It was the summer of 2000. I was between my junior and senior year of college and I was off to Missouri to be a videographer at a popular Christian sports camp in Lampe, Missouri. It’s called Kanakuk. My sister had worked there in the mid-90s and my brother, too, in the late 90s/early 2000s.Continue reading “A week at summer camp: Part 1”
Author Archives: Ben Wilder
The woman in Omi’s “Cheerleader” music video…and other fun facts about the video
[click here for more about Keith Urban’s new video “We Were”, the post will open in a new window] Omi undoubtedly has the hit of summer 2015, right? But who’s this woman below? Scroll down to find out! She’s cute, she can dance, and this is not the first music video she’s appeared in. ButContinue reading “The woman in Omi’s “Cheerleader” music video…and other fun facts about the video”
The confederate flag and what changed my mind
When the issue of the confederate flag recently came back in the spotlight, I was on the side of those defending the freedom to fly it. It’s a part of U.S. history that shouldn’t be forgotten (but not because it’s anything to be proud of when it comes to race relations). There is so muchContinue reading “The confederate flag and what changed my mind”
Hail, hail I love Judah
It’s a classic case of misheard lyrics. The song was this one: In college, a friend of mine was certain the lyrics were “Hail, hail, I love Judah” when it was actually “Hail, hail, Lion of Judah.” We laughed about that a lot which is sort of the point of this post. A lot ofContinue reading “Hail, hail I love Judah”
It’s so hot, I go to hot yoga classes for a cool down
It’s getting hot in hurrr, so take off all your clothes. Thanks Nelly. Those lyrics could not be more literal in my house the past couple of days because the air-conditioning won’t turn on. Now, I haven’t actually stripped down to my birthday suit yet, at least not for a lengthy amount of time. ButContinue reading “It’s so hot, I go to hot yoga classes for a cool down”
Out of the Wilderness 