The other day I was driving down the interstate and what did my eyes behold? Taylor Swift! OK, not exactly the Taylor Swift. But it was a semi-truck with her last name on the side. Seconds later it was cut off by a truck bearing “West” on the side and I heard it say, “YoContinue reading “Travelling Taylor Swiftly into the Night”
Author Archives: Ben Wilder
Guns, Roses, Me and You, too
Riding into town for a night off from working at Kanakuk in Branson, Missouri. On our way home from school at a stop light in St. Petersburg, Florida. Sitting in the back of a Suzuki Samurai in Newport, Rhode Island. Driving to get food during lunch time in Miami, Florida. There are so many songsContinue reading “Guns, Roses, Me and You, too”
Throwing Rocks at Chuck Norris
I was driving from Tennessee to north Florida by way of Interstate 65 with my oldest niece in the back seat. I was behind my brother-in-law and his van loaded with a few other nieces and my sister. It was an old-fashioned caravan, y’all! Like the good ol’ days when they used wagons and horsesContinue reading “Throwing Rocks at Chuck Norris”
Just Between You and Me, I miss DC Talk
Sometimes the oddest things happen when you least expect it. Today at the Nissan dealership I overheard a TV show host introducing a live performance from a band. The sound of their lead singer was quite nostalgic. He’s got a voice that: 1. somehow reminds you it’s all gonna be OK 2. sounds a lotContinue reading “Just Between You and Me, I miss DC Talk”
A Gold Medal and Lunch with the Governor!
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine earning a gold medal during the 2014 Olympics. In fact, earning any kind of recognition at all wasn’t on my radar. But yesterday, among a select few, I bowed to accept a medal around my neck. OK, it’s not an Olympic gold medal per se. But 1stContinue reading “A Gold Medal and Lunch with the Governor!”
Out of the Wilderness 