Grover Cleveland Barfield is the Snake Man of Gaston County and Director of the Carolina Reptile Rescue and Education Center.  He is an expert on poisonous snakes and raises copperheads in his basement.  In this episode I talk about meeting him and the snakes for the first time. 

Cops don't want to hurt you.  How you react to cops has a lot to do with how they treat you.  I used to get pulled over by the cops a lot when I was a teenager!  I was scared every time, but never once was in fear for my life, and you shouldn't be either!    

Some things you may not know about your dad.  Things like, it really did hurt him more than it hurt you, and he was always proud of you, and loved you, whether he told you or not. 

Marriage is a commitment.  You must commit to the commitment.  You won't always be happy.  Your spouse will disappoint you, or make you angry, or hurt you, but if you're committed to the commitment, you stay together.  The disappointment, anger, or hurt will pass and when it does, you will still be together.  

Most people feel that their dogs are part of the family and more than "just a dog".  In this episode I talk about how attached we became to our dog and how hard it was to have her put down.   

Your GPS gives you options like "fastest route" or "scenic route".  The fastest way is not always the best way.  Try the back roads now and then!

There is no fast way to Myrtle Beach from my house!  There are a few alternate routes, but until Star Fleet invents transporter technology, it's going to be a long trip.  You have to make the journey a normal part of the vacation. 

Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy you a cup of coffee, and isn't that the same thing?  What it takes to make me happy today is radically different from what it took when I was in my twenties! 

To shame someone is bullying and a way to hurt another person.  Christians used to be the masters at shaming others, using scripture to justify the shaming.  These days people use shaming to try to silence their political enemies, using words like racist, sexist, or phobic.     

Sharing your dreams is a risky business.  It can be a good idea if you really want it to come true, or a really bad idea if you tell the wrong person!