Podcast appearances and mentions of Larry Alexander

Larry Alexander and Danielle Kelly join the Exchange.

Larry Alexander and Danielle Kelly join the Exchange.

2024-008_The OTRNow Radio Program3 hours of classic old time radio.The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 26, 1939. Program #9. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. A green mist, an African spear. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon. 15 minutes, Audio Condition: very good to excellent audio, complete.10989. The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 29, 1939. Program #10. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. Prisoners in "The House Of Fu!". Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon. 15 minutes, Audio Condition: very good to excellent audio, complete.The Bill Thompson Show. May 20, 1946. ABC net. Sustaining. Bill impersonates a Dutch Professor of Anthropology. Sharon Douglas, Lynn Whitney, Jean Gillespie, Sanford Bickart, Larry Alexander, Joe Johnson (arranger, conductor), Bob Carroll Jr. (writer), Dick Woollen (director), Bill Thompson, Rod O'Connor.   Out Of The Deep. February 16, 1946. NBC net. Sustaining. The "Blue Falcon" sails to the Hawaiian Islands on the trail of a chest of buried treasure. Ted Maxwell (writer, performer), Charlie Lung, Charles Seel, Martha Wentworth, Eddie Firestone, Herb Lytton, Norman Field, Joe Savinas (composer, performer), Homer Canfield (producer, director), Don Stanley (announcer).    The Rotary Golden Theatre. 1955. Program #12. Rotary International syndication. "The Active citizen". A very civic minded citizen is offered an opportunity to work for the biggest businessman in town, for a lot more money. However, the job does have its price.  LEO IS ON THE AIR - Movie Studios used to present shows promoting their latest movie on radio, just as they do today on cable television. Here is an 8 minute promotion of the Marx Brother's film, "A Day At The Races", from 1937.Joe Palooka 1945 #23 Shots In The Night  Mr. I.A. Moto. May 20, 1951. NBC net. "A Force Called X07". Sustaining. The first show of the series. Mr. Moto foils a communist plot to destroy part of New York with a portable atomic weapon. The music bridges have been deleted. James Monks, Peter Capell, John P. Marquand (creator), Harry W. Junkin (writer, director), John Larkin, Gavin Gordon, Scott Tennyson, Fred Collins (announcer). 27:56, Audio Condition: very good to excellent audio, incomplete.  SUSPENSE- "The Doctor Prescribed Death" is the title of this tale, well calculated to keep you in SUSPENSE. It originally aired on February 2, 1943 and it stars Bela Lugosi. 

In this episode, I spoke with author Larry Alexander to discuss his latest book "Shattered Jade: A Novel of Saipan". From New York Times bestselling author Larry Alexander comes a gritty historical novel of World War II, told through the eyes of soldiers on both sides of the firing line.Tarawa was hell but Saipan is worse.

Tone and Larry chop it up with Edward Wright, Esq (mentor and friend of the pod) about his professional journey, which illustrates the importance of charting your own course (while also highlighting the versatility of a law degree). If this episode resonates with you at all, please go ahead and subscribe, drop a comment, and tell a friend to tell a friend!More about Eddie:Captain Edward Wright will promote to Major on May 12, 2024. He currently serves as the Chief of Client Legal Services for III Armored Corps and Fort Cavazos. The Chief of Client Legal Services leads a team that serve III Armored Corps, the Fort Cavazos Installation, and over 450,000 eligible clients; including Soldiers, Dependents, Reservist and Retirees in the Central Texas Region. He supervises 6 Judge Advocates, 4 Paralegals, and 4 civilian employees (2 civilian attorneys and 2 civilian paralegals). CPT Wright is responsible for the compliance of Army Regulation (AR) 27-3; including but not limited to, providing adequate training to all assigned personnel; reviewing all office administrative procedures, reports of legal assistance services, client satisfaction surveys; taking reasonable measures to ensure lawyers and paralegals conform their conduct to the rules of professional responsibility and periodic review of incoming and out-going correspondence. He also establishes local legal assistance policies and procedures consistent with AR 27-3 and manages the processing of tort and affirmative claims on Fort Cavazos. CPT Wright has served as a Brigade Judge Advocate, Senior Trial Counsel, Trial Defense Counsel, and Administrative Law Attorney. His duty assignments include 101st Airborne Division, Fort Cambell, KY; Trial Defense Service – West Region, Fort Wainwright, AK; 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Cavazos, TX; and III Armored Corps, Fort Cavazos, TX. Prior to serving in the JAG Corps, CPT Wright ran his own Solo practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 2011-1017 and worked for the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office from 2009-2011. CPT Wright earned a Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University and Bachelor's of Arts degree in International Affairs and Global Politics from Marquette University.Welcome to the ScholarChip$ podcast hosted by Larry Alexander and Tone Gaines. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 500 Company. Tone is a Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black Men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started ScholarChip$ to (1) create a platform to have candid conversations with scholars and (2) normalize academics as a viable way to achieve upward mobility in Black and Brown communities.Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only. Nothing contained in this podcast constitutes financial, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Always consult a professional regarding your individual circumstance. NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL GUEST. ALWAYS DO YOUR DILIGENCE. 

Join us in a captivating conversation with Attorney Walter Anthony Jean-Jacques as we explore his life journey, education, and current role at the National Urban League. We discuss vital topics, from the power of voting to the enduring impact of the civil rights movement, all delivered with a 'by any means necessary' approach."More about Walter:Walter Anthony Jean-Jacques is the Assistant General Counsel of the National Urban League. Mr. Jean-Jacques is a former Litigation Fellow at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. in Washington, D.C. where he focused on racial justice litigation.  Additionally, he is a former judicial law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.  Mr. Jean-Jacques is a recipient of the Equal Justice America and National Lawyers Guild Haywood Burns Fellowships. He worked at the Southern Poverty Law Center, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. during law school. During the summers of 2011 and 2012, Mr. Jean-Jacques served as an Affiliate Servives Intern for the National Urban League. He is a former Board Member on the Board of Directors for Equal Justice Works, where he served from January 2019 to December 2021. In addition,  he served on the National Advisory Committee of Equal Justice Works representing the Midwest region from July 2018 to June 2020. Currently, he serves as an Advisory Board Member of the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights at the University of Notre Dame.Tap in with Walter:@WalterJeanJacq on XWelcome to the ScholarChip$ podcast hosted by Larry Alexander and Tone Gaines. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 500 Company. Tone is a Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black Men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started ScholarChip$ to (1) create a platform to have candid conversations with scholars and (2) normalize academics as a viable way to achieve upward mobility in Black and Brown communities.Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only. Nothing contained in this podcast constitutes financial, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Always consult a professional regarding your individual circumstance. NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL GUEST. ALWAYS DO YOUR DILIGENCE. 

Larry and Tone invite Jazzmyne Adams on the pod to discuss all things related to her career in public health.About Jazzmyne:Jazzmyne oversees research initiatives to improve health outcomes in the community as they relate to otolaryngology diseases. In 2018, she received her Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Public Health Policy and Administration from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee-Zilber School of Public Health. Jazzmyne is a native of Milwaukee (a proud resident of Halyard Park). She has over 7 years of healthcare research experience and has also served on a number of coalitions in efforts to reduce and prevent drug abuse amongst youth in Southeast Wisconsin. When she is not working, Jazzmyne enjoys self-guided food tours with her husband Brent and exploring new parks with her children.Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=H_GNgC0AAAAJ&hl=enWelcome to the ScholarChip$ podcast hosted by Larry Alexander and Tone Gaines. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 500 Company. Tone is a Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black Men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started ScholarChip$ to (1) create a platform to have candid conversations with scholars and (2) normalize academics as a viable way to achieve upward mobility in Black and Brown communities. In other words, WE CHAMPION ACADEMIC SUCCESS.Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only. Nothing contained in this podcast constitutes financial, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Always consult a professional regarding your individual circumstance. NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL GUEST. ALWAYS DO YOUR DILIGENCE. 

In this episode, Tone and Larry sit down with Simran Kaleka, Co-Founder of Made for the W (www.madeforthew.com). Simran is originally from Racine, WI and attended Marquette University for her undergraduate studies. She then moved to Atlanta, GA to attend John Marshall Law School to pursue a law degree with a sports and entertainment law focus. After law school, Simran worked in the sports industry for 10+ years prior to co-founding Made for The W. More about Made for the W:https://madeforthew.com/collections/made-for-the-w-and-lids-hd-welcomes-a-new-era/Instagram: @madeforthewWelcome to the ScholarChip$ podcast hosted by Larry Alexander and Tone Gaines. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black Men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started ScholarChip$ to (1) create a platform to have candid conversations with scholars and (2) normalize academics as a viable way to achieve upward mobility in Black and Brown communities.Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only. Nothing contained in this podcast constitutes financial, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Always consult a professional regarding your individual circumstance. NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL GUEST. ALWAYS DO YOUR DILIGENCE. 

The column that kicked off the anti-Wax hysteria:Amy Wax and Larry Alexander, Paying the price for breakdown of the country's bourgeois culture, Aug 9, 2017.Professor Wax's cites hate-facts about affirmative action: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anncoulter.substack.com/subscribe

Join us as we study through the book of 2 Timothy.

Join us as we study through the book of 1 Corinthians.

In this episode I speak with author Larry Alexander about his last book "76 Hours A novel of Tarawa". While this is a work of fiction the events regarding the 76 hours of Tarawa is true.Doug Hess is the Host!

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight prepare themselves (and you) for Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania! First in the Previously On (1:36) Jason and Rosie run through a trio of Super Bowl trailers, including the fifth installment of Indiana Jones, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and The Flash. In the Airlock (27:05), they dive deep (deeep) into all things Ant-Man, recapping Scott Lang's journey in the MCU so far, providing Comic Footnotes, and unpacking Kang as well as MODOK. Then in Nerd Out (1:06:57) a listener pitches the show Twin Peaks.Note: Wrong timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, website, & LetterboxdJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide for all things X-Ray Vision!Flashpoint (2011) – Written by Geoff Johns, art by Andy Kubert.Citizen Kang (first appearing in Captain America Annual #11) – Created by Roy Thomas and Larry Alexander.Scarlet Centurion – A Kang variant from Earth-6311.Rosie's IGN article on MODOK. 

More about Kristen:Kristen D. Hardy is Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary at a Fortune 90 company where she is responsible for counseling on matters related to insurance products, transactions, anti-money laundering compliance, and special investigations. In prior years, she has served as Legal Counsel & Integrity Manager at two separate multinational manufacturers. Kristen is the currently Chair of the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Wisconsin, and holds director positions on the boards of several local organizations, including the Milwaukee Bar Association and LOTUS Legal Clinic. She is also Chair of the Bronzeville Center for the Arts Board of Directors, an African-American arts and cultural museum in the heart of Bronzeville, Milwaukee. In 2019, Kristen was appointed by Governor Tony Evers to serve as a member of the Judicial Selection Advisory Committee, a group responsible for interviewing and recommending candidates to the governor for judicial appointments. Additionally, Kristen is a Wisconsin Supreme Court appointee to the Wisconsin Lawyer Regulation System's Preliminary Review Committee. She is a past-president of the Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers (WAAL), where she served in various roles between 2014 and 2020.Kristen has been recognized as a Milwaukee Young Power Broker, Milwaukee Business Journal's 40 Under 40, Top Corporate Counsel: Rising Star, Wisconsin Fellow, Wisconsin Law Journal's Up & Coming Lawyer, Wisconsin Law Foundation Fellow, Wisconsin's Most Influential Black Leader, and a Milwaukee Time's Black Excellence honoree.Kristen holds a BA from Seton Hall University and a JD from Marquette University Law School.Welcome to the ScholarChip$ podcast hosted by Larry Alexander and Tone Gaines. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black Men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started ScholarChip$ to (1) create a platform to have candid conversations with scholars and (2) normalize academics as a viable way to achieve upward mobility in Black and Brown communities.Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only. Nothing contained in this podcast constitutes financial, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Always consult a professional regarding your individual circumstance. NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL GUEST. ALWAYS DO YOUR DILIGENCE. 

Jorjio Hopkins is a Wisconsin native who served for 8 years in United States Marine Corps and departed active duty as a Captain back in 2018. Jorjio currently works for a private real estate firm where he helps grow a $5+ billion commercial real estate portfolio. Jorjio has a Master's in Real Estate and exercises his passion for the space by both actively and passively investing in the industry. Jorjio is a 2022 recipient of the 2022 Milwaukee Business Journal's Veteran in Business award: https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2022/11/11/veterans-in-business-jorjio-hopkins-mlg-capital.html Tap in with Jorjio: Jorjio Hopkins - Senior Associate - MLG Capital - LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com › jorjioh Welcome to the ScholarChip$ podcast hosted by Larry Alexander and Tone Gaines. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black Men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started ScholarChip$ to (1) create a platform to have candid conversations with scholars and (2) normalize academics as a viable way to achieve upward mobility in Black and Brown communities.Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only. Nothing contained in this podcast constitutes financial, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Always consult a professional regarding your individual circumstance. NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL GUEST. ALWAYS DO YOUR DILIGENCE. 

Lupita Avalos is on a mission to help Black and Brown families achieve financial security. Tone and Larry sit down with Lupita to discuss her journey and all things related to financial planning and wealth building. More about Lupita:Milwaukee born and raised on the Southside by Mexican parents from Nayarit. Lupita was the first in her immediate family to earn a degree graduating from Marquette University. She is passionate about helping her community by volunteering her time and through her career. As a Financial Advisor, Lupita helps educate individuals and families on life insurance, saving, budgeting, and planning for retirement to build generational wealth. She also guides her clients with creating living wills/trust and overall estate planning. She's currently a volunteer with the Sixteenth Street Clinic. She also volunteers with Special Spaces, a non-profit that gives children with cancer their dream room. Lastly, she is a board member for Operation Dream, an org that provides young males in Milwaukee with mentoring. Outside of work, Lupita loves traveling, working out, hiking, and hanging out with her Bulldog ‘Pavo'!Welcome to the ScholarChip$ podcast hosted by Larry Alexander and Tone Gaines. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black Men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started ScholarChip$ to (1) create a platform to have candid conversations with scholars and (2) normalize academics as a viable way to achieve upward mobility in Black and Brown communities.Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only. Nothing contained in this podcast constitutes financial, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Always consult a professional regarding your individual circumstance. NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL GUEST. ALWAYS DO YOUR DILIGENCE.  If you have a moment, we'd love to hear from you: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25G8JGD. You can also email us at scholarchipspodcast@gmail.com!

In this episode, Tone and Larry chop it up with David Umeh. Umeh is Founder & CEO of Clouty, a music-fintech platform using data to unlock an entirely new asset class. Clouty is a new experience at the intersection of data, music, and finance. Turning music data into financial instruments, to reimagine the markets of today. As a first-gen hailing from the Bay Area and now living in Chicago, David has been an entrepreneur for almost a decade, leveraging his experiences to continue to take steps forward. More about Umeh:Umeh attended Hampton University and spent time working at BET, REVOLT, Hip Hop DX, and KarmaloopTV before pivoting to entrepreneurship full time. Umeh's first venture was known as "HighSpeed Technologies" and was featured in publications like the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/a-bottle-of-juice-for-55-how-one-start-up-is-testing-the-limits-of-dcs-marijuana-law/2016/04/26/eb789eac-07de-11e6-a12f-ea5aed7958dc_story.htmlMore about HighSpeed Technologies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scNA6M3eqmkTap in with Umeh:@umehzingrace on instagramhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/david-umeh-1898a637/Welcome to the ScholarChip$ podcast hosted by Larry Alexander and Tone Gaines. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black Men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started ScholarChip$ to (1) create a platform to have candid conversations with scholars and (2) normalize academics as a viable way to achieve upward mobility in Black and Brown communities.Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only. Nothing contained in this podcast constitutes financial, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Always consult a professional regarding your individual circumstance. If you have a moment, we'd love to hear from you: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25G8JGD. You can also email us at scholarchipspodcast@gmail.com!

Join us as we study through the book of Hebrews.

Tap in with Jalen:Instagram: @_jaleng__https://www.linkedin.com/in/jalen-gipson/Welcome to the ScholarChip$ podcast hosted by Larry Alexander and Tone Gaines. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black Men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started ScholarChip$ to (1) create a platform to have candid conversations with scholars and (2) normalize academics as a viable way to achieve upward mobility in Black and Brown communities.Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only. Nothing contained in this podcast constitutes financial, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Always consult a professional regarding your individual circumstance. 

Jade Hendricks is a woman on a mission. Or rather, a two-part mission – to lead by example and drive results in her role as AVP of Investor Ops at a private equity firm and to use her unique skill set to help shift the perspective of wealth and legacy in disenfranchised communities. Jade sits down with Tone and Larry for a candid conversation around all things related to growing up in Milwaukee, financial empowerment, and racial equity. After sitting down with Jade, at least one thing is clear—she personifies the African proverb “Each One, Teach One”.  Excerpt from an online article: “Her foundational childhood experiences and her learnings at Morgan Stanley drove Hendricks to a deeper calling - to transfer her wealth management and financial literacy skills to help educate and empower underserved communities. She is actively involved in teaching financial literacy and providing 1:1 mentoring, and college and scholarship coaching to dozens of high school students through her roles with nonprofits SecureFutures and ArtWorks for Milwaukee. She also recently launched her "Building the Dream Foundation," which is a scholarship fund of her own to award two high school students with a college scholarship each year, and she shares tips through her "Personal Finance Fridays" newsletter and as host of the Corporate Creative Podcast.” More About Jade:Jade I. Hendricks is the Assistant Vice President of Investor Operations at MLG Capital, a Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), and host of the Corporate Creative podcast. While her day job focuses on managing operations and communications, by night she is using her platforms to educate and empower Black and brown students and professionals.Jade graduated from Fisk University in Nashville, TN, with a dual degree in Business Administration and Spanish. She then moved to Chicago, where she worked for Morgan Stanley in a number of roles, including Operations, Business Development, DEI and Wealth Education. In 2018, Jade finally returned home for what she thought was a pit stop on her way to her next destination. After getting involved with local organizations including SecureFutures and ArtWorks for Milwaukee, she decided to pursue a job opportunity in the city and landed a role with MLG.Jade's overall mission is to surround herself with people who reflect the way she wants to see the world: diverse, engaging and evolving.https://www.twentysomethinandblack.com/blog/tag/Jade+Hendricks https://mlgcapital.com/mlg-team/jade-i-hendricks-2/ https://www.accesswire.com/709969/MLG-Capitals-Jade-Hendricks-Named-Woman-of-Influence-by-GlobeSt-Real-Estate-ForumTap in:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/corporate-creative-podcast/id1507698505https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadeihendricks/https://www.jadeihendricks.com/Welcome to the ScholarChip$ Podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only. Nothing contained in this podcast constitutes financial, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Always consult a professional regarding your individual circumstance. 

Follow us @scholarchipspodcast. Welcome to the ScholarChip$ Podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.

About Femi:Grounded in the fact I am the 1st Generation American of parents from Barbados & Nigeria. Growing up on the northwest side of Milwaukee.  I've never been scared to start over.  I've seen hardship and even through hard times expectations remained high.  Employing many lessons learned in integrity & tenacity in tandem with unwavering curiosity, creativity and grit; I navigated the challenges of being a black male growing up in Milwaukee and emerged to become a successful Computer Engineer.  Demonstrating success working in computer software development, software Consulting and now Sales Engineering. Tap in with Femi @0luvizion across all social media platforms."The Playbook" is a series of episodes that are geared toward providing specific step-by-step instructions on how to pursue a given career path. Please note that "The Playbook" series is separate and apart from our regularly scheduled content.Welcome to the ScholarChip$ Podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.

In this episode Tone and Larry sit down with longtime friend, Brandon Rule. Brandon Rule is an Entrepreneur, Commercial Real Estate Developer and emerging Tech Founder. The trio sit down to discuss how Brandon has been able to "create his own luck" through hard work, preparation, and perseverance. About Brandon:Brandon Rule believes he can change the world for the better through the development of communities! Brandon hopes to empower people by showing them how entrepreneurship and financial literacy can be tools to create wealth within communities of color. Brandon studied Economics and Sociology at Marquette University. After college, Brandon went on to launch Rule Enterprises, an investment firm which uses commercial real estate as its primary tool of investment. Specializing in affordable housing, Rule Enterprises has over $112M in affordable housing closed with another $400M currently in its pipeline. Brandon has also recently announced the launch of RE-INVEST, an online commercial real estate investing platform that aims to create access to real estate investing in ways that have previously been off-limits for most Americans. He believes the unique opportunity for people to create wealth by investing in real estate without ever purchasing a home can empower families to attain and sustain financial freedom for generations to come. Brandon has recently been named by Yahoo Finance as a top 20 real estate investor to look out for, Milwaukee Business Journal's 40 under 40, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Community First Emerging Leader recipient, is on the Advisory Board for Marquette University's and Virginia Tech's College of Business Real Estate Department and is also a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Tap in with Brandon:Website: https://brandonrule.com/Instagram: b_rule Business Pages: @reinvestcommunity (crowdfunding venture) and @therosethatgrew_ (media venture)Twitter: @b_ruleTiktok: @b_rule Youtube: The Rose That Grew (coming soon) You can also text Brandon at 202-918-4820. Brandon in the News:https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2019/07/18/developer-brandon-rule-driven-by-core-values.htmlhttps://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2020/02/26/brandon-rule-rule-enterprises-llc.htmlhttps://www.usbank.com/about-us-bank/company-blog/article-library/milwaukee-developer-brandon-rule-aims-to-help-close-the-racial-wealth-gap.htmlAbout the Podcast:ScholarChip$ is a podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of  scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.

One of the most difficult acts for Black and Brown people is to give themselves permission to make money. How do you feel when you achieve or succeed beyond those you perceive just as deserving of success?  How do you give yourself permission to be successful? In this episode, Tone and Larry define the concept of Survivor's Guilt and discuss how they navigate it.Welcome to the ScholarChip$ Podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.

Tap in with Photographer: Mary Shelton (@mary.shelton_) as we discuss her journey to becoming a well-respected wedding photographer, being a Black woman in this space and how doing what you love will never feel like work."The Playbook" is a series of episodes that are geared toward providing specific step-by-step instructions on how to pursue a given career path. Please note that "The Playbook" series is separate and apart from our regularly scheduled content.Tap in with Mary Shelton:@mary.shelton_@marysheltonmedia@marysheltonseniors @luxurylakeclubMary is also a former Division 1 athlete: https://www.valpoathletics.com/volleyball/roster/2011-12/4474/mary-dent/Welcome to the ScholarChip$ Podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.

How often do you get to listen to three, Black millennial lawyers from Milwaukee chop it up? In this episode, Tone and Larry sit down with Isioma Nwabuzor.  A dynamic powerhouse, Attorney Isioma Nwabuzor is a corporate attorney by trade, negotiating deals for an international, manufacturing company. In addition to being a corporate attorney, Isioma is a prolific speaker, as most recently displayed in her 2019 Ted Talkx entitled “The DREAMER Next Door”.  We talk to Isioma about her educational and career journey and what it means to "move intentionally"(which is amplified by Isioma's status as an undocumented immigrant). Tap in with Attorney Nwabuzor:@isioman on instagramwww.iamisioma.comhttps://www.facebook.com/IsiomaNhttp://twitter.com/IsiomaNwabuzorhttp://linkedin.com/in/isioma-nwabuzorAlso view her 2019 Ted Talk X entitled The DREAMer next door: https://youtu.be/fgP24ID52xcDACA: https://students.wustl.edu/what-is-daca/Dream Act: https://americasvoice.org/blog/what-is-a-dreamer/Welcome to the ScholarChip$ Podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.

"The Playbook" is a series of episodes that are geared toward providing specific step-by-step instructions on how to pursue a given career path. In this bonus episode, Tone and Larry do a deep dive on all things related to law school and becoming a lawyer. Please share this episode with anyone that has ever expressed an interest in attending law school. If you are already a practicing attorney, you can probably skip this one but please still like and share it!!Please note that "The Playbook" series is separate and apart from our regularly scheduled content. Welcome to the ScholarChip$ Podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.

In this episode, Tone and Larry bring on Dom Portis to discuss the importance of education, complexities of teaching in the inner city, and grapple with solutions for fixing glaring issues in our education system.A few helpful links based on today's conversation:• https://www.litwi.org/• https://www.blocbybloc.org/our-vision• https://unitedwaygmwc.org/Education/Community-Schools• https://www.epi.org/publication/the-color-of-law-a-forgotten-history-of-how-our-government-segregated-america/• https://naf.org/• https://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards• https://www.cityforwardcollective.org/• https://mps.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/en/District/About-MPS/Departments/Office-of-the-Superintendent/Black-and-Latino-Male-Achievement.htm Tap in with Dom Portis @sirdomhustle on all social media platforms (Dom Hustle is also the creator of Hustle Reponsibly).Welcome to the ScholarChip$ Podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.

This week Tone and Larry are back! We discuss how we are currently trying to find a purpose in life and how our intentions are tailored around our purpose. Have you found your purpose? Tune in!Welcome to the ScholarChip$ Podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.

In this episode we discuss authenticity, finding your voice, and how we have handled situations where we were told we don't "look like a lawyer".Welcome to the ScholarChip$ Podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.

In this episode, Tone and Larry discuss their motivation for starting ScholarChip$ and they also discuss what it means to bet on yourself.  Out now on Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Pull Up!!!Welcome to the ScholarChip$ Podcast hosted by Tone Gaines and Larry Alexander. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate M&A attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started the ScholarChip$ podcast in hopes of inspiring the next wave of scholars. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.

Join us as we study through the book of Jude.

Join us as we study through the book of Hosea.

On April 7-9, 1995, the Federalist Society held its fourteenth annual National Student Symposium at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois. The subject of the conference was "Originalism, Democracy, and the Constitution." The first day of the conference concluded with a panel titled "What Is Originalism?"Featuring:Moderator: Rep. David M. McIntosh, United States House of Representatives (IN-2)Prof. Richard S. Kay, University of Connecticut School of LawProf. Larry Alexander, University of San Diego School of LawProf. Paul F. Campos, University of Colorado School of LawProf. Frederick Schauer, Harvard University

Nynke vertelt over een Friese adelvrouw die de voorouder werd van veel Europese koningshuizen en Arco vertelt een bijzonder luisteraarsverhaal over piloten tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.Het boek over de piloten is A Higher Call van Adam Makos en Larry Alexander. De documentaire die Arco op het einde tipt is The Invisible Front uit 2014.Deze aflevering werd gesponsord door Teufel Audio. Met de kortingscode 'Geschiedenis10' krijg je 10% extra korting op het gehele assortiment (m.u.v. merche en kadobonnen). Geldig t/m 31 december van dit jaar.

Join us as we study through the book of Jeremiah.

In this episode, the fellas talk about moral licensing, male egos, and we say farewell to Larry! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neckedoutpodcast Check out our episodes on other streaming platforms: https://podlink.to/theneckedoutpodcast

Welcome back ya'll! On this episode, we're talking about being vulnerable from the perspective of a male and what that means in todays world. We hope ya'll enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neckedoutpodcast Check out our episodes on other streaming platforms: https://podlink.to/theneckedoutpodcast​​

WE BACK FOR SEASON 2! We give y'all an update on what we've been up to and our personal lives. Enjoy this update and enjoy the podcast! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neckedoutpodcast Check out our episodes on other streaming platforms: https://podlink.to/theneckedoutpodcast​​

Hot Wheels are rightly called the heartthrob of the toys Industry. Ever since Elliot Handler decided to launch it in the market in 1968, it has only been winning hearts with its exquisite features and amazing technicalities. His thought of catching a segment of the immense market for little vehicle models ruled around then by the British organization Lesney Products with their Matchbox vehicles. In 1968, the market saw a launch of sixteen castings. Out of them, eleven were planned by Harry Bentley Bradley, with the first created being a dim blue Custom Camaro. Although his chiefs thought it was an ill-conceived notion, these tiny replicas of vehicles were a major achievement in the market. Bradley was from the vehicle business. He had not planned the full-working variants of the genuine vehicles. However, with the exception of the Dodge Deora idea vehicle, which had been worked on by Mike and Larry Alexander, he managed to pull off the event really well. Another of his outstanding plans was the Custom Fleetside, which depended all alone and intensely redid '64 El Camino. The hot wheels evolution has a very interesting timeline. The history of hot wheels goes as follows: ● Dodge Deora: The 1968 era saw the rise of the hot wheels car Dodge Deora. Retailing at $1, this toy car was one of the first-ever models launched by Mattel. There is a limited number of pieces available now, and it is said to retail at a rate as high as the original Dodge Deora model. The prominent mark highlight of the Deora, the pair of plastic surfboards on the back bed, is significantly incorporated in this toy set. The US sheets are red and yellow, have a short skeg (balance), and have a section number on the underside. HK sheets are orange and yellow, have a tall, more slender skeg, and have no numbers on the underside. It truly is one of its kind. ● 1974 Magenta Rodger Dodger with White Interior: This exclusive piece of the toy was retailed at $3000. The black interior of the car was quite common, however, the white interior totally changed the game. It is one of the most valuable toy cars ever made in the history of mankind. This variant had a metal base and covered redlines in the back as well. It particularly kept the interests of Hotwheels and Dodger fiascos. ● 1988 color-changing Hot Wheels: The introduction of color-changing hot wheels in the market totally revolutionized the whole marketing game. The presence of mechanisms and chemicals present on the hood of the toy car allowed it to change colours when dipped in hot and cold water. These colour shifter toys not only are entertaining for the younger population but also directs them towards an interest in science, reactions, and academics. It truly was a revolutionary moment for the whole Hotwheels industry. Even today, over 1million pieces of these color-shifting toy cars are manufactured and distributed every year. ● Toyota Off-Road Truck. Released in 2015, the Toyota Truck is based on a changed rough terrain model of the same. The underlying delivery recorded the vehicle as a Baja Racer. The Factory truck is a '90s Toyota Tundra T100. It comes in different colours schemes such as blue and white, gold and red, metal flake and green, etc. The sheer adrenaline rush that comes with introducing an offroad truck in the toy cars industry is phenomenal.

On this special, pre-Memorial Day episode 12 of Lancaster Connects, we talk to Ann Marie Shaw from Building Bridges Foundation - Equine Assisted Therapy for Veterans about their equine therapy for veterans suffering from PTSD. We also talk to Larry Alexander, correspondent for The Ephrata Review and bestselling author and historian, about Lancaster native, the late Major Dick Winters, and the Band of Brothers story. There's also: Our weekly local events roundup Our food truck alert - which food trucks will be where and when How you can help the Lancaster Community Our $25 Gift Card Giveaway for local Lancaster restaurants And a tip on how to Sleep Better Get the COMPLETE list of local events and food truck stops, and all the shownotes, resources and links to listen or watch on your favorite podcast or video platform: https://bit.ly/lancasterconnects-ep12 Enter for your chance to win one of two gift cards to a local restaurant: https://www.LancasterConnects.com This show is sponsored by Gardner's Mattress & More in Lancaster, PA! Get your FREE copy of Ben McClure and Jeff Giagnocavo's book - "Sleep Better": https://gardnersmattressandmore.com/sleep-better This Week's Guests: Building Bridges Foundation: Web: https://www.buildingbridgesfoundation.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horses4vets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2Lh2a1Soc1p5ABC1B7_nA Larry Alexander: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-alexander-ab4884126 Larry's books on Amazon: "Biggest Brother: The Life Of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Led The Band of Brothers" https://amzn.to/34k7Bkw "In the Footsteps of the Band of Brothers: A Return to Easy Company's Battlefields with Sgt. Forrest Guth" https://amzn.to/2QQQm7g #LancasterCounty #LancasterPA #LancasterCountyPA #LancasterConnects #Ephrata #LocalEvents #FoodTrucks #Community #BandOfBrothers #Horses4Vets #EquineTherapy #PTSD #MemorialDay #Westpoint #StarSpangledBanner #BuildingBridges #BuildingBridgesFoundation #MajorDickWinters

In this Business Breakthrough, I sit down with Larry Alexander of Progressive Painting as we discuss Sales, Marketing, and CRM Strategy! Follow me on Instagram!: http://www.instagram.com/contractorcoach DripJobs CRM For Contractors: http://dripjobs.com?afmc=1t Download the Facebook ads blueprint: http://Fbmleadmachine.com/blueprint Facebook Group for Painting Contractors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/173750747824373/?ref=share Free Paint Job Pricing Calculator: http://SellPaintJobs.com Painting Business Sales Academy: http://Sellpaintjobs.com/pbsa

First of all, let's welcome back Beast from his hiatus from the podcast! We had Larry as a special guest to talk about toxic relationships, but not the romantic kind. We're talking about toxic friends. This was a good one!

On this episode, Usica proposes a dumbass tax and Usica and Larry reflect on the past year of full lockdown because of COVID-19. Enjoy!

Tony Award Nominee (Next to Normal) - J. Robert Spencer starred as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre in the Summer of 1998. He updates us on his life since 1998, and is joined by special guest Larry Alexander in the second half to talk about our experience that Summer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/connerandsmithshow/message

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In this episode, the fellas are joined by Larry Alexander and talk about imperfections and how fame and money can shape someone...also, there are some rat stories in this episode. GROSS.

Join us as we study through the book of Song of Solomon.

In this episode, the fellas talk to Larry about updates on the LOD Podcast and check in on his new manly body. Enjoy!

In this episode, we have Joel Parada talk to us about his work at one of the highest positions at his company and how he got there. Enjoy!

On this episode, we talk to Juancheese about his fitness journey, dive into Juancheese and Usica's bromance, and we talk about the difference between San Francisco and LA. Also, Larry joins us lol

In this episode, we begin a reoccurring series where we dive deep into toxic masculinity, what it means to us, how we experienced it growing up, and how we become part of the solution. There are so many topics that lie underneath the toxic masculinity umbrella so we were only able to touch on a few topics. The point of this series is to create a platform with different people that addresses these issues. We hope y'all enjoy it!

In this episode, Larry Alexander gives us some bars, we talk about nutrition in the Hispanic community, and we talk about why dogs eat everything. 

It was a year ago June 21, 2019. The Aloha Friday Ohana Gathering at Detroit Foundation Hotel and live worldwide Broadcast with Michael Patrick Shiels Michigan’s Big Show. Started at 6am in the Detroit Foundation Apparatus Room. Michael is a long time friend. He has won many awards with his Michigan's Big Show and his extensive travel and golf writing as author and journalist. Some back story on why I wanted to do this live broadcast with Michael at Detroit Foundation Hotel. Michael's mentor was the legendary JP McCarthy, WJR Radio. In the 1970's-80's JP and WJR were was very supportive as they still are of my efforts in Detroit. Michael was JP's Producer after I left Detroit. Michael and I actually met here in Hawaii in the 1990's as he is a wonderful ambassador for Hawaii and has written extensively and broadcast from Hawaii. I mention that because I have been weaving my Detroit community and Hawaii community for years with a lot of friends and ohana. There are a lot of threads that weaved nicely over last couple years as Bob Lambert, GM Detroit Foundation Hotel had been so open to sharing ideas and ways to showcase the community space and spirit I had learned to appreciate at Detroit Foundation Hotel. So Michael and Bob and his team at DFH and a whole bunch of us I like to call Ohana shared a wonderful morning last June 21. Michael let me line up all the guests that included who we had partnered with at DFH like Empty Bowls Detroit, Rainbow Connection and the Detroit Historical Society. We also showcased the Rocket Mortgage Classic and the monies being raised for the Detroit community as Michael talked with Steve Wilke (RIP) Hour Magazine and GAM and RJ King dBusiness who had just released his new book, Detroit: Engine of America. Larry Alexander ...DMCVB aka VisitDetroit was a guest and talked about all the efforts in Detroit. Tony Michaels, Parade Company joined us and talked about the Ford Fireworks that were coming up the following week. . Watching many of the summer events being cancelled and the Detroit Foundation Hotel being temporarily closed is difficult .... however the good efforts of so many of our ohana going on in many places in the community and hopefully DFH will be open again soon. I loved listening to this broadcast the other day. I heard Michael Patrick say the crowd and energy and spirit of the day reminded him of JP McCarthy's Focus Radio Show parties. What a compliment. While it was a year ago I remember so well how happy we all were about the day and how much gratitude I had for all that helped make it such a memorable day. Bob Lambert and Jennifer Lee and the DFH team at the time, Darraugh Collins, Michael Patrick and like always Colleen Robar helping us out in so many ways. So that is why I am replaying our Broadcast.

Usica and Beast talk about George Floyd, Protests, and the System. Larry Alexander joins us for this conversation.

Join us as we study through the book of Psalms.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #31Original release date: August 8, 2014.Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #33, Marvel Comics, cover-dated September 1991."The Alexandria Quatrain," by Roy & Dann Thomas, with art by Chris Marrinan and McKenna & Friends. and"The Book of the Vishanti: A Gathering of Fear, Part III," by Roy Thomas & Jean-Marc Lofficier, with art by Larry Alexander and Tim Dzon. Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #6, DC Comics,cover-dated November 1992.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmai

In the second of two parts, Cobie and John sit down with Mr. Larry Alexander to reflect on his 38 years of working in 4-H, and what his plans are in retirement. Transcript: Announcer: This is 4-H-4-U-2, a podcast from the Mississippi State University Extension Service promoting 4-H programs and positive youth development. Here now are your hosts, Dr. John Long and Cobie Rutherford. John Long: All right, we are back. This is John Long... Cobie Rutherford: And I'm Cobie Rutherford. John Long: ... and you are listening to the 4-H-4-U-2 podcast, courtesy of the Mississippi State Extension. With us today, we're going to have part two of our conversation with Mr. 4-H, Mr. Larry Alexander. How are you doing today, Larry? Larry Alexander: I'm feeling really good. John Long: Good, good. Cobie Rutherford: Good deal. John Long: Yeah. Cobie Rutherford: Glad to have you. Larry Alexander: Thank y'all for having me. John Long: Yeah. How are you Cobie? You doing good over there? Cobie Rutherford: We're good. It's been a good day so far. John Long: Good. Excellent. On our last conversation that we had, we basically had led up to Larry touching on your getting into the state 4-H office and spoke about Mr. Holly Ford introducing you to that position. Now, obviously, at that time, you had had working relations with him. He knew you well enough to say, "Hey, this is maybe a pretty good candidate for the position." Larry Alexander: Yeah. Holly and I, when I first started in the Extension Program in Marshall, he would invite agents to come and help judge record books and be a part of committees. He always somehow would seem to draw my name for things like that. So I got to know Holly very, very well. When this opportunity came available, he just kept saying, "You ought to consider this. If you're going to grow in your career," he said, "This might be a golden opportunity," because as a young man prior to then, I thought I'd be a 4-H agent the rest of my life. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: But he really opened the door and shed some light on a way to grow and still be a part of the 4-H Career Program. So he really inspired me to want to take this opportunity. John Long: How did he explain the position as far as what your responsibilities would be and then, because that's interesting you say that, how you could still incorporate working with the youth? Because I find sometimes we get, not disassociated but we get displaced from- Larry Alexander: Disconnected. John Long: Right. And not even have any interaction. So, when I get an opportunity, I'm excited. Like when we have Congress or nationals, it's something to be excited about because I actually seen the results, you know what I mean? So, what was his advice on the position? and do you remember any of that as far as... Larry Alexander: It's a little vague, but I just remember some conversations we had because when I explained to him about enjoying interacting with the young people, he said, "Now that may be one thing that would be a little struggle for me because at the state office you dealt more with the agents and volunteers more so than you did with the young people." But he said there were several programs that would afford you the opportunity to interact with the young people so that you can really stay close to that age group. Larry Alexander: So I thought about that for a minute and I said, "I'm not sure if that's what I wanted to do," but we had lots of interaction with young people from national Congress to our state Congress events, project achievement days. That was all with the young people, which you know. So I really didn't miss that much of interacting with the kids. So I was able to feed my passion in the position by still being closely tied to the young folks in the program. John Long: That's awesome. And I think that would be important too, just because you've got to, obviously if you're going to meet the needs of young people, you need to be interacting with them to see exactly what they're into, I guess you could say. Cobie Rutherford: So of all the jobs you've had and little tasks you've had in the office with everything from project achievement day at Congress, what is the one thing you look forward to every single year? Larry Alexander: Shooting sport. John Long: 4-H S.A.F.E.T.Y. now. Larry Alexander: Well John, you say that facetiously, but I really looked forward to those outdoor events, even though sometimes it was in the hottest part of the year. But we work closely together. John Long: Right? Larry Alexander: But I think Cobie, the one thing that I look forward to each year was state 4-H Congress because it was an opportunity for us to showcase Mississippi state university in the state 4-H office. Because I go back to my early years and growing up I never knew much about 4-H. Never was a 4-H member. And so I prided myself in trying to tell young people about Mississippi State and Extension because I didn't have that luxury when I was growing up. And I tell a lot of people now even. I spent 38 years with it as a career, I never spent a day as a member. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: And that was probably not a bad thing because I didn't have any preconceived notions about the program. But, Congress and the state fair, I guess, docked the boat. John Long: Oh, you know I love State Fair. Larry Alexander: It was probably my favorite two things to look forward to every year. John Long: Wrecking crew. Larry Alexander: Yes indeed. John Long: We'll have to do another show on that when it gets a little closer to the time. Cobie Rutherford: It's crazy how things roll around so quickly in this office. And I'm starting to see that as, I've almost been in there a year in this position, but John today I got an email about state fair. John Long: Did you really? Cobie Rutherford: I'm like, "What? It's not even July yet." John Long: Doesn't matter. Cobie Rutherford: But then started thinking, I'm like, "Well, registration opens August 1st. John Long: Yeah. Cobie Rutherford: The fair's in October. I mean it's right around the corner. It's just a cycle. John Long: Next week we're rolling into July. Cobie Rutherford: Right. John Long: So yeah, it's crazy. Yeah. Somebody called yesterday wanting a fair book. Cobie Rutherford: Yeah. John Long: Yeah. That may have been what you were talking about, but I don't know. Cobie Rutherford: It's a cycle. So whatever- John Long: You got me excited about state fair now. Larry Alexander: John's favorite. John Long: You shouldn't have mentioned it. Cobie Rutherford: I love state fair, too. So you mentioned the Congress and state fair. Anything in particular about those events, just other than watching the youth compete? Larry Alexander: Well, Cobie, I think the big thing was, I had a chance to see kids through their project achievement days and then I see them at the senior level, and you already see them maturing as young people. But then you see them as their first year at Congress and then they come back when they are junior or senior in high school, and boy, there's a big difference in their maturity, the respect. And that just proved to me that 4-H really and truly gives young people a jumpstart in life. Cobie Rutherford: No doubt. Larry Alexander: Equip them with the tools that they need to go out and meet some of the most important people in the world, but then still be kid enough to have fun in the process. So I think that was the one thing that I look forward to and I appreciate it, what those events did for those young folks. John Long: It's definitely amazing to see how they, like in the short time I've been here, to see the 4-H'ers come through and I remember them being small. I say small but younger, and then aging out and then going out and getting careers and all of a sudden it's like, "Well this so and so is in the military and this person's a game warden and this person is..." And I think that's 4-H teaching those life skills like you said, it's able to prepare them probably better than a lot of other young people the same age, for sure. Larry Alexander: I think having my two children grow up through the 4-H ranks, I can see a very noticeable difference in Trey, who is the oldest, and Leanne, which is my youngest. Leanne actually got into 4-H at a younger age than Trey. John Long: Okay. Larry Alexander: Probably not a whole lot of difference, but she was exposed to some things that Trey probably didn't get the opportunity to in 4-H, and I can see it in her personality. Cobie Rutherford: Really? Larry Alexander: I can see it in the way she's performing in her career now. But I just knew that not having that opportunity as a person myself, really let me realize how much I may have missed- Cobie Rutherford: Right. Larry Alexander: ... In getting some of those tools at an earlier age. John Long: And she's a perfect example because I remember when she was on the leadership team and now she's... where is she- Larry Alexander: She's at MS as Director of Student Affairs. John Long: Yeah. That's amazing. Larry Alexander: She's enjoying it. John Long: It makes me feel old. But we'll get back to the age thing again, don't we Larry? Larry Alexander: That's right. John Long: Well, so 38 years in basically from... How many years did you say you stayed in? Larry Alexander: I was in the County for right at 11, almost 11 years. John Long: And the remainder that has been here. Larry Alexander: That's correct. John Long: Can you think of how many Extension directors that you've had during that time? Larry Alexander: Wow. So my first Extension director is the person that this building is named after, Wm. Bost I believe is his name. But I think if I look back, there's been either seven or eight directors. John Long: Okay. Larry Alexander: I think that's right. John Long: Yeah. Larry Alexander: But the thing that kind of is a funny, back about two or three years ago, a lot of the people that came on with me, the last of them were starting to retire. And I had a conversation with one of them and I said, "Well, I think this Bost Extension Building was built somewhere in the '70s," I said, "I think I'm becoming a part of the building. I go with the decor." I said, "It's time to do something." Larry Alexander: But yeah, I've had the opportunity to experience, I believe it's been seven or eight directors. John Long: Wow. Larry Alexander: And each one of them had their own unique leadership styles. I couldn't pick a favorite. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: Because sometimes, people with different leadership styles, you need that as an individual to grow yourself, and I think each of them brought a very unique skill to the table. John Long: Yeah. Larry Alexander: But it was fun. John Long: So Dr. Bost, was he here when you started in the state office? Larry Alexander: He was not, he was not. Actually when I started with Extension, he was going out the same- John Long: Oh, really? Larry Alexander: I really never got to really even hear him speak at a function. John Long: Well, the paint hadn't pretty much dried here when you came here then, right? Larry Alexander: That's right. John Long: Yeah, fairly new building. John Long: Well that leads us up to the topic I really don't want to talk about for obvious reasons, but Larry, if decided that moving onto the next phase of life, starting at the end of June, or starting 1st of July, really. Larry Alexander: That's correct. John Long: So, I know that's a tough decision in some instances because 4-H has been such a big part of your life for so long, you've got things you want to do other than that. I mean, I know you still want do 4-H. I know that. Okay. But what do you see yourself doing in the future? Larry Alexander: Well, Dr. Long, probably if I had retired five or so or more years ago, because really and truly I had a goal of retiring at 55, I probably would have looked at getting into something else that would allow me to continue what I do on my job. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: But you know, I've been probably seven years, or not quite seven years, past that time. John Long: Don't tell your age. Larry Alexander: That's right. Almost did. But no, we got some things that we need to do at home that we've been putting on the back burner with our old home and the place itself. So I'm hoping that I'll be able to, in the first year, get that project under way and done. But after that, I told LaTrell Stokes, I said, "I'll be in Starkville, if I can help with some of your workshops and some volunteer work, I'll certainly do that." Because I truly, truly enjoy providing service to people. So I don't want to forget that part of it. But as far as work work, I don't know if I'll be looking for anything. John Long: I'm going to tell you something about the first time, I guess it was the first time I met you. Larry Alexander: Okay. John Long: I came in, and I knew Trey. I actually knew Trey way before I knew you because I would always come to the basement and I would see Trey working in the basement. Larry Alexander: That's right. John Long: In the print department. But anyway, so I interviewed for the job. I think it was the day that I interviewed or something, I can't remember. But I came to your office and very first time I met you, I walked into the office and he smiled at me and I said something to him and I said, "Okay, thanks Larry." And when I said that, I turned and I was like, "Oh!" I just winced because I said, "I don't even know this guy, and I'm already calling him by his first name." And I went home and told my wife and she was like, "You called him Larry?" Little did I know, for the remainder of the time we're having together, that's all I really called him, actually. Larry Alexander: That's right. John Long: I always get tickled, and I know I've been guilty of it too, and I know that you're probably will have heard this in your sleep, but I always call it a quick question. Everybody always has a quick question for Mr. Larry. Do you have any quick questions that come to mind? I know it's millions of them that you've probably answered throughout the years. Cobie Rutherford: I think I asked him 15 today. John Long: I'm telling you. Larry Alexander: Well, you know, the way I took on questions, and this is just something been a part of me for a long time, I feel like if you're providing sometimes maybe an answer, it may not be the exact answer that you give, but it says that somebody thought enough to come to you to ask a question. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: Which I feel good about that. Which means you still feel like you're fulfilling your worth. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: But there have been some questions by some agents that sometimes, you hang up the phone, and not just agents, it could be a volunteer. Cobie Rutherford: It could be John. Larry Alexander: But, I guess the one thing people ask me, "Do you ever have agitations," because I always try to smile. Not really. But you think about things, you ask yourself, "Did they really think about that before they asked the question?" John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: But I never wanted to make anybody feel that a question was a insignificant question or a dumb question. John Long: Right, no. Larry Alexander: I mean because, if that person had enough courage to ask that question, then we give them the courtesy to give the answers back. That's right. So I tried to take every question that way and not make a person feel, "I'll never ask him a question again." And I think over the years that is why people don't hesitate to ask me any kind of question. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: Because you make their questions important because you give them the answer. But we've had a lot of questions that sometimes you don't really know the answer, but one of my prides was to try to find the best answer for that because there's no way we can know everything. And for people that's just starting in youth development, that's one of the things that you got to do is to make the caller or the person asking the question, feel like it's important enough for you to get an answer, and find that answer and give it to them. So that goes a long way with you. Cobie Rutherford: That's a good point. I remember when I first started in this position, asking you just a million questions a day, because I didn't know what I had gotten into, what I was doing. But I remember that reaction from you always being willing to help out, to stop whatever you're doing to explain to me things thoroughly so that I would get it and understand. And that always went a long way with me. John Long: Of course we know things move along. But anyway, it's a big loss because you've got such a wealth of information and such years of experience that when you don't have that, it's kind of like you got to be, "Here we go." You just don't have Mr. Larry to come to. Cobie Rutherford: I know. John Long: That's going to be missed. I can tell you that's going to be missed for sure. Cobie Rutherford: I'll have to find resources instead of going next door and asking Mr. Larry. We'll have to actually do a Google search. We'll have to work some, John. John Long: Exactly. It'll be okay. Cobie Rutherford: We'll be fine. Larry Alexander: That's the thing you have to keep in mind. I didn't learn all the things I learned overnight. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: I can tell you, experience was a great teacher. I can tell you I did not have, for maybe a year or so, when I came on the staff here at the state office, there were three other people. I think Jim Young, Joe Campbell, and Jared, and their responsibilities were so different from Holly's, which is the responsibilities I took on. But I can remember Joe Campbell being very, very polite and saying, "Well, let's just go find out." And that stuck with me because he could've just blew me off and said, "I don't have time for that." John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: Neither of them ever, ever did that. So, that's why I really tried hard to reach out to other folks and to say, "Hey, we'll go figure it out together." John Long: Right. Right. That's awesome. John Long: I've always thought he was cool under pressure too. I envy that. Larry Alexander: I've had some real cusses before I want to tell you that. That was hard. That was real hard. John Long: You get a thick skin eventually, I guess. Larry Alexander: You will. You will. John Long: That was one thing I was going to ask. If you got- Cobie Rutherford: I've got a good question. John Long: Go ahead. You ask. Cobie Rutherford: So, favorite memory? John Long: Oh! Cobie Rutherford: I know there's probably a bunch of them, but- John Long: I mean has to be favorite, favorite now. Larry Alexander: Oh wow. That's a tough question. John Long: We should have prompted him with it, now I wish we had. Larry Alexander: I need a chance to think about that one, because I've had several, but I don't know if it was such a fun memories, the one that's coming to me right now. But Dr. Evelyn Johnson was on board as a clothing specialist, and it's a fair related item, and we were in Jackson for the state fair and we had a fashion show as a part of the fair. Larry Alexander: And so we had spent Friday night and some lady from the Gulf Coast had come there to see her child's, seven year old, exhibit on display. And so she got to Evelyn Johnson before she got to me. And when I walked through the back door, Evelyn was trying to keep her from discovering that I had gotten there. But somebody said, "Well there he is right there." And so she beelined to me and she proceeded to give me this- John Long: What for? Larry Alexander: ... Spiel about, they traveled all the way from the coast, "And my baby's exhibit is not on display, and y'all should be ashamed," yada yada, yada. And I just stood there with this, well everybody says I just stood there with a smile on my face because I really didn't know what to do, but I finally asked her what County she was from and who was her agent. Sharon Watkins was the agent. John Long: Wow. Larry Alexander: Fairly new. John Long: Wow. Larry Alexander: And we did an exhibit, five to seven year olds, at the fair. Her exhibit was there, but not on display. John Long: Oh. Larry Alexander: But she gave me a few choice words. But, I guess that was a real learning opportunity for me as well because we tried to explain more to those new agents what to tell their volunteers so we didn't have that again. I won't ever forget that, but it wasn't too fun. Cobie Rutherford: So not necessarily the favorite, but one that stuck with you. John Long: Sticks in your brain. Cobie Rutherford: Oh man. John Long: Oh. So speaking of that, do you have any advice - A, to us, and those that are left behind and agents out there? Larry Alexander: Well, the tidbit of advice that I would give for those who are working in the 4-H arena and the youth development arena, one of the things that I encourage people not to do, and that's to assume. Sometimes we go about our work assuming that everybody knows the same thing that you know, and there are some young agents out there, young volunteers, young to the 4-H youth department. And I just think that we have to keep that in mind,, is that you have to reverse the situation and put yourself in their shoes. And I think by doing that, that'll allow you the opportunity to service people in a glad way or in a happy way that they look forward to having opportunities to dialogue with you. Larry Alexander: Because if you ever make a person feel small, they will avoid you the rest of your career. They won't want to have anything to do with you. So we have to have a welcoming attitude and you have to let people know that you care. Not always have the right answer, but know that you care. John Long: Right? Larry Alexander: Yeah. Cobie Rutherford: That's really good. John Long: Well, as we close this podcast, there's a little bit of sadness. I'm not going to lie, I've enjoyed working with you these past... I don't do goodbyes too well, so this is about as good as it's going to get. Larry Alexander: I understand. John Long: But I have enjoyed working with you and we appreciate you coming in today and we wish you nothing but the best of health, wealth and luck, and enjoy working on your cars and answer your phone because I've got tractor issues or something I need help with. Cobie Rutherford: Yeah, don't go and change your number without telling us. Larry Alexander: I look forward to the opportunity to continue friendships, and anything that I can provide to help along the way, y'all know that I'm more than willing to do that. John Long: Have you got any plans for July one? Like what you're going to do that day? Because I asked somebody else that the other day, another retiree. Larry Alexander: You know it's funny, I had a conversation with my wife and she said, "What are you going to do on July 1st?" I said, "I'm going to stay in the bed past eight o'clock," and I said, "If the phone rings, it'll just ring because I'm not going to answer it." I said, "Because I won't know what to do with myself." So you know, July one, my old dad is still living and we're blessed to have him, so I'm sure I will be either headed in that direction, or doing something with him. John Long: Wow. Larry Alexander: That's my intent. John Long: Somebody told me that it feels like a vacation for about a week or so, and then it sets in that you don't have the office to go to. Larry Alexander: That's right. John Long: Well, we wish you nothing but the best thing, and thank you for 38 years of service to the youth of our great state and we wish you all the best. So, thank you. John Long: We've been speaking with Mr. Larry Alexander and Mr. 4-H and this is 4-H-4-U-2, and we hope that if you are interested in 4-H, you would go to the website and Cobie, what's that website? Cobie Rutherford: That's extension.msstate.edu. John Long: Y'all have a great day. Thank you very much for listening. Announcer: Thanks for joining us for 4-H-4-U-2. For more information, please visit extension.msstate.edu and be sure to subscribe to our podcast. 4-H-4-U-2 is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service, Office of Agricultural Communications.  

In the first of 2 parts, Cobie and John sit down with Mr. Larry Alexander to reflect on his 38 years of working in 4-H, and what his plans are in retirement. Transcript: Announcer: This is 4-H-4-U-2, a podcast from the Mississippi State University Extension Service promoting 4-H programs and positive youth development. Here now, your host, Dr. John Long and Cobie Rutherford. John Long: And we are back again. Welcome to another edition, podcast if you will, broadcasting from Bost Extension Center. This is 4-H-4-U-2. I'm your host, John Long. Cobie Rutherford: And I'm Cobie Rutherford. John Long: And we are back at it again, Cobie. Cobie Rutherford: Yes we are, John. It's been a crazy week here on campus. John Long: Yeah. It's summertime. Cobie Rutherford: The students are starting to come back for orientation. There's football camps everywhere. It's an exciting time to be on campus. John Long: I'm excited to be here today. Of course, I'm always excited to do these podcasts. I mean, it's kind of like the highlight of my week so far. It's just like I can't wait for them to be here. So I'm pumped up about this. I'm also pumped up about our guest today. We have Mr. Larry Alexander and he's also known as Mr. 4-H. And we are going to talk to him today about his career. And Larry, tell everybody, how long have you been in 4-H? Larry Alexander: So, I've been in 4-H exactly, this past June 1st, 38 years. John Long: 38 years. Almost as old as I am. Larry Alexander: That's right. Cobie Rutherford: Wow. John Long: No, it's not, though. It's not that long. Larry Alexander: You're dating me, John. John Long: No, no, no. I'm a young man. I'm a young man. So Larry, tell us a little bit about yourself, where you were born and raised and just a little bit of background about you. Larry Alexander: Okay. So I'm really old Delta country boy. Grew up in a little small town of Ruleville, Mississippi. And of course, when I'm away from Ruleville, I have to tell everybody I'm from either Greenwood or Cleveland, because they'd never heard of Ruleville before. But got my start in, kind of on a farm. And then we finally moved to the city limits of Ruleville. But came up on the farm and Ruleville has been my stomping ground for a long time. John Long: Yeah. Yeah. And it's, Ruleville's like you can't get to Cleveland if you don't, from the- Larry Alexander: That's correct. John Long: I mean, I guess you could, but you have to go through it to get to Cleveland sometimes. So that's awesome. And I got tickled once I found out where Larry lived. And where his daddy still lives. Larry Alexander: That's correct. John Long: I drove by his house my whole life and never even knew it and I was like, oh really, that's your house? Anyway, that's neither here nor there. So from the Delta, what's your educational background? Larry Alexander: My undergrad degree is agriculture education with an emphasis in biological science. Then of course my master's degree is in AIS, which most of ... Started a few classes toward the PhD but didn't quite get there so. But that is my educational background. John Long: That's awesome. And you went to school? Larry Alexander: Alcorn State University for my undergrad and then my graduate work was here at Mississippi State University. John Long: And that's a pretty good little ways from my home, I would say at that time, right? I mean- Larry Alexander: Roughly about three, three and a half hours and never being away from home before going that far, it seemed like forever to get there. Yeah. John Long: It's a little homesickness at first, probably? Larry Alexander: Yeah, first few weeks. You know, as a matter of fact, a little bit of funny, I had a friend of mine that we majored in the same thing, went to school together and when we went for freshman orientation, we didn't go. I have a sister that lives in Vidalia, Louisiana, which is just across the bridge or Natchez. So on about, we went down on Monday and freshman orientation was Monday through Wednesday. And so by Wednesday my sister finally asked me, she said, have y'all got your classes and all of that? And we looked at each other and we didn't have a clue. So we had to beat it back to Alcorn to get registered because we didn't know any difference. John Long: Otherwise you'd just been walking around campus having a good time. Larry Alexander: That's right, just having a good time. John Long: That's right, that's right. Living that college life. Cobie Rutherford: So what are some of the things at Alcorn Mr. Larry, Or experiences you had growing up that kind of led you to a career in agriculture and in service, really? Larry Alexander: Well, Cobie, it's funny you ask that question because when I first went to Alcorn, I did have an idea that I wanted to do something in agriculture, I just didn't know what that was at the time. So it took me a semester, or a year, to kind of decide that I wanted to do something in the Ag Education arena. But my first thought was possibly being a Vocational Agriculture teacher. Cobie Rutherford: Oh, yeah. Larry Alexander: Because actually the gentleman that directed me to Alcorn was Bobby Boone, was our Vocational Ag educator, and he kind of talked us into going to Alcorn sort of. But I had a sister and a brother that both went there, but then he helped me kind of decide which direction I wanted to go. But I had not heard of the Extension program within the first year being there. So that came a little later, yeah. Cobie Rutherford: Right, right, right. John Long: So you mentioned him or some other people that kind of influenced your educational direction, didn't it? Larry Alexander: Well, my oldest sister, been in education forever, seems like, but over 40 years. She coached me a lot along the way. But my old dad had always thought that I would be doing something in the Ag field, just didn't know what it was. And with him not having a college degree, he didn't know all the ins and outs and details of what you could major in and all. But he kind of kept me focused on Ag because he said it seemed like I got a joy out of doing something in the Ag field, so. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: But Mr. Bobby Boone really enlightened us on the ins and outs of Ag, so. John Long: That's cool. And then actually working on the farm- Larry Alexander: That's correct. John Long: I mean, you had that background, so. Larry Alexander: That's really all we knew at the time, yeah. John Long: Right, right. Cobie Rutherford: Yeah, it's kind of cool looking back and thinking about the experiences that you provide to so many 4-H'ers about teaching them about careers and different STEM and agricultural areas in the career field. And you know, there's a lot of things that kids don't know about till they actually come to the university. John Long: That's right. I didn't know what I wanted to do either. Larry Alexander: Well, I think a lot of people are like that. And I think I took that with me as I started my career, especially in 4-H because I got to work with a lot of children in Marshall County, which is where I got my start in Extension. They would go to school every day, but they really never thought about what it was they wanted to do. And when we started talking about all of the opportunities that agriculture had to offer and the Extension Service had to offer, you kind of channel young people in at an early stage in their education to figure it out early so you don't wait till you're a sophomore in college to decide what you want to do. John Long: That's right. And it kind of forces you to make it a lifetime career decision that's in a rush. Larry Alexander: That's correct. John Long: But yeah, that's great. I was always envious of people that knew what they wanted to do right off the bat. You know, but sometimes that's really, I guess, not the best. But I would have liked to have known maybe a little bit sooner. So you mentioned that, I guess your first introduction to 4-H was in Marshall County. Larry Alexander: That is correct. John Long: When was that? Larry Alexander: Actually, in 1981. John Long: Okay. Larry Alexander: It was when I went to my first job there in Marshall County. And another little story about that, I went on June 1st, which was a Monday. And that was the start, so Ronnie Jones was the County Ag Agent there. He was supposed to take me over to meet the board and the board would approve the position and we would go forward. Well, the board didn't approve that position. So Ronnie didn't know what to do and he said, well Lar, I'll tell you what, you just go on back home and I'll get this all straightened out and we'll call you back. Well, I went home, but I was trying to get, I'm into cars a little bit and so my daddy worked with a big dealership in Illinois, so I called him and said, hey, I'm on my way. And he said, no, you just go back home. They got something mixed up. But I almost missed my calling- John Long: Wow. Larry Alexander: ... in the extension arena because if he had said, come on, I probably wouldn't have got a second chance- John Long: Really? Larry Alexander: ... to go for that job. But the job had already been approved, the board just, they paid me $25 a month. John Long: Wow. Oh my gosh. Larry Alexander: That was the percentage that they paid of my salary a month. John Long: Oh, wow. Larry Alexander: But they couldn't come to an agreement on whether they needed the position because they had not had a 4-H Youth Agent for about seven or eight years before. John Long: Wow, that big of a gap. Larry Alexander: It was. John Long: Man. Cobie Rutherford: Wow. John Long: That is insane. So how long was it before he called you back? Larry Alexander: Well, Mr. Leonard Turner, I'll never forget him, he was a District Agent for that region and he called me, actually Tuesday morning, and he asked me where was I at? And he said, you supposed to be in Holly Springs. He said, I don't care what the board said, you go to work. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: But he then realized, I had kind of went on a wild goose chase. He said, I tell you what, you just go back Monday. And he said, you start the work then and if the board says they're not going to pay, I'll pay you the $25 a month. So he kind of made a- John Long: It was going to come from somewhere. Larry Alexander: Yeah, it was going to come from somewhere. That's what he was saying, yeah. Cobie Rutherford: Wow. That's pretty cool. So from the office in Marshall County, then kind of what path did you take to get here to the state 4-H office? Larry Alexander: Well, it's kind of funny how my career track's landed. When I went to Marshall County, really didn't know anybody in that area. But then after I started doing some 4-H programming, the trend back then was you get into the Extension program at an entry level through 4-H. Then everybody would say, oh, you want to become a Home Economist or become an Ag Agent. Well, I had an opportunity probably five years into my 4-H Youth Agent position to take on a County Ag position in Benton County, which was the next county over. But something about the 4-H youth development work just gave me a lot of joy in helping young people. And I decided back then, that's where I wanted to make my career was in youth development. John Long: Wow. Larry Alexander: And so I turned that position down and stayed in Marshall County for another, for about 11 years. And a gentleman here at the state 4-H office by the name of Mr. Holly Ford was retiring and they were going to fill the position and he called me and just said, hey, would you be interested in applying for a position at the state office? And I instantly told him, no, because my wife was from Holly Springs, big family, and I knew it was going to be real hard to move her from Holly Springs to Starkville, Mississippi. But after the interview, seminar and all of that, I really just blew it off because I figured I wouldn't have a chance. Then I got that phone call. John Long: Wow. So did you have children at that time, when y'all made that move? Larry Alexander: We did. John Long: Okay. Larry Alexander: Actually, I had two children. My son was, right then, he was in the third grade and Leanne was like two or three years old. John Long: So she really didn't have a- Larry Alexander: No, not much in Holly Springs. John Long: How do Trey take it when you said, we're going to Starkville. Larry Alexander: Trey had some friends that lived right there in our little community. It was kind of, he was okay with it, but he realized he wouldn't be seeing his closest friends every day. But my biggest chore was getting my wife to say, yes. John Long: I bet. Cobie Rutherford: Yeah. Larry Alexander: It put a little strain on the marriage there. But you know, her mother really talked to her and told her that, you know, being the baby girl of that family, of nine, the only way for her to really grow was to get away from her brothers and sisters for a little while. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: And that kind of resonated with her, but it took about two years or so to really make her realize that it was a good move for her, personally. John Long: Right, right, right, right. That's always tough leaving family. Larry Alexander: It is, it is. John Long: For sure. Especially one that's a large one. Cobie Rutherford: That's for sure. Larry Alexander: Kind of uprooting and going to somewhere new. That's always tough. Cobie Rutherford: That is so true. Larry Alexander: For sure. John Long: Would you, I had to ask this because I forgot to earlier, but do you remember your very first day at Marshall County? Like official, like I went to the office and actually made some phone calls? Larry Alexander: John, I really can say that I do because the secretary that was there, Ms. Nilah Moore, I won't ever forget her. When I came in that that day, actually to work, not the first day I went and had to come back. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: But the first day I went into work, she brought two messages to me and said here, this is for you, deal with it. And it was just- John Long: It was a disgruntled parent. Larry Alexander: That's right. But no, it was a teacher who had called, somehow they got the word or it was put in newspaper that a person was starting in the 4-H position in the county. John Long: Oh. Larry Alexander: And it was actually a lady who had been a volunteer in Marshall County and she wanted to start a club in the school there. John Long: Wow. Larry Alexander: So it was a good experience then, for that first call and to actually talk to somebody and then how to advise them because I didn't know much. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: We hadn't even had orientation. But after about, I guess it was about four to six months on the job, we had orientation one. John Long: Which was here? Larry Alexander: Which was here on campus. Came back for a week, week long. John Long: Wow. Larry Alexander: And they gave you a lot of the, one-two-three's and A-B-C's of 4-H, which was really, really good training. And then you went back to your county and worked a few months and they brought you back for an orientation two. John Long: Oh. Larry Alexander: And it was about three and a half days. John Long: So what was the part two? I can imagine part one was really ground level 4-H. Larry Alexander: So the first part was really dealing with the paperwork that you had to do with the Extension Service. John Long: Okay. Larry Alexander: Like our monthly report. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: So when they're due. What the pecking order was as far as a protocol. But then the orientation two really got more into the subject matter of youth development in 4-H. John Long: Oh, okay. Larry Alexander: So about the clubs and different types of delivery modes and all of that. But they really had a great way of introducing new people to Extension positions back then. I think that's, as an old head now, I think that's one of the things that we could learn something from, because right now we're hiring people and we're just putting them in there to do a job and we really haven't given them all the tools that they really need. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: So if I could encourage our administration now to to look at that, that would be one thing I would encourage that would be beneficial to a lot of people. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: Especially in 4-H. John Long: Do you remember how big your class was? Larry Alexander: Yeah, as a matter of fact, I can just about mention the ones that were in there, but we had about 10 to 11 people. John Long: Okay, okay. Larry Alexander: It was not huge and they gave us a lot of personal instructions because we were not that large. But out of the group that started with me, probably three or four did not stay in Extension. John Long: Oh really? Larry Alexander: Yeah. They left to go do something else. John Long: They didn't say long at all? Or they just didn't- Larry Alexander: No, they didn't make it to orientation two. John Long: Really, wow. Larry Alexander: Some of it, as a matter of fact, [Sierra Brantley 00:16:27] is one young lady that I remember, she went into education, to start teaching school. So some people discovered early on that 4-H wasn't really for them. John Long: For them. Yeah. Larry Alexander: It required a lot of time and effort. Cobie Rutherford: Well, I think today, looking at how busy our agents are and looking at how many different clubs and stuff to balance, it would be pretty daunting for a young person to take on that responsibility. John Long: Right. Cobie Rutherford: You'd have to almost share that passion for youth development that Mr. Larry mentioned earlier- John Long: Right, absolutely. Cobie Rutherford: ... to do a good job at it. John Long: Of course it's easier now, you mentioned getting your master's degree. You actually had to travel to Starkville, didn't you? For- Larry Alexander: That is exactly right. John Long: Or Mississippi State, I'm sorry. Larry Alexander: That's right. You could take, I think they allowed professional staff then, six hours. Three could be during the day, three hour class. And then three after five. And so they had the Ag Information Science Department kind of set up where they made it really easy, but we were two and a half hours that we had to drive, mostly on Monday nights. John Long: Wow. Larry Alexander: From six to nine. John Long: Then turn around and go back. Larry Alexander: That's right. That's exactly right. John Long: Then get up and go to work. Larry Alexander: That's exactly right. Cobie Rutherford: Yeah. Larry Alexander: And back in those days, a lot of the people that were managing the offices, they expected, they didn't care whether you worked on the weekend or you had something else, they wanted you to be there that morning. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: If you left later, they understood that. John Long: Right, right. Larry Alexander: But a little different values and all back then. John Long: Boy, that makes you appreciate technology a little bit more. Larry Alexander: It does. It really does. John Long: For sure. That's right. Yep. Cobie Rutherford: It would've probably been nice though, to not have been constantly dialed into your email and constantly checking email emails and texts and all that stuff. John Long: I don't know what we would do if we didn't have email. Just think, I guess you sit there and open mail or twiddle your thumbs until something, till the phone rang, I guess. I don't know. Larry Alexander: You know John, it's funny you mention opening mail because everything we got, back to my county days, it came in hard copy stuff. John Long: Right. Larry Alexander: And you would spend, literally, when you had something going on like you had county contests or whatever, you'd have tons of mail coming in that you had to take time to just open and look at every piece. John Long: Make sure it was all there. Larry Alexander: That's correct. John Long: Wow. Cobie Rutherford: Read it from top to bottom and- John Long: My how times have changed. Cobie Rutherford: Probably less things were missed back then. John Long: That's true. Cobie Rutherford: Because there was probably a system that you had to sign off on to open the letters and who opened them and all that stuff. Larry Alexander: You're right on target. Cobie Rutherford: Wow, goodness. Larry Alexander: Technology has, as you all know, it has its ups and downs. It's very easy for someone to say, well I didn't get that email or I missed it. But usually when that hard copy comes in, either a secretary or somebody was going to open that piece of mail and let you know what was going on. John Long: Make you a little more conscientious of- Larry Alexander: It does. John Long: ... what you're sending out, I guess. Cobie Rutherford: Yeah, that's true. John Long: That's awesome. Well, go ahead, Cobie, I'm sorry. Cobie Rutherford: Oh, I was just thinking about, somebody told me one time about writing a letter that it was always a good practice to write the letter before you go to bed and leave it on your counter to decide whether or not you wanted to mail it out the next morning. A lot of times I think people are fast behind their emails and just type something hastily and click send. I shouldn't have said that. Larry Alexander: I've had a few instances like that. John Long: Texts too. You better watch your texts. And predictive text is even worse. Cobie Rutherford: Oh, I know. John Long: You better make sure you're checking that. Larry Alexander: That's right. John Long: So I think that right now we're just going to stop right here and we're going to make this a two part series, I think. We've spent basically this first half talking about Mr. Larry's first part of his career. We're going to talk about the second stage of his career in part two. So y'all join us on 4-H-4-U-2. And if you want more information on the 4-H in your area, go to extension.msstate.edu and click on the 4-H tab at the top of the page. And with that, I'm John Long. Cobie Rutherford: And I'm Cobie Rutherford. John Long: And we'll see you next time. Announcer: Thanks for joining us for 4-H-4-U-2. For more information, please visit extension.msstate.edu and be sure to subscribe to our podcast. 4-H-4-U-2 is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service, Office of Agricultural Communications.  

Join us as we study through the book of Psalms.

Join us as we study through the book of Psalms.

We are back for Part 2 of our Financial Wellness Series, and today we are diving into the specifics of practice ownership. Everything from how to find a practice, what to look for and how to get the money to buy in is on the table today as Stith Keiser rejoins us and gives us some tips on how to be successful in ownership. Stith believes in finding your ‘why’ in order to hold onto your passion and really make it as a lasting practice owner. In addition, he explains the importance of understanding need versus demand, why you need to like more than medicine to be an owner, and why you should be looking at your loan as an accountability tool. There’s always lots of options to talk yourself out of a big decision, but if you are ready to put in the work and make your dream of ownership a reality, it can be accomplished with the help of the right lender. First Financial Bank is a premium partner of the veterinary field and Larry Alexander also joins us on today's episode to get down to the nitty-gritty about what it takes financially to make your own ownership dreams come true. Larry is highlighting why First Financial Bank chooses to hire representatives from the veterinary field and not just bankers, reasons FFB values networking and peer to peer conversation in order to make businesses thrive, and how you can help them understand your needs to be successful in the short and long term. Once you are able to understand your own skill set and how it can be best leveraged to make the industry better, you may be ready to see the business from the other side and step into an ownership position. By finding a lender without judgment, like First Financial Bank, and setting yourself up with the knowledge provided by someone such as Stith, you can be sure that you are stepping into this new role with your best foot forward. Have you thought about taking the plunge and buying into or starting your own practice? Share what most excites and worries you about the perspective in the comments on the episode page.   In This Episode How to have the hard conversation when you decide to buy a practice Finding a lending partner that is right for you and holds the same values Analyzing how much cash in the bank you really need to buy a hospital What to expect from the first thirty days after taking on an ownership role Creating a custom business solution with three main key players for success   Quotes “It’s start with your ‘why’ as a veterinarian and your ‘why’ as an owner. Because we are just wasting our time worrying about location or financing if we don’t know what it is we want to do as practice owners.” (2:25) - Stith “Ownership is not just medicine, you don't buy a practice to buy a job.” (5:16) - Stith “As a lender, what we are trying to do is really just learn more about everyone's situation. Because I think every situation is unique.” (13:48) - Larry “You are not alone, whatever you think might be your struggle or your hurdle, I guarantee someone else has been there.” (16:40) - Larry “With our service model and the experience we have on our team drawing from the industry, not from a banking background, I think we are able to offer a local service and that local feel that I believe vets try and treat their patients and clients with.” (21:28) - Larry “My ‘why’ is helping whoever I am working with achieve their ‘why’.” (32:28) - Stith   Links First Financial Bank Website Blue Heron Consulting Website   Find the full show notes here  Keep up with everything Podcast A Vet Follow Podcast A Vet on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Join our free community of dedicated vet professionals looking to improve their practices and lives in our free Facebook community! We'd love it (and you) if you would take 1 minute and leave us a review on iTunes!

Matt Sampson is the Senior Director of ForestLand Operations for the North East Region of the Forest Land Group, which is headquartered in North Carolina. Matt oversees on-the-ground management activities for the approximately 597,000 acres owned by the Prior Affiliated Funds in the region. On today's show, Matt shares the steps he took that excelled his career, the mentors he looks up to, and advice for young professionals looking to get into the field!   Key Takeaways: [1:00] A message from Leadership Nature. [1:45] A quick intro about Matt's background. [3:40] How did Matt get into forestry and natural resources? [6:15] What was it like working in Idaho? [10:55] Matt dives into what types of jobs he did after he graduated university. [14:35] What does Matt do now? [15:45] What kinds of skills does someone need in order to take on a Senior Director Forestland Operations position? [18:05] Matt shares tips on how to better communicate with other people. [21:25] What does Matt wish he'd learned sooner about his job? [26:15] You never really realize the full impact you've had on somebody as a leader. [27:30] What kinds of challenges has Matt undergone that have really shaped him as a leader and professional? [31:55] Military personnel and foresters share the same types of leadership training and they both have to learn how to handle different group dynamics. [35:30] Matt doesn't really see himself as a leader; more like a people coordinator. [37:15] What advice does Matt have for young professionals? [41:45] How important is networking? [45:00] Matt leaves us with some final thoughts about forestry. We speak for the trees!   Mentioned in This Episode: Tfgoperations.com Who Moved My Cheese: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life, by Spencer Johnson Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, by Laura Hillenbrand Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest, by Stephen E. Ambrose The Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers, by Larry Alexander

Late at night, mics dragged up by the fire, talking mailbag items on conversation, Banach spaces, mental models, the Facebook dumpster fire, and Christian's weird old tricks for managing your online world. Finally, Mr. Rogers and being better. This show’s links: Larry Alexander, Constrained by Precedent (http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/scal63&div=10&id=&page=) Scott Hershovitz, Integrity and Stare Decisis (https://books.google.com/books?id=O3FCAgAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&dq=Exploring%20Law%27s%20EmpireThe%20Jurisprudence%20of%20Ronald%20Dworkin%24%20Exploring%20Law%27s%20Empire%3A%20The%20Jurisprudence%20of%20Ronald%20Dworkin&pg=PR16#v=onepage&q&f=false) Aaron Glantz and Emmanuel Martinez, For People of Color, Banks Are Shutting the Door to Homeownership (https://www.revealnews.org/article/for-people-of-color-banks-are-shutting-the-door-to-homeownership/) Zhigang Wei, Hugh McDonald, and Christine Coumarelos, Fines: Are Disadvantaged People at a Disadvantage? (http://www.lawfoundation.net.au/ljf/app/&id=D5D375991CE8E1B68525823A000641F4) Banach spaces (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banach_space) Christian Turner, Models of Law (https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2835112) Lawerence Solum, On the Indeterminacy Crisis: Critiquing Critical Dogma (https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/1957/) Robert Cover, Violence and the Word (http://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/fss_papers/2708/) Ben Thompson, The Facebook Brand (https://stratechery.com/2018/the-facebook-brand/) Will Oremus, The Real Scandal Isn’t What Cambridge Analytica Did (https://slate.com/technology/2018/03/the-real-scandal-isnt-cambridge-analytica-its-facebooks-whole-business-model.html) Oral Argument 72: The Guinea Pig Problem (http://oralargument.org/72) (guest Michelle Meyer) Matthew Yglesias, The Case Against Facebook (https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/21/17144748/case-against-facebook) Nicholas Carlson, Well, These New Zuckerberg IMs Won't Help Facebook's Privacy Problems (http://www.businessinsider.com/well-these-new-zuckerberg-ims-wont-help-facebooks-privacy-problems-2010-5) Oral Argument 58: Obscurity Settings (http://oralargument.org/58) (guest Woody Hartzog) The trailer for Won't You Be My Neighbor? (https://kottke.org/18/03/the-trailer-for-wont-you-be-my-neighbor)

It takes courage for a law professor to stand up for her values when she is being publicly condemned by her fellow faculty members, the dean of her law school, student groups, and a media mob. This is what U Penn law professor Amy Wax has done in the wake of her explosive op-ed, "Paying the price for breakdown of the country's bourgeois culture" (Philadelphia Enquirer, Aug. 9, 2017). In the piece, Wax and her co-author Larry Alexander presented some uncontroversial facts about the relationship between stable, two-parent homes and positive outcomes for children. They also reprimanded an upper class that no longer seems willing to preach the importance of traditional values. Some of Wax's colleagues responded to the op-ed piece with alternative theories of why poverty is entrenched, but the overwhelming message of an open letter – signed by 33 U Penn professors – was that Wax had committed an intellectual crime deserving of censure and public shaming. The debate over Wax's praise for "bourgeois values" goes deeper than her arguments for a return to norms of hard work and personal responsibility. At stake is the freedom to challenge or contradict academic groupthink, which equates any identification of legitimate advantages with an apology for unfair privilege. If the students demanding that Wax be demoted get their way, then professors everywhere will feel a "chill" on voicing their own unpopular opinions. Wax joins Bob for the full hour to describe the anatomy of a campus intimidation campaign, and explain why she continues to speak her mind.

Amy Wax and Larry Alexander, professors of law at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of San Diego, respectively, wrote an op-ed recently which argued that not all cultures are equal. In response, many of their colleagues in higher education went berserk. Bill interviews Prof. Wax about the op-ed and the controversy that erupted. Then Bill talks with Congressman Ron DeSantis about his proposal to rein in the Mueller investigation and stop it from turning into a witch hunt out to get Pres. Trump. Finally, Bill and Brian Kennedy discuss how Pres. Trump has handled the major crises before him, particularly Hurricane Harvey and the continued aggression of North Korea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, here it is: our final episode on Band of Brothers and the men of Easy Company. In this wrap up, we discuss further details about a number of the men, particularly ones who weren't featured much in the Ambrose book.We've really loved covering this series, and learning more about this incredible group of veterans, and, whether they'd call themselves this or not, heroes. It's been an honor. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did.Here is a list of books that we recommend if you're interested in learning more.We Who Are Alive and Remain - by Marcus BrothertonA Company of Heroes - by Marcus BrothertonBiggest Brother - by Larry Alexander (about Richard Winters)Beyond Band of Brothers - by Richard WintersBrothers in Battle, Best of Friends - by Bill Guarnere and Babe HeffronEasy Company Soldier - by Don MalarkeyCall of Duty - by Buck ComptonShifty’s War - by Darrell "Shifty" PowersParachute Infantry - by David Kenyon WebsterSilver Eagle - by Ronald Ooms (about Clancy Lyall)In the Footsteps of Band of Brothers - by Larry AlexanderFighting Fox Company - by Bill Brown and Terry PoyserD-Day by Stephen AmbroseThe Longest Winter - by Alex Kershaw

Well, here it is: our final episode on Band of Brothers and the men of Easy Company. In this wrap up, we discuss further details about a number of the men, particularly ones who weren't featured much in the Ambrose book.We've really loved covering this series, and learning more about this incredible group of veterans, and, whether they'd call themselves this or not, heroes. It's been an honor. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did.Here is a list of books that we recommend if you're interested in learning more.We Who Are Alive and Remain - by Marcus BrothertonA Company of Heroes - by Marcus BrothertonBiggest Brother - by Larry Alexander (about Richard Winters)Beyond Band of Brothers - by Richard WintersBrothers in Battle, Best of Friends - by Bill Guarnere and Babe HeffronEasy Company Soldier - by Don MalarkeyCall of Duty - by Buck ComptonShifty’s War - by Darrell "Shifty" PowersParachute Infantry - by David Kenyon WebsterSilver Eagle - by Ronald Ooms (about Clancy Lyall)In the Footsteps of Band of Brothers - by Larry AlexanderFighting Fox Company - by Bill Brown and Terry PoyserD-Day by Stephen AmbroseThe Longest Winter - by Alex Kershaw

In every band of brothers, there is always one who looks out for the rest. For the Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Army Airborne, the legendary fighting unit of World War II, the one man every soldier in Easy Company looked up to was Major Richard D. Winters. “Biggest Brother” is the story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero-from Winters' childhood in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, through the war years in which his natural skill as a leader elevated him through the ranks in combat, to now, decades later, when he may finally be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on D-Day. Larry Alexander has been a journalist and columnist for the Intelligencer Journal newspaper in Lancaster, PA for more than a decade, winning numerous awards for excellence in journalism. He grew up on the same street in the same town as Major Dick Winters, three decades later.

Pureinvention Podcast - Episode 1 (October 6, 2014)   Interview with Larry Alexander, President and CEO, Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau -(www.visitdetroit.com)    In this episode, host Mike Bills, owner and CEO of MB Strategies -(www.mbstrategiesllc.com), talks with Larry Alexander of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau about what the City of Detroit has done to position itself as the national leader in reinvention.       Main Take-Aways:   The Bankruptcy process in Detroit signaled the bottom so that people knew it was the end of the backslide.  It sent a signal that things are moving forward and up. Embracing diversity by behavior, not by words, allow an organization to take advantage of all of its unique contributions that we have historically not taken into account. Consensus through diversity rewrites the management books on how we create consensus leadership. The City of Detroit is teaching us new and innovative ways at approaching reinvention.   Next episode:  October 20-  Sonya Robinson, Coordinator, Bureau Services, Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau.  Host Mike Bills talks with a key Detroit CVB staff member, Sonya Robinson about the importance of buy-in at all levels in the reinvention process.     Produced by:  Will Carlson, Carlson Consulting (www.williamrcarlson.com)  

Broadcasting LIVE from the exhibit hall at Vision Expo West join our guests:   Dr. Matt Alpert talk about how he's using Google glass in his own practice Tom Castiglione, the president of Morel, discusses how smaller companies (and practices) can compete with huge ones and let's us know what's coming in frame styles from Europe Drs. Howard Purcell and Janelle Routheir from Essilor talk about new education initiatives, leadership changes at the company and how their "Power of Three" consumer ad campaign is benefiting pracitioners Holly Rush, Luxtottica retail president, talks about their innovative new strategy that is exemplified in their nearly "frameless" trade show booth as well as some new changes at the company Rick Clemente from Santinelli International talks about innovations in in office finishing Optometry Giving Sight gets us up to date with the World Sight Day Challenge! Dr. Larry Alexander talks about new OCT developments at Optovue  

Are MD's beating OD's at the healthcare game?  Larry Alexander, OD and Alistair Jackson sound off on the show and take your calls.