Ben Wilder

The Gap Holiday Commercial – The Music, The Celebs, and More

Hello and happy holidays… I know we’re not even past Halloween yet but if Gap gets to start doing Christmas, then I will, too, gosh darn it! And we all know Walmart’s had Christmas decorations up since July, let’s not kid ourselves. Speaking of holidays and gifts (The Gap commercial is called “Gifted”), check outContinue reading “The Gap Holiday Commercial – The Music, The Celebs, and More”

The Visa McCaffrey Commercial and Other Commercials I Don’t Like

I like Christian McCaffrey. I like Visa. But I don’t like when someone triples down on being an antagonist. That’s what happens in this Visa credit card commercial featuring McCaffrey and a young 49ers fan. This fan is a student who moves to a new school and it just happens to be in a rivalContinue reading “The Visa McCaffrey Commercial and Other Commercials I Don’t Like”

Hello Savannah!

Hello Savannah! I walked around Savannah for a few hours before going to a show at the relatively new Enmarket Arena. I brought my camera along and so, of course, I have a few favorite photos. Before we get to my top favorites, here are a few runner-ups from Savannah, Georgia, October 2023. -Out ofContinue reading “Hello Savannah!”

Hitting someone with a car is not so fun

Someone I know recently was driving– not a Lincoln driven by Serena Williams— in the evening and (accidentally) struck a pedestrian who was crossing the road. Obviously this could be an ongoing issue with insurance for the foreseeable future, which is two things: 1. Annoying and 2. The reason insurance exists. Before going into itContinue reading “Hitting someone with a car is not so fun”

United Airlines Commercial – The Yodel, The Voice, and More

This is the first time I’ve written about a United Airlines commercial but I heard the song and couldn’t NOT write about it. Here’s the yodeling ad, then scroll down for more… The Song. Giving us all the feels is a song called “Yodelay-Hee-Why?” by Wild Earp. Check out more offerings on the band’s websiteContinue reading “United Airlines Commercial – The Yodel, The Voice, and More”