Ben Wilder

Low tide at St. Teresa Beach, Florida

The low tide at St. Teresa Beach this week has been super low. The water is more clear than usual. Lots of water birds swimming around, dolphin sightings and an eagle flying overhead. Winters at this beach are a lot different than summers. -Out of the Wilderness

But when there are 12 teams…

I keep thinking that when 12 teams are in the college football playoffs (next season), the drama from how this season is ending will all but disappear. That’s what many people are saying, too. It makes sense– playing for the coveted 4th spot in a 4-team playoff certainly creates more tension than getting the 12thContinue reading “But when there are 12 teams…”

Chiefs Football Curses, Cussing, and Cuddling

Is there such thing as the “Madden Curse”? That’s when the football star covering the case of the video game fails miserably in following seasons. It’s happened often enough to make people wonder if curses are real. Then there’s the Jessica Simpson curse. She was dating Tony Romo, who was quarterbacking the Cowboys at theContinue reading “Chiefs Football Curses, Cussing, and Cuddling”

The iPhone 15 Wall Outlet Commercial – The Music and More!

A sentence I never thought I’d be saying: That electrical outlet really can sing! It’s 2023, I guess we oughta be expecting the unexpected by now, right? Apple has come up with a quirky commercial of an electrical outlet singing about a disconnected relationship. In fact, he’s pretty much shocked (pun intended) that the powerContinue reading “The iPhone 15 Wall Outlet Commercial – The Music and More!”

You Mean You Forgot Cranberries, Too?

“You mean you forgot cranberries, too?” I’ve been repeating this question for a few days now. It comes from The Waitresses song called “Christmas Wrapping.” The song is a whole story about a missed connection x 3, but then the story comes to a very happy ending when she dashes out to the store toContinue reading “You Mean You Forgot Cranberries, Too?”