Ben Wilder

Does the Bible really say something about pickleball???

I won’t bore you with a long drawn out story about how terrible I played in a critical pickleball match yesterday. There we were on the precipice of making it to the bronze medal round and I couldn’t do anything right. I can absolutely say that the Bible is as relevant today as it wasContinue reading “Does the Bible really say something about pickleball???”

The Best Jingle of 2026, Hands Down

As a kid growing up in the 80s and 90s, I learned to have an appreciation for brand jingles. Toys ‘R Us, Folgers coffee, Uncle Jesse and Joey on “Full House,” just to name a few. At 47-years-old, I still catch myself humming a jingle or working part of random choruses into a conversation. MaybeContinue reading “The Best Jingle of 2026, Hands Down”

Jack Hughes is Great for American Dentists

Incredible athletes performed in the name of the United States. Every color of medal was won and just like US Hockey player Jack Hughes, I love this country. Not only did he get a couple of teeth knocked out, which I imagine is a badge of honor in hockey circles, he also scored the Gold-Medal-winningContinue reading “Jack Hughes is Great for American Dentists”

The Subaru Naked Commercial – Skinny Dipping in the Wild!?

With a blog called Out of the Wilderness, I can’t NOT write about this pair of love birds (or were they just friends being wild?) getting caught skinny dipping in a forest lake. In other words, they didn’t make it out of the wilderness (buh dum cheeee) with their clothes on. Check it out thenContinue reading “The Subaru Naked Commercial – Skinny Dipping in the Wild!?”

Drop the ball we win, Clown

I’ve discovered in my 47 years on this earth that some people have a fear of clowns. It actually has a name: Coulrophobia. I am not studied up enough to know why or how this fear develops, maybe from childhood traumas? My childhood was fine. There was Bozo and that’s basically all I knew ofContinue reading “Drop the ball we win, Clown”