For those of you who don’t know, Nashville has these “watch parties” for anyone without tickets to home playoff games, and also for away games. Last year when the Predators made it to the finals, I went to 3 of these watch parties. Not only did we lose those 3 games, we also never evenContinue reading “Am I jinxing the Predators?”
Author Archives: Ben Wilder
What happens when there’s no romance
There’s eye contact. Laughing. An attractive woman with a pretty smile. She touches his arm playfully. He compliments her style. This has all the makings of a great relationship forming. But what happens when there’s one thing, one critical thing, missing? It might not be apparent on the first date, or even a 5th date,Continue reading “What happens when there’s no romance”
What’s behind Jake Owen’s “I Was Jack” music video
Well, as some of you know I love writing about music videos. The things you might miss the first time you watch, those are what I dive head first towards. So we come upon Jake Owen’s video for “I Was Jack (You Were Diane),” which is loaded with so much info, I was practically salivatingContinue reading “What’s behind Jake Owen’s “I Was Jack” music video”
Adopting a third dog?
The other day I was jogging at a nearby greenway in Nashville. This particular stretch begins/ends near the Metro Animal Control office, so, as I’ve done before, I stopped in at the end of my run. I figured since I have time, why not drop by to say hi to the doggies. I strolled toContinue reading “Adopting a third dog?”
On skateboarding, softball, and sillyness
It was one of those things where you think to yourself, “I have to do this. I must do this. I will do this!” And now, in hindsight, I should not have done this. It all started on a warm Wednesday afternoon. The day before, on a warm Tuesday afternoon, I mowed the front yard,Continue reading “On skateboarding, softball, and sillyness”
