Ben Wilder

Florida State is as bad as I wanted Alabama to be

I graduated from Florida State many moons ago and I’ve loved the Noles for practically my whole life. I won’t get into why I no longer cheer for them (and alumni donation callers, you can stop calling me now 😉 ) but my siblings and other family are still all-in with the Noles. Fine byContinue reading “Florida State is as bad as I wanted Alabama to be”

What’s Your Go-To Road Trip Playlist?

I had around 5 hours in the car recently and the array of entertainment was pretty narrow. There was local radio, of course. My truck doesn’t have a scan button, which is a shame, but I buzzed through local stations trying to find 1) music I liked and 2) any station that wasn’t talking soContinue reading “What’s Your Go-To Road Trip Playlist?”

If I Had A Boat – Marina Pics with A $10 Million Dollar Yacht

Something fun I did this week was walk around a marina on the coast of Florida. It wasn’t big but when the average boat– or more accurately, yacht– is worth millions, it’s a lot of fun. See if you can identify which one from the pics below is worth $10,000,000. Comment with your favorite, too!Continue reading “If I Had A Boat – Marina Pics with A $10 Million Dollar Yacht”

The Genesis Holiday Commercial – Christmas Cozy Animation…

If you’ve come across the new Coca-Cola Christmas commercial, you’re most likely keenly aware of the misuse of AI. One might say the greedy (saving money) or lazy (path of least resistance) production of the ad isn’t sitting well with a lot of viewers. And then you have the car manufacturer Genesis. This, Coca-Cola, isContinue reading “The Genesis Holiday Commercial – Christmas Cozy Animation…”

Who’s the Best White Rapper?

Not that color really means anything but it would be foolish to NOT acknowledge someone’s color in certain circumstances, right? The rap music genre is generally dominated by black men and women and that’s because when they’re good at rapping, the can be VERY good at it. I’m thinking of Busta Rhymes, who is oneContinue reading “Who’s the Best White Rapper?”