Enjoy it While it Lasts

Not Newsish - Mini Preview (I'm Sick)

I'm feeling sick this week, being a father of three with a chronic illness caught me on this one. Instead of trying to force a low quality Newsish, I made this to give you a recap of my situation but to mainly talk to you about what's to come. I'll preview this week's Deep Dive and tell you all about Thanksgiving week plans. Enjoy it While it Lasts will be back in it full normal routine the week after Thanksgiving, including the Newsish being back in full

Chill - Nico's Gone!....Luka's not back

Nico is gone… but Luka still isn’t coming back. Today I talk about how the Luka trade broke my connection to the Mavs, how deeply basketball shaped my identity, why ownership still feels like the real problem, and what it’s been like to lose the joy of a sport I once lived for.

Mission Statement - What do I mean by, Enjoy it While it Lasts?

Enjoy it While it Lasts isn’t just the name of this show — it’s the philosophy I built my life around. In this Deep Dive, I break down why I call myself a “realistic optimist.” I look straight at the harsh truths most people try to ignore — division, fear, helplessness — but I also talk about how I found peace, purpose, and joy by focusing on the small world I can shape. This episode is the clearest explanation of who I am, how I see the world, and why optimism still matters even when reality looks bleak.

Weekly Newsish 11-13-2025

Today's Weekly Newsish features updates about the government shutdown, including a surprising impact on Texas THC consumables. Then, Giant underground spiderweb where different species have found harmony, incurable brain cancer cured, McRib is back in DFW and the best news of all, Nico Harrison is out as the Mavs GM! Everything is great! Well except in Waco, Tricia tells us about some shady shit down there... Enjoy!

Enjoy it While it Lasts - Tuesday Chill - Enjoy Your Friendships While They Last

Friendships change - the grow stronger over time and they also fade, which can hurt at times. In this Tuesday Chill Tricia and I talk about some friendships that have meant a lot to each of us, and those connections have evolved. It's a conversation about love, loss, and the marks people leave on us.

Enjoy it While it Lasts - Life Story of Ashley: From an Abused Teen Mom to a Gentle Care Taker

Ashley had a solid foundation in her home life from her family, but started to lose confidence in herself from a young age due to academic struggles caused by dyslexia. She became a teen mom that was abused by the child's father. 
In our talk she explains how she was able to get out of the situation, and now how she uses conversations with her daughters as a way for them to learn. We relate to each other on the struggles of raising daughters that are boy crazy younger than we'd expect. Ashley is open in sharing the positives and hardships of being so close in age to her oldest daughter, as well as her two daughters having such a wide age gap. 

Enjoy it While it Lasts - Weekly Newsish - 11-6-2025

This week's Newsish starts with election results, including a record turn out in Texas and state constitutional changes that could reshape local power. The Louvre Heist and 3I Atlas gets checked back in on, and we look at bears deciding to wild out Japan. Tom Brady's cloned dog has ties to the same Dallas Biotech firm determined to revive extinct species. After some sports quick hits, we look closer at the impact of areas looking to leave DART, and Waco's leap into the modern age.

Enjoy it While it Lasts - Tuesday Chill - Life Check-in: Things Are Finally Clicking

This week's Tuesday Chill is a person check in. First I tell you about an embarrassing story from a past trip to Austin for a friends birthday. I give you a recap of this year's Halloween at Casa de Familia Fouse including a few of our traditions. Then I tell you how life has been on the upswing for me lately. Come on in and chill.

Enjoy it While it Lasts - Friday Deep Dive - My Relationship with Death

I explore deaths impact on my life, how fear has turned to acceptance, and how looking at it took it's power away.

Enjoy it While it Lasts - Weekly Newsish 10-30-2025

Comets with possible alien diseases, Government Shutdown impacts, Monkeys on the loose, and a serial killer that can actually be supported! Herman and Tricia sort through the chaos to try to find laughs and the truth.