Extrausual

November 9, 2018, I experienced a series of wonderful surprises.  I had the extraordinary opportunity to sit down and interview Ian Moore for my podcast in the Green Room of the Kessler Theater before his...

I talked my childhood friend, Kyle Fuller and his wife Lorraine Fuller, into a podcast after our Saturday night party of our 35th High School Reunion.  Kyle grew up on the same street in Waxahachie...

In October of this year, I attended my 35th High School Reunion.  I graduated from Waxahachie High School in May of 1983.  Time flies when you are having fun.  I love seeing my classmates at...

Harper Lee in her book, To Kill A Mockingbird, gave the world the quintessential depiction of a lawyer.  Harper Lee gave us Atticus Finch.  Lee’s fictional character became the gold standard to which lawyers are compared.  Atticus...

This week on the podcast, I interviewed Colonel Ben Danner, retired Colonel of the United States Army.  Otherwise known as, Coach Ben Danner, the most overqualified and distinguished coach and teacher of Jarrell Middle School...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Crazy Chuy Hernandez.  In the Tejano Music World, Chuy Hernandez is a superstar.  In 2003, Chuy was inducted into the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame.  In May of 1998,...

In January of 2013, Chief Felony Prosecutor for Kaufman County, Mark Hasse was gunned down between his car and the courthouse.  Two months later, the elected Kaufman County Criminal District Attorney Mike McLelland and his...

Picture Les Mills Body Pump, 5:15 a.m. in the morning, Gold’s Gym in Waxahachie.  Then picture a mid-twenties, super positive, bubbly ball of energy, coaching the class at 5:15 a.m. on a Wednesday morning.  This...

Howard Stern, Mick Jagger, Charlie Sheen, and Vance Hinds, what do we have in common?  Dr. Natasha Janina Valdez Solomon.  Can you believe I said those names in the same sentence as mine?  Our guest...

Sometimes I wallow in self-pity.  After interviewing Seherzada, I don’t know if I have that luxury anymore.  Sherry Burris was born Seherzada Kantarevic in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the breakup of Yugoslavia. ...

The Sea Wolf is a novel written in 1904 by Jack London.  I love this book.  I think it is a proper title for Gary’s sailing adventures. Kevin wanted to name it, Captain Ron’s Adventures.  This...

This week’s Extrausual Podcast is all about chasing your passion.  We have the pleasure of interviewing Eugenio Torres.  Born in Puerto Rico, Eugenio followed the path of many in his family and graduated from college...

When I first started to seriously consider starting this podcast, I knew immediately who I wanted as my first official interviewee, World War 2 Veteran Bobby E. Osborne.  I came to know Bobby over the...

Welcome to my first podcast. This interview is sort of a test run. I interviewed a family friend, Wynne Stallcop. My thought was, if it didn’t work, maybe Wynne would not be too mad at...