Ben Wilder

American Idol Eliminates Two… But Who?

Things are getting tricky on American Idol. It’s always a little crazy when there are fewer and fewer contestants left and tonight we’ll hear the top 10 sing as they are mentored by Shania Twain. Allegedly, two will be eliminated and I have fun guessing who those folks will be. The second half of lastContinue reading “American Idol Eliminates Two… But Who?”

Nerves and Anticipation When My Triathlon is a Week Away…

The next triathlon I’ll be participating in is exactly a week away. Hard to believe how fast time flies when you’re having fun training for a race. It seems like just yesterday I wrote about how it was a month away. Without having official data to prove it, I strongly believe I’ve improved my swimmingContinue reading “Nerves and Anticipation When My Triathlon is a Week Away…”

NerdWallet Future You – Commercials That Present Me Hates

Am I the only one who gets very annoyed by these NerdWallet commercials? Below is an example of the campaign NerdWallet has going with ‘future you’ being unhappy about decisions ‘present you’ is making… I can’t yet put a finger on what it is that irritates me. Maybe it’s the tone of their voices? TheContinue reading “NerdWallet Future You – Commercials That Present Me Hates”

Four More Years Pause

Everyone has gaffes. It’s why blooper reels are usually really fun whether it’s from a movie you just watched or a TV show. I don’t think, however, that the level and frequency of the gaffes coming from a sitting president in Biden’s condition is anything to laugh about. In fact, I feel sorry for him.Continue reading “Four More Years Pause”

Anne Wilson – Songs About Whiskey and Smoking and Jesus

Who knew a song about whiskey could actually be a song about Jesus? I was not expecting to be so impressed when I clicked to watch Anne Wilson’s new video for “Songs About Whiskey.” I thought it would just be another country song about drinking, a bar, line dancing, or drinking and line dancing inContinue reading “Anne Wilson – Songs About Whiskey and Smoking and Jesus”