Ben Wilder

Nashville to Graceland, part 2

“I came home with good intentions, About 5 or 6 years ago…” (Stranger in My Own Home Town – Elvis Presley) This post might have the most pictures because, well, it’s the mansion! Our audio tour was set up for 1030am, Elvis time. We arrived around 915am so that gave us time to check outContinue reading “Nashville to Graceland, part 2”

Nashville to Graceland, part 1

“Oh I wish I was in the land of cotton Old things they are not forgotten Look away, look away, look away Dixieland…” (An American Trilogy – Elvis Presley) Yes, the series of upcoming posts is about a family trip to Memphis, Tennessee to visit the famed home of the King of Rock n’ Roll,Continue reading “Nashville to Graceland, part 1”

Disconnecting from the smartphone daily

Even before I started reading 12 Ways Your Smart Phone is Changing You*, I’ve had a strong desire to break the chains locking me to my cell phone. This is not as easy as it sounds, as you might guess. I use my phone for so much of my work, 2 sources of income areContinue reading “Disconnecting from the smartphone daily”

GEICO horror ad – “It’s what you do” is a killer commercial

I recently posted about the GEICO commercial “Flag Football with Jerome Bettis.” While that commercial is funny, it’s actually a terrible comparison… getting help from GEICO is “having Jerome Bettis on your flag football team easy,” while Jerome Bettis commits at least 5 penalty-worthy actions in one play. Check out that post here. But GEICOContinue reading “GEICO horror ad – “It’s what you do” is a killer commercial”

12-year climate change timeline is a win/win for Democrats

Leaving science and everything that makes sense out of this, the 12-year deadline for the end of the world is the best thing Democrats could have ever come up with. Why? Well, I haven’t heard anyone say this yet, maybe they have and I’m just unaware, but here’s why the Democrats are putting most ofContinue reading “12-year climate change timeline is a win/win for Democrats”