Charles Locke:  

Texas archeologist for 10+ years (shipwrecks, caves, mounds, missions, forts, mummies, skeletons, Aztec gold and Spanish silver, and so much, much more), on ocassion antiques & collectibles dealer, documentary filmmaker/video producer 15 years (recall that quirky Austin cult classic URBAN BATS---FRIEND OR FOE? ), UT Tower Tour Coordinator 6+ years, 2001-2007 (where business constantly soared to 50% before plummeting 50%), Texas Union Underground manager, Spring, 2007-present. Some strange journey but loving every bit of it! Still married to Jan, my high school sweetheart! My interests include archeology, Texas history & prehistory, documentaries, learning something new each day to affirm I'm still alive, saving old houses and abandoned trucks from neglect and loss, hosting house concerts (Heart Pine House Concerts) for good friends and talented musicians, sowing expanses of native Texas wildflowers, caring for strays of all sorts, preserving early Texana documents, ephemera and photographic images, stimulating environmental awareness, human rights, equality and dignity for all in everything we do, writing letters in cursive longhand, holding hope while seeking grace, and, best of all: collecting lasting, dear friendships with others throughout my life. My musical likes are a bit eclectic, including Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Richie Havens, Janis Joplin, Van Morrison, Townes Van Zandt, Slaid Cleaves, Muddy Waters, Paul Simon, Woody Guthrie, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Eliza Gilkyson, Norah Jones, Jewel, Dave Matthews Band, Jimmy Cliff, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Michael Murphy, Bruce Springsten, James Taylor, Sting, Mick Jagger & the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead, Nanci Griffith, Tracy Chapman, Eric Clapton, Elvis, the Who, Led Zepplin, Country Joe & the Fish, Meatloaf, John "Cougar" Mellencamp, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the Iron Butterfly, Tex Ritter, the Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, Carole King, Roy Rogers, Enya, Bob Marley, Elton John, Blood Sweat & Tears, Chicago, the Texian Boys, Peter, Paul & Mary, Enrico Caruso, Ralph Vinson, Tom Anderson, the Whitmore family (particulary Eleanor and Bonnie), Kelley Willis, Jed & Kelley, oh and did I mention Bob Dylan :-) Favorite quotes which have shaped my life include: just dance ---JLS feel the joy! You may all go to hell, and I shall go to Texas --- Davey Crockett We are all here for a spell, get all the good laughs you can. ---Will Rogers The purpose of our lives is to be happy. ---Dalai Lama To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affectio...Expand for more