I’m pretty sure how old I feel is directly proportional to the ration of how far I bend down vs. how high I lift my foot when I’m putting my shoes on. If I start looking for shoe horns, it’s over. I know I’m getting old, though. There are certain things that shouldn’t make meContinue reading “What my body thinks I did this morning…”
Author Archives: Ben Wilder
Gap Goes Denim and Cracker Barrel, Too??
Did anyone have “denim derby” on their 2025 bingo card? Jeans have been around for over 150 years (thanks Levi Strauss!) so it’s not like we’re talking about the race to the moon here in 2025. There are enough customers to go around for brands like Levi’s, American Eagle, and now Gap has entered theContinue reading “Gap Goes Denim and Cracker Barrel, Too??”
The Awesome Little League Surprise Tag Out – A Breakdown
I don’t watch baseball. But when I do, it’s the Little League World Series. A couple of things to talk about today. One, they have awesome Easton batting gloves, a pair I have for adult league softball. So basically I have the same awesome taste as middle school boys. Nice. And two, the play inContinue reading “The Awesome Little League Surprise Tag Out – A Breakdown”
Cracker Barrel did WHAT with their logo!?
On the one hand, it’s probably best that Cracker Barrel didn’t change their name to African American Barrel (calm down, it’s a joke I didn’t make up), but on the other hand, they might have done something worse! In a misguided attempt to appeal to new customers, Cracker Barrel has changed their logo to somethingContinue reading “Cracker Barrel did WHAT with their logo!?”
Beyoncé Has Great Jeans, Too
Actually, Beyoncé had great jeans first; Her Levi’s ad came out almost a year before the American Eagle campaign starring Sydney Sweeney. Beyoncé also had great genes first; She is 16 years older than Sydney Sweeney. After all the hubbub about Sydney’s AE ad, and virtually no pushback about any Levi’s ads, I thought today’sContinue reading “Beyoncé Has Great Jeans, Too”
Out of the Wilderness 