STOP THE VIOLENCE BREAK THE SILENCE[update]
02/03/2015 09:59 p.m.
STOP THE VIOLENCE, BREAK THE SILENCE!
I am reeling with emotions and I can’t stop the tears rolling. Another tragedy has occurred last night in our former home town and it hit too close to home. Another of my youngest son’s friends has been murdered and his other friend’s condition is unknown. Rocky Mount’s murder rate is soaring and the sad thing is, I happen to know many of the individuals/families involved directly or indirectly in most of these murders. I know them primarily because they are my son’s friends or they were my former students/families. It was bad when I left Rocky Mount in June of 2012. Now it is beyond bad. I spoke briefly with Robbie and found out very little ….rumors and speculation amidst the shock abound…..but this much I know, Mike Tavira and Joe and my son were good friends and Robbie watched the superbowl over at Mike’s the day before he was murdered. Robbie said Mike was shot in the back and they knew their assailants and let them in while Mike’s older brother was away at class at Nash Community College who then comes home to find a crime scene where Mike was unresponsive and Joe is being rushed to the hospital. Maybe robbery was a motive but no cash was taken which puts a strange twist….but it could be that things went wrong that wasn’t intended and they fled before they could get the money for fear of being caught……but I am sure there is a lot not being said. It is so senseless and sad and affects so many.

https://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/one-killed-another-wounded-shooting-2785619

http://www.wncn.com/story/25771639/1-killed-3-injured-in-rocky-mount-assault

[I know/knew all these kids in this newscast- I was their art teacher]

I worry for my grandchildren. 
*UPDATE It is difficult when one knows these young souls as children before they grew into corrupted lives.Mike kept the truth from Robbie.He didn't know[despite obvious signs].Neither did Joe[the 17yr old who got shot],but Mike was using and dealing heroin and had been denying it to all his old pals from childhood....the influences of welfare, poverty and gangs/drugs has seriously impacted this community.....and this just as easily could have happened the day before when my son was there......wake up call...
I am currently Sad

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precious
02/02/2015 06:42 p.m.

Almost Nuked
01/28/2015 02:52 p.m.



*Unfortunately, this is where we ended up....stuck in Goldsboro.

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music in storage
01/27/2015 02:20 p.m.
https://archive.org/details/rre2015-01-23.aud.16bit


I treasure these links. [for me...but you can enjoy the music too if you like it. Good day people]

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Family
01/25/2015 02:16 p.m.



We are all hanging in there.Wade and I have been buying in preparation for better weather flea marketing. We cater to the unique one of a kind type of vintage collectibles. Our marriage is stronger and better than ever and we are together almost all the time. Robbie finally got employment through manpower with CDC [consolidated diesels]. Melissa and Mike have decided to stay in Asheville. She is getting into real estate and has a new job working at a train depot restaurant in Biltmore village. She is looking for a roomate again but is not desperate for one. David is working for a different group and likes it better-still a communication tower technician and Jolene is learning the farming-they just had 2 baby goats born this past week.lol. All the grandkids are doing well and have stayed well, considering all the sickness going around.This year we will be gardening and I have planned in advance to reward us with one festival. So, looking forward to a good year despite the outside world and Delfest in Cumberland Maryland will be our special treat this year. On a final note-I am glad this place called Pathetic is here still.....a place where we all can just BE.

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too good RRE
01/24/2015 01:09 a.m.



I have to say, this was one jammin concert chocked full of my favorite Railroad Earth music very very well done.....too good not to share....enjoy


*some of it is pretty heady, though....great if you like the mushrooms....lol ;)
I am currently Thunderstruck
I am listening to RRE

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our favorite band our medicine
01/22/2015 06:43 p.m.
Enjoy!

https://archive.org/details/rre2015-01-21.aud.16_bit


or



I am currently Happy
I am listening to Railroad Earth

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Theory of Everything
01/13/2015 04:08 p.m.



Intriguing....

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replay
01/12/2015 11:32 a.m.
https://screen.yahoo.com/live/event/railroad-earth

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found
01/06/2015 07:37 p.m.
found my brain now happy and sane........Happy New Year Folks!




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