Ben Wilder

My dogs like to cuddle, and I’m OK with that

When it comes to weather, winter is my least favorite time of year. My feet are always cold, I usually get sick at least once, everything shocks me, and there’s just not much to do outside when it’s 15 degrees! But there is a silver lining. My dogs are so warm! Check out a fewContinue reading “My dogs like to cuddle, and I’m OK with that”

Would you rather date through Facebook, or go on The Bachelor?

Ever since the dawn of man, men have been trying to get it right with the ladies. Heck, Adam was the very first Bachelor contestant, right? But there is nothing easy about deciding to be on The Bachelor, I’m sure. A lot of your dating history will be exposed to millions of people who willContinue reading “Would you rather date through Facebook, or go on The Bachelor?”

The challenge of being too competitive

I was pitching for my softball team earlier this week and everything was fine until the 2nd of a double header. In the first game, the opposing team’s pitcher was a bit flustered that a few of our hits were right back up the middle. You see, in those scenarios, it’s proper etiquette to makeContinue reading “The challenge of being too competitive”

Detroit Youth Choir vs. Ndlovu Youth Choir – America’s Got Talent

I may just be a crotchety old man but something about Ndlovu Youth Choir irritates me. It’s actually not about the performances per se, or even the talent. They’re incredible and entertaining. I think it’s in the content and presentation. They’re all about Africa. That’s all fine and good but this is not Africa’s GotContinue reading “Detroit Youth Choir vs. Ndlovu Youth Choir – America’s Got Talent”

Where’s Paris Hilton?

Paris Hilton. She’s off somewhere celebrating a new love relationship with a puppet. Sounds a bit odd, right? Well, I thought so too, when I woke up from a dream where Paris Hilton was off somewhere celebrating a new love relationship with a puppet. Naturally my next thought was, “Well, where IS Paris Hilton, anyway?”Continue reading “Where’s Paris Hilton?”