Ben Wilder

Weirder things have happened

We hear this phrase all the time, but imagine how weird something would have to be that when it happens, you CAN’T say weirder things have happened. I’m not sure I ever want to be around when that happens, actually, because in this life there is ALWAYS something weird happening. Another phrase that’s included todayContinue reading “Weirder things have happened”

Why the 2014 railroad film disaster still upsets me

Turning on the TV the other night, there was a whole show dedicated to the Alec Baldwin prop gun fiasco. It might have been 20/20 or Dateline, I don’t remember. But for the segment I watched, they recalled the tragic death of Sarah ?? who was working on a film shoot on a Georgia trainContinue reading “Why the 2014 railroad film disaster still upsets me”

Georgio Armani goes to hidden beach in ad starring a German model

I’m very late to the game with this ad, but I only saw it for the first time this month, December 2021. For some reason, I saw quite a few fragrance ads while I was watching *ahemmmm* the Bachelorette last night. But terrible shows aside, here’s the ad! The Music. Used as the soundtrack forContinue reading “Georgio Armani goes to hidden beach in ad starring a German model”

I could use a win

How many times have you called the sales department of any store during business hours and no one answered? OK, how about when you called the 15th or 16th time? I was having one of those days. I could’ve used a win. It’s not like this was third world problems going on here. But itContinue reading “I could use a win”

The Story of My Niece’s Lost Turtle (aka The Miracle of Poison Ivy)

For those of you who say turtles are slow, you haven’t been around turtles lately! OK, OK, they’re pretty slow-moving if you’re measuring in seconds. But in just a few minutes last week, my niece’s beloved turtle, Ivy, went missing after just a few moments in the backyard. Also, any chance to use a quoteContinue reading “The Story of My Niece’s Lost Turtle (aka The Miracle of Poison Ivy)”