Ben Wilder

Lake lizards, sunset, and a swimming gator

I was camping in Georgia when I snapped these photos. I loved finding the lizards and the sunset was pretty beautiful at this Georgia park called East Bank. Thanks for stopping by… -Out of the Wilderness

State Farm’s Never Stop Streaming Ad – The Subtitle Mistake?

Welcome to my site where I write about all kinds of things for two reasons… 1. I like to and 2. I write every day (posting at 1pm central). Thanks for stopping in! I’ve discovered in the two years of daily posts that I really enjoy researching and writing about commercials. Today’s post covers aContinue reading “State Farm’s Never Stop Streaming Ad – The Subtitle Mistake?”

Picking a decade to live in based on music alone

I honestly can’t decide which decade I’d want to live in, if I could only pick one. If I had only 5 seconds to answer, I’d say the 1960s because I love the furniture, music, and cars from that time. On the surface, I’m fine with that answer. But then I have all these thoughtsContinue reading “Picking a decade to live in based on music alone”

GMC Hummer crab walk commercial, should we care?

Hello hello! If this is your first time stopping by, thank you. I write about all sorts of things, and a lot about commercials. If you’re curious about a recent ad you’ve seen, find out if it’s already on my Popular TV Commercials page. GMC has been pushing the “crab walk” feature on their newContinue reading “GMC Hummer crab walk commercial, should we care?”

Birds, foxes, clouds, and stars – recent pictures from camping

Hello there! I’ve been camping near my home base (Tallahassee) the past couple of months and hope to widen my radius as the year goes on. To find out more about the adventures I’ve been on so far, click on Camping Stories. Along the way I take photos of things that interest me whether it’sContinue reading “Birds, foxes, clouds, and stars – recent pictures from camping”