I confess that I have never read “The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner” by the British writer Alan Stilltoe though I knew something about the story as a teenager who did a fair share of running, and not always on a cross-country course or gravel track. The story was published in 1959 and three years later became a notable film that brought a brilliant young British actor, Tom Courtenay, to acclaim. A few years later, Read more…
Greensboro, NC – The pandemic continues to kill Americans at an alarming pace as the unemployment rate climbs quicker than it did during the Great Depression of the 1930s. As of Friday afternoon, the confirmed death toll from the virus was 36,118 while unemployment claims stood at 22 million. Some of us know people who have died or are ill from the virus, some on the brink of death as I write. And what of Read more…
We are bracing ourselves for what could be the worst two weeks of suffering and death from COVID-19. As the infection rate climbs in parts of the country and the death toll mounts – the national numbers of confirmed cases and virus-related deaths according to the CDC as of Friday, April 10, stood at 459,165 and 16,570 respectively – news reports confirm daily that the disease is claiming African Americans in disproportionate numbers. Will this Read more…
I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce what I intend as a weekly column about happenings, events, groups, and individuals in Greensboro, North Carolina – and beyond. My base is THE PROJECT, located on Grove Street in the Glenwood neighborhood of Greensboro, North Carolina. Glenwood is the last working-class community in the city, an anachronism of sorts, filled with small homes owned or rented by an appealing mix of people. I invite the reader Read more…
The Greensboro debut of my new band Michael Roberto and Bazooka! was postponed, but we’ll reschedule soon.