worried enough, written enough, shaken her head enough, and said, “Surely they aren't going to do that,” enough times that another approach becomes necessary. I … Continue reading NEEDING LEWIS GRIZZARD
Elvis Presley is Dead and I'm Not Feeling so Good Myself I have been carrying a lot of Rocky Mount around with me lately. Humor is called for. Join me on Thursday to see what I have done about that. SFH
Sometimes a candidate tells us something important about himself before the campaign speeches begin. Back in March, I wrote a Main Street post called Hope Arrives Early, A New Season of Candidates for City Council. At the time, several people appeared to be stepping forward, willing to challenge long held seats on the Rocky Mount City … Continue reading Who Is JAMES RYCKMAN
Join me on Main Street for a New Post
Dressed for Christmas I have a doll house. It sits safely under its roof, its rooms protected from the weather, its walls and floors in no danger from the next rainstorm. I find myself looking at it differently these days. Even my doll house has a roof on it. The Summerlin House at 430 South … Continue reading Even My Dollhouse Has a Roof On It
I am having a happy memory day when I was head of the Flower Guild at Holy Family in Chapel Hill. There were teams who took turns arranging, watering, looking after the altar flowers. It is a wonderful ministry. This header photo is one of my Christmas Sundays. Once I dragged a concrete statue from … Continue reading Sharing A Happy Memory With You Just Because
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