This smiling man is Keith Monroe, standing among a few of his favorite books. Originally from Berea, Ohio, Keith has lived in Greensboro since his graduate school days. He obtained a Ph.D. in English from UNCG, fell in love with a woman from Greensboro, married, and decided to stay. Keith, who has a great sense of humor, refers to Greensboro as the Sargasso Sea, a place you enter and never leave. He and his family have built a great life here. He loves the small-town feel of Greensboro and his Sunset Hills neighborhood. He even enjoys the Christmas season with all of the decorating and the "Running of the Balls" event through the neighborhood.
Keith is retired from a career in journalism. He wrote editorials for the Winston-Salem Journal and was editor of the editorial page at the Virginian-Pilot. Since retirement, Keith stays busy reading, writing, eating good food, traveling with his wife, and exploring museums. He is a member of an all-male book club and maintains a blog, He especially loves reading about current events and politics, and editorializing about them. Keith's editorials can be found on his blog, Podunk Pundit, In true retirement fashion, he is his own boss, sets his own deadlines, and loves going to work. The commute is short; upstairs in his home, precisely where this photo was taken.
A terrific portrait!
Posted by: William Kendall | Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 11:12 AM