Ben Wilder

“Change My Ways” Lyrics by Jennifer Jeffries

**UPDATE: Jennifer made the top 24! Check out her second original song “You Were A Child” here** One of the standouts so far on the 2024 season of American Idol is folk singer Jennifer Jeffries. I guess I might be a little biased because I love her style of music and her voice is soContinue reading ““Change My Ways” Lyrics by Jennifer Jeffries”

American Idol – Jennifer Jeffries, Vocal Runs, and Did Katy Perry Body Shame a Contestant?

Sometimes too much is too much, right? It’s why phrases like “less is more” even exist. A lot of the contestants this season are overloading their performance with unnecessary vocal runs and riffs. Maybe it’s the nerves or maybe they’re trying really hard to impress the judges. Remember who else tried to do too much?Continue reading “American Idol – Jennifer Jeffries, Vocal Runs, and Did Katy Perry Body Shame a Contestant?”

Mea Culpa Left Me-uh Confused

I don’t always do movie reviews, but when I do it’s usually because the movie was irritating. That’s the case again (surprise surprise!) with Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa. When will people give up on Tyler’s movies? He’s kind of like the black Adam Sandler: A-Listers but most of their movies stink! Actually, Adam Sandler hasContinue reading “Mea Culpa Left Me-uh Confused”

Things That Don’t Make Much Sense – and Pictures To Prove It…

One of my biggest pet peeves is the overuse us signs on America’s roadways. For instance, a sign telling you that a traffic light is coming up WHEN YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AHEAD!! Or how about a sign telling you the sidewalk ends? I could probably figure out when I get toContinue reading “Things That Don’t Make Much Sense – and Pictures To Prove It…”

Awesome Antique Channel Marker!

Towels, water, and about half a dozen Q-tips and we have a clean(er) and shiny(er) antique channel marker that was in use dating back to the 1920s! My dad got this beautiful piece of equipment from his service in the Coast Guard. As the story goes, the channel markers were being replaced with newer, lighterContinue reading “Awesome Antique Channel Marker!”