Ben A. Watford received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from Howard University in 1957 and his master’s degree from Tuskegee University in 1960. He taught chemistry at ...ver maisBen A. Watford received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from Howard University in 1957 and his master’s degree from Tuskegee University in 1960. He taught chemistry at Smithtown High School in St. James, New York. He taught science techniques and elementary mathematics at Long Island University in the graduate education department as an associate professor. Born in Winton, North Carolina, he now lives in Fairfield Harbor near New Bern, North Carolina, with his wife Barbara. His published works include The Coming of the Comet, You Can’t Fall off the Floor, The Complete Book of Fussing and Nagging, A Man and A Mule, and A Man, A Mule, and A Gun. He is an active potter, making pottery on his potter’s wheel. He has had several one-man shows at art galleries in Eastern North Carolina. He is an avid golfer.ver menos