The Book
Writing a book is a lot like building a house. You build the basement — in Michigan anyway — then the frame, then the roof. You’re not done there. Next, you install electrical wiring, plumbing, toilets, showers, drywall, and cabinets piece by piece. You build separate rooms and a garage. You’re not finished yet. You […]
The Banjo Player
I gently pushed the Scotch VHS video cassette into the VCR. The TV screen was black for a moment and then a grainy, low-quality video started playing. It was a banjo concert from April 11, 1989 at the Stroh House in Detroit, Michigan. It featured 71-year-old Haig Derderian playing solo on the banjo along with […]