It is not on any list that I hand out to students. But E.J. Tangerman's Whittling and Woodcarving got me started as a woodcarver.
Whittling and Woodcarving
Charlie
My most memorable gift stands right behind me as I write. In 1962 My parents gifted me with my Harmony guitar.
Apocolypse Now!
I can be brazen in putting down conspiracy theories.
Innocent
I got a bad rap, I tell you…I was nowhere near the cat's food bowl.
Star Crossed
into learning coastal piloting and dead reckoning for basic seamanship and enjoyed the sport of seeing how accurate you can get with experience. But celestial navigation was my true, shall we say, star-crossed experience.
Soundtrack
Happenstance. That's the source of my mental playlist.
Solitude
Solitude is a tricky subject for creators. Some want a cup of coffee and an old-fashioned typewriter with the cat perched on the shelf and nothing else. Others need an isolated spot where you might be prone to smash the cell phone if it rings.
At the Job Interview
In interviews, a trap question can be, "what are your most admirable traits?" I've always desired to respond with, "Putting up with twits like you."
Providence
I have not one, but a raft of favorite quotes.
Top Job
One of the "Big Mysteries of Life" at the Folkie Palace was how we came up with the rent every month.
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