Ben Wilder

Life without an ironing board

I’ve lived on my own without an ironing board, and I don’t plan on changing that any time soon. It’s not that I don’t like irons, or boards, but I’m not the kind of person that needs my clothes to be ironed. Can they be wrinkly? Yes. Do my clothes sometimes need ironing? Of course.Continue reading “Life without an ironing board”

Sometimes I’m a Sea World attraction

As far back as I can remember I’ve been afraid to sneeze in public. Weird, right? But when it happened, I felt like a Sea World whale and everyone around me was in the splash zone, if you know what I mean. My sneezes could be a forceful mess like Shamu’s blow hole. That’s really embarrassing as a kid!Continue reading “Sometimes I’m a Sea World attraction”

How a washing machine almost made me break down and cry

I did not see this coming on a random Friday night while I was tuned in to Shark Tank. A commercial came on and with every second that passed, I became more emotional and drawn in. The video montage of families interacting, the sound of “You Are My Sunshine” strummed leisurely on a guitar. As if the personContinue reading “How a washing machine almost made me break down and cry”

Thank a Veteran

There are a lot of things a young child will believe about their father simply because they don’t know any better. He can do nothing wrong, he’s a hero, he’s the strongest, the smartest and can beat up all your friends dads. I believed all those things about mine but now as an adult, IContinue reading “Thank a Veteran”

How my mom wakes up her adult (and vegan) son

I was in my hometown recently visiting family. Always a good time. Always. Except when my mom walks into the room where I’m sleeping and wakes me up to tell me about vitamins I should be taking. Then this… “I’m worried about you being a vaygan.” Yes, she pronounced it vay-gan. Do I like beingContinue reading “How my mom wakes up her adult (and vegan) son”