: About Me

Unsurprisingly, forty years in the wilderness of Cascadia has given SK a lot of pragmatic pioneer skills, a relaxed libertarian attitude, a plaid wardrobe, and a caffeine habit.

My passion is ...

... seeking truth, fairness, simplicity and logic in all things.

I know too much about ...

... vintage Singer sewing machines.

My parents always told me ...

... that if you value your work, use good quality tools.

My childhood ambition ...

... was to figure out how everything worked.

My favorite memory ...

... is of being alone in a quiet cave hundreds of feet underground and turning off the light.

Why I write ...

I write for exploration, explanation and expression.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

...original recordings of 1930's gypsy jazz and swing.

My first job ...

... was as a bass player in a bluegrass band.

My best moment ...

... was when i realized they happen every day.

My inspiration ...

... is the quest for answers and the love of God.

Entertainment > Musical Instruments On learning to play the fiddle at any age: A fiddler's tale

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The genealogy hobby brought me to the fiddle at age 46. It wasn't my first encounter with the ancient and respected violin family of instruments. There had been a few years playing cello in the school orchestra. A junior-year switch to string bass led to weekend gigs in bluegrass bands. Connections in the music community then led to thirty years of playing electric bass in variety of working bands. Wherever people gather to celebrate, there must be food, drink and music. Human culture worldwide has always had a need for musicians. My own path eventually left the working-class bars and even...

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