We discuss books (Educated and Gone with the Wind), the balance of personal responsibility vs. social responsibility, school lunches, and our most recent political/religious appointments.

We discuss our holiday travels in West Texas and attempt to interview Blaze's ranchin', weldin', deer-breedin' cousin, JR.

Our friend, Keisto Lucero, joins us to share personal reflections on his journey from a remote New Mexico dairy farm to the Bay Area life and his work with Facebook.

Introductory pilot episode of Country in Origin - a podcast where we'll discuss issues, stories, and ideas that span the urban and rural divide, over a glass of wine at our kitchen table.