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I was not the greatest folksinger around. When I was on the road, I didn't write a famous journal. And as a carver, I've never grown an extensive following. Let's see, I've done lots of other stuff as well, anthropologist, videographer...probably other things I can't recall at present. It doesn't really bother me that, in …
Everything changes.
Daily writing promptInvent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate.View all responses It's just my personal opinion. But I don't think we need another holiday for beach-going, mysterious doings on dark, chilly nights or drunks who careen into buildings on their way home. No. We need something creative. Let's use the working title …
From the very fetid depths—that is where some of my best and worst creative ideas originate— from the muck. Years ago, when I was younger and a professional anthropologist, I liked the cleaner term—the preconscious. But now I am older, and I've more experience with the cleanup required before some of the doozies are ready for prime-time. So, I prefer to …
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, a Drummer was not just a percussionist. A drummer was a traveling salesman who'd make the rounds with tools, clothes, or anything else you might wish to purchase but could not easily find at the small retail establishments in your town. Think no internet, no Walmart, and few …
I had some bizarre dreams last night, which led to this post. Yeah, I know…out there. Not all my friends have been images of rectitude.Over a few have been hell raisers, imperfect, inconstant, and flawed. Just like me when I knew them.Straight people don't get it. By that, I am not talking about sexual orientation …
Here's my advice: bend, twist, spindle, and mutilate.
Yesterday, I spent a significant part of the day working on a carving of a large schooner. I based it on research I did for an earlier schooner built by the same yard around the same time in the late 19th century. I used skills acquired in the earlier carving to ease the work on …
When asked if I should answer the question of who I admired and looked to for advice, my Magic Eight Ball replied," Definitely yes." OK, the Magic Eight Ball and I have a history together. My sister had one when I was young, and I would "borrow" hers to ask endless questions. I rarely followed …
Having toured around the block a few times, I've found that one saying does not do it. No, I have a diverse orientation that requires quotes for the occasion. Here are some of the words I have lived by: "Better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian." Herman Melville "Let's jump on board, and …
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