Former frontman of the Band Bag of Grass, David Casper is now a construction worker living in the Pacific Northwest. David drops by the crabshed to talk with me about our shared experiences in school, working in dangerous environments, and the possibility of undiagnosed cognitive and psychiatric issues. We go into the nuts and bolts of working in the construction field, with an emphasis on roofing, a job both of us have done. We also talk about David's struggles in school, his possible dyslexia, the back injury that left him stuck in a brace and unable to compete in the sports that he loved. We also get to hear about the first time David tried Marijuana, and that story has a surprising character.

If you like a good old-fashioned hang, this is the podcast for you. We had no main agenda, but we somehow kept hitting one interesting topic after another and the two hours flew by. Thanks to David for being such a great guest. Enjoy the show!

Topics:

·      David sees his boss fall 14 ft from a roof, David is almost impaled by aluminum spears, David’s promising high school sports career ended early due to a severe spinal injury, David had a back brace in high school, David starts smoking weed and forms a musical group to compete in Battle of the Bands, David’s music makes some enemies...

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LINKS:

Dyslexia Quick Facts (From ChildMind.org)

o https://childmind.org/article/quick-facts-on-dyslexia/

DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria for substance use dsisorders (from Verywellmind.com)

o https://www.verywellmind.com/dsm-5-criteria-for-substance-use-disorders-21926

John Gottman, 4 Horsemen of Divorce

o https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/four-horsemen-gottman-research

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Music:

· Into the Wild Again, Eden Maze.

· 1-800-DIRTY,...