Ben Wilder

Marriage worship

How many of you have watched romantic comedies where all the problems are solved when the man and woman finally become a couple? It’s the plot of a few of my favorite movies (Hitch, The Notebook, Serendipity) and EVERY Hallmark movie. There’s the main character who is dating someone who is clearly the opposite ofContinue reading “Marriage worship”

“City Strong” is so overused

I don’t want to be insensitive about issues that ignite these social movements and to be perfectly clear, I’m on the side of those that rally around cities under attack. It’s the marketing that bothers me. It seems like every city is quick to adopt the “_______ Strong” mantra and I liked it at first.Continue reading ““City Strong” is so overused”

Why do hackers send fake Facebook friend requests?

Why do hackers send Facebook friend requests? This question crossed my mind the other day and I chuckled at how friendly and harmless their attacks are. I wondered why they do something so benign. It doesn’t come across aggressive, mean, or evil. Then it hit me: that’s why they do it! Something that seems harmlessContinue reading “Why do hackers send fake Facebook friend requests?”

High-waisted pants for women, but why?

I don’t know if Taylor Swift deserves the full blame for this, but somewhere in my subconscious there’s an image of Taylor in high-waisted shorts (or high-rise, if that’s the proper term for them), and ever since she wore them in public women everywhere have been wearing them in public. Then somewhere along the wayContinue reading “High-waisted pants for women, but why?”

Returning home from vacation is sometimes annoying, OK more than sometimes

I was recently in north Florida for an annual family reunion and every year it’s amazing. We meet at a beach on the Gulf Coast to enjoy things like food, water sports, games, movies, conversations, and so much more. This particular week seemed to fly by and in fact, I can’t believe it’s already beenContinue reading “Returning home from vacation is sometimes annoying, OK more than sometimes”