by Wesley Bryant | May 13, 2023 | Shelbyville, Stories
THE AIR is thick and heavy, like a woolen blanket draped over the landscape. The sun blazes down, casting a golden glow over the world below. The grass is tall and green, swaying in the breeze like waves on an ocean. Cicadas sing a chorus in the trees; their buzzing...
by Wesley Bryant | Apr 15, 2023 | Shelbyville, Stories
THE ECONOMIC Policy Institute reports that for every dollar spent at a locally owned business, 68 cents of it stays in the local economy. Compare this to 32 cents staying in a local community when spending money at a chain store. The University of Florida conducted an...
by Wesley Bryant | Mar 11, 2023 | Shelbyville, Stories
I THINK OF education the same way I think of the spring season. In that time of year, out of season and lifeless-looking trees begin to bloom and become like new. The new nutrients, new water, and new sunlight create new opportunities. They drop seeds, give us food to...
by Wesley Bryant | Feb 11, 2023 | Shelbyville, Stories
THE TEST of history has proven that women have been foundational, like a sturdy rock that can withstand a storm. They overcame obstacles century after century, constantly adapting to the needs of the world while — for many years — reeiving little to no recognition....
by Wesley Bryant | Jan 13, 2023 | Shelbyville, Stories
IMAGINE LIFE is a car, and our goal is to make it from one side of the country to the other. The only way to do that is by having a full tank of gas. What is the gas in our lives, as humans, that makes us go? How does the car move further along the path? I believe...
