Enjoy it While it Lasts

Chill - Losing Luka

Now that the Playoffs are starting up, I've finally come to a place where I can talk about the trade that killed basketball in Dallas. In this episode I break down the worst trade in NBA History, including why I confidently call it that. I look at why I think it happened and what the effects of the trade will be on the teams, the league, the city, and myself.

World View Conversation with Diana - Morality in a Meaningless World

In this World View Conversation, Diana shares a secular, ethics-first view of the world. We talk about morality without religion, skepticism toward systems of power, and why she believes human nature has not meaningfully progressed. Diana explains how she thinks about harm, responsibility, and control in a world she sees as ultimately without inherent meaning.

Life Interview - Latricia Smallwood: Growing up Fast and Standing Strong

Latricia's story is unique, exciting, and traumatized right from her first memory! She opens up about becoming a protector early in life, while still embracing chaos and extremes of partying. She talks about Faith and Music being sources of peace and  fulfilment in her life. Latricia also tells how she was able to change her boundaries and create a safe home for her daughter starting abruptly after finding out she was pregnant. She is energetic, resilient, honest, and caring. Oh, and she's also the Newsish Co-host as well as my Sister. Enjoy getting to know Latricia Smallwood

Life Interview - Jose: Comfortable in any Room

Jose has always been comfortable talking to anyone. In this life interview, Jose talks about growing up between cultures, learning confidence early, and becoming someone who never needed to change himself to belong. From crossing the border as a child to navigating school, family, faith, and adulthood, Jose reflects on being a teen dad, and now a father of 4, and combining what he knows from how he was raised with what he likes about the way his wife was raised differently. If you were a stranger at a party, you would have fun with him, so I'm sure that today you will enjoy getting to know Jose

Chill - Time to be a Father: Being an uncle

On this episode of It's Time to be a Father Series, my brother tells us why he wants my kids to call him "Uncle Elroy"
Mike and Herman provide the perspectives of fathers, and how different it can be interacting with other kids you are less responsible for. Samuel adds in what it's like to be the full time fun uncle. 

Life Interview - Katy Reed: Growing and Teaching with Order and Understanding

Katy Reed shares the story of growing up in a small town shaped by structure, stability, and chosen family. She reflects on her lifelong pull toward education, how thoughtful teachers influenced her philosophy, and the ways she carries those values into motherhood. Katy also opens up about her relationship with food, choosing gastric bypass surgery, and how clarity, boundaries, and education guide the way she raises her daughter.

World View Conversation with Michelle - Accepting the Unknown and Trying Anyway

Michelle joins me for a World View Conversation about uncertainty, morality, and what it means to live well without spiritual beliefs. She explains how she understands consciousness, why she accepts the limits of what we can know, and how she still approaches ethical decisions in a complicated world.

Life Interview - Stephanie: Faith, Teaching, and a Life of Caring about People

Stephanie is a longtime educator whose approach to teaching — and to life — is rooted in care, patience, and belief in others. She grew up moving frequently, learning early how to adapt to new places while staying grounded in family and faith. In this Life Interview, Stephanie talks about becoming a teacher, finding her home in a charter school built on trust and autonomy, and how her faith has guided her relationships, career, and parenting. She reflects on health struggles, motherhood, and the importance of calm, thoughtful guidance — whether in the classroom or at home. At its heart, this episode is about a life shaped by caring deeply about people and helping them grow.

Chill - Time to be a Father: Interracial Marriage Experiences

From the Time to be a Father Series, Mike and Herman talk about their experiences being married to Hispanic women. Mike and Herman are Black and White with different cultural upbringings, but both ended up marrying women whose parents are from Mexico. They explore the different familiarity that they had with the culture coming into the relationship, and how they have immersed themselves while also influencing the families they married in to.

Life Interview - Phillip Tanguma (Guma): Faith, Father Figures, and Learning to be a Man

Philip Tanguma shares the story of how different father figures shaped his understanding of what it means to be a man. He reflects on the pain of an absent father, the men who helped raise him and fill that void, and the lessons he carried forward into adulthood. Guma talks about his faith and how he finds meaning in signs that help him feel connected to God. He opens up about his attempts to pass down wisdom and step into the role of an adult male role model himself, including his experience trying to be a stepfather. Philip is open about reconnecting with his father, and ultimately losing him. He explains how stillness, caretaking, and building a life rooted in responsibility have guided him through grief and adulthood struggles.