Ben Wilder

The Story Behind Frederick City Wrestling – The Hat

This is the story of a hat. But it doesn’t start in a warehouse with advanced molding and fabric machinery. It begins with the cross-face cradle. Actually, this entire post can be summed up with that single wrestling move. The cross-face cradle also sums up the relationship I had with my brother when I wasContinue reading “The Story Behind Frederick City Wrestling – The Hat”

The iPhone 17 Crash Zoom Detectives Commercial – The Actors and More

They don’t usually solve crimes… but when they try, it’s shot on an iPhone. We first saw these sleuths in an iPhone 13 commercial where one had main character energy and the other was, well, blurry. But now they’re both in focus with a whole new crime they probably won’t solve. And that’s OK becauseContinue reading “The iPhone 17 Crash Zoom Detectives Commercial – The Actors and More”

The Farmer’s Dog January 2026 Commercial – The Music and More

Dogs are the best, aren’t they? Nothing against cats…except that they’re totally inferior. Oh calm down, you know your cat is saying the same thing about all of us. All jokes aside, cats are cool but I’m allergic soooooooooo… if you have a cat you can’t date me. Apologies. If you have a dog, onContinue reading “The Farmer’s Dog January 2026 Commercial – The Music and More”

College National Champs and Super Bowl Champions in Florida?

The football season in college and the NFL has been like an episode of Stranger Things. Bad teams are good and good teams aren’t even in the playoffs. For college, one of the best teams all year, Ohio State, was eliminated in their first playoff game after having a bye for the first week. TexasContinue reading “College National Champs and Super Bowl Champions in Florida?”

Two Best College Football Moments – 2025

College football has been quite entertaining this season. It’s nice not being tied to any particular team because then I get to cheer for whoever I want for any reason. Underdog? Sure! Whoever plays against Alabama? You know it! The playoffs have narrowed the teams down to four: Ole Miss, Miami, Oregon, Indiana. Some ofContinue reading “Two Best College Football Moments – 2025”