View From a Hearse

My guest, Dan Buchanan, was assigned to the United States Mortuary in Saigon during the View Nam War.  He saw thousands of young kids lying on those tables as they prepared to send them home to their grief stricken families.  He saw sacrifice first hand.  His experience there also contributed to his lifelong career in funeral service - not only in serving families but also as an educator and long-time president of a mortuary college.   We discuss why in the world someone would get in this business, the changes that are taking place and the importance of what we do in society. You will also hear a few testimonials.

My friend,John Hasty, is my guest from his hotel room in Istanbul Turkey.  He contracted Covid-19 on a Greek cruise and found himself quarantined for days in a foreign country.  This is not a life or death story.  It is a story of inconvenience.  All is well that ends well.  But you willl learn that what happens between the start and the end of an inconvenient time is most important.

Attorney Scott Ahrendt is my guest.  You will hear the devastating and painful story of overwhelming circumstances as he talks about the illness and subsequent death of his ten year old son, Landon, to pediatric cancer.  You will also find an enduring message of hope and real life lessons for anyone facing overwhelming circumstances in life. 

My cousin, Woody Hanson, from Ft. Myers Fl, has lived a large life.  He was friends with many major league stars as he worked for years as a kid in the spring training clubhouse of the Pittsburgh Pirates.  He received two degrees from the University of Florida and went on to be nationally known in the real estate world. He also became a well known Florida historian.  Did I mention he and Steve Spurrier are buddies and he is a hero to the Seminole Indians?  He will tell you the Seminole Indian work is his greatest legacy.  I think he is correct.  Woody has five grown sons and you will know they are his greatest asset.  And he's not done.  Take time out and listen to his story about living live.

Roy Jones (1917-1996) was a master storyteller and was a very close friend of my daddy.  Although I am reading in this episode, these are his words of a time past.  His stories will introduce some to an unfamiliar time.  To others, this is a reminder of a wonderful past. You will find real humor intermingled throughout.  Yes you will laugh. But there are also a few strong life lessons here from the graves of two close friends. 

If you are one of the 1.4 billion people in the world who profess to be a Christian, this episode is for you.  Andy Cook, founder of ExperienceIsrealNow.com. is my guest.  Andy is a sports journalist turned pastor/scholar who has an incredible gift of taking the stories of the Bible and connecting them with the land of the Bible. He takes folks to Israel in person and virtually.  You will learn when you experience Israel -  you experience God.  Just in case you are wondering if the stories of the Bible are really true..

Fred Cone was a Clemson University football Hall of Famer who later became a Green Bay Packer Hall of Famer.  There is a huge lesson in how he lived and how he died. My friend and his son, Andy Cone, joins me to tell his amazing story.

My guest is Joey Stuckey from Macon Ga.  He is a gifted guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, radio and TV personality, producer, columnist and sound engineer.  He has rubbed shoulders and worked with many of the biggest names in the music business all over the world.

Although he cannot see, he spends much of his time shedding light to cause others to see better.

Get ready to be inspired.

Savvy businessman, undertaker, funny man and Cajun storyteller, Kenny Pellerin, is my guest.  Kenny calls himself a certified Coonass and he wears that title as a badge of honor.  We will take you to New Iberia LA, right in the heart of authentic cajun country.

You will be entertained, educated and inspired.

Get ready to discover the best kept secret in America.