Hello, I’m Renée Valentina and this is Musing Interruptus. I created Musing Interruptus as a space for my students and anyone interested in discovering idiomatic expressions in different contexts. Usually, I write stories and rants. On occasion, I do what I love doing most: interviewing interesting people. 

Today, we welcome Jordan McMillan Valenzuela: man, entrepreneur, musician, firefighter, and dear friend from childhood, the family our parents picked out for us. 

Today, he is in my hometown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.