Ben Wilder

Rap Music vs. Country Music, polar opposites

I’ve believed the following statement for more than a decade, but for some reason, I don’t think I’ve ever written about it. I’ll preface the idea with these two truths: I love music, all kinds. This is neither a slam for rap or country music, just an observation. OK, are you ready? Well first, ifContinue reading “Rap Music vs. Country Music, polar opposites”

“I’m Gonna Do That” – a middle of the night poem

I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night and have these random lyrics in my mind. I happened to record this one. I think it’s a country song, especially because the hugging dogs thing. I’m gonna trust my life to the God of the Bible. I’m gonna love my wife every day thatContinue reading ““I’m Gonna Do That” – a middle of the night poem”

How it’ll be when corona is over!

I know we’re still in the thick of it with the corona threat, everything shutting down from Disney to restaurants to local adult league sports… but I’ve had glimpses of how I think we’ll feel when the coronavirus is no longer a threat. Businesses opening up, sports on TV again, and every one of usContinue reading “How it’ll be when corona is over!”

Effects of Coronavirus (in pictures) part 1

-Out of the Wilderness

How many dogs in the history of pup-kind have eaten one of these?

It’s kind of like that one song you’ve heard with a word you’d never expect to hear in the lyrics. Like “spool”… how many songs have ever included the word “spool”? I can tell you there’s probably only one… That’s right. Just like there’s probably only one song with “spool” in the lyrics, there’s probablyContinue reading “How many dogs in the history of pup-kind have eaten one of these?”