It’s a beautiful day. Nashvillians are entering into the time of year that makes cold winters bearable. Days where the sun is bright and warm, and winter ice is a thing of the past. One day not too long ago was one of these days, so I went for a hike at Percy Warner ParkContinue reading “Sniffer’s gonna sniff: a story about my amazing dogs and something important I lost”
Author Archives: Ben Wilder
The Reawakening: Part 2
Please consider this a formal invitation to come along with me as I move forward, perhaps out of the wilderness, into the next chapter of my life. The focus of this adventurous writing is what I do for work, but really, it includes so much more… because I don’t have a limit on where I can goContinue reading “The Reawakening: Part 2”
The Reawakening: Part 1
Walking through the quiet, snow-covered patch of woods in a small town north of Cincinnati, the only sound is that of feet crunching through the day-old ice and two young dogs chasing the scent of animals out looking for food or huddled under trees that had fallen months before. A nearby lake is turning toContinue reading “The Reawakening: Part 1”
On having jury duty and getting laid off in the same week
Well, jury duty was very interesting. Maybe I’d have a different opinion if it was more than getting a chance to observe in real-life something I only typically see on TV. And now I’d like to thank my parents for raising me well enough that court is something I only typically see on TV. AsContinue reading “On having jury duty and getting laid off in the same week”
Jury Duty and March Madness
I’ve been thinking about this all week. Jury duty. I’ve made arrangements at work for the day, or days, I’m missing. But I just realized I don’t know what to wear when I report in. What does someone wear to be a juror? Is my wardrobe part of what gets me selected or dismissed? FullContinue reading “Jury Duty and March Madness”
Out of the Wilderness 