Ben Wilder

An old “love” letter I never sent

The word love is in quotes because the letter is hardly about love. I’m referring to a letter I wrote to a woman (or rather I letter I wrote in my journal, addressed to a woman) I was dating at the time. At the time, I thought I would transcribe it to a loose sheetContinue reading “An old “love” letter I never sent”

Chevy’s Funny Cat Commercial – The Music, The Blowfish, and More!

During the Olympics coverage recently I saw a great Chevy advertisement. It wasn’t so much the Sliverado that made it great, it was man’s best friend that took gold in this ad. *For the new Silverado Trail Boss ad featuring Walter the cat, click here* Wait, a cat is man’s best friend!? That’s up forContinue reading “Chevy’s Funny Cat Commercial – The Music, The Blowfish, and More!”

“Trust must be earned” – a story about a mischievous beagle!

I’ve had a beagle for nearly 12 years and without exaggeration I can say… she hasn’t quite earned my trust yet! I mean, look at that death stare in the featured photo (Piper the beagle is on the right). She is definitely thinking about mischievous things. She is adorable, has the cutest face, the mostContinue reading ““Trust must be earned” – a story about a mischievous beagle!”

Do people actually believe in science?

The short answer to this question is… yes and no. Of course, asking this question SHOULD have a black and white answer. Either a person believes science is real, or not. I don’t really think there’s a halfway thing with this. It’s like math. Either you agree that 2 and 2 make 4, or youContinue reading “Do people actually believe in science?”

Don’t be Janine – the latest Uber Eats commercial that flounders in its false messaging

Uber Eats has a new ad out (along with a slew of ads, including this one in which the message is a complete failure), and this new ad highlights the difficulty of the delivery driver finding the recipient of the order. You guys, don’t be Janine. Seriously. I have been delivering meals through Uber EatsContinue reading “Don’t be Janine – the latest Uber Eats commercial that flounders in its false messaging”