Ben Wilder

A Riddle

Here’s the riddle: You can jump in it, take it, and throw it. What is it? Well, I’ll tell you what it’s not… me. For about 3 days Nashville was so cold the pipes to the water heater froze. Think about that for a second: No hot water. So if your thoughts led you to toContinue reading “A Riddle”

The Longest Runway Ever

I recently met up with a few friends to watch The Fast and the Furious 6. We all kind of knew what to expect. The cars wouldn’t be slow and happy. There would be comedy relief thanks mostly to Tyrese. But one thing we didn’t expect is the… cue the three one-word sentences… longest. runway. ever.Continue reading “The Longest Runway Ever”

Dr. Mario on Nintendo

Maybe because you wanted it, got it as part of a bundle deal, it was inherited through marriage, or you just never got rid of the N64 you had in college, but according to Nielson research over half of all households own a gaming console. That doesn’t mean everyone actually plays them, like my Wii,Continue reading “Dr. Mario on Nintendo”

The Case of the Missing Retainer

I was a junior in high school living in New York City. We had just moved there from Miami, Florida, where we had been for 3 years. Our stay in New York wasn’t for long, only 6 months because my dad retired from the Coast Guard. We couldn’t continue living on the military base (Governor’sContinue reading “The Case of the Missing Retainer”

Tina Fatigue

Is anyone else out there tired of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler? The comedy they deliver once appealed to me, but now it’s old. They haven’t changed. It’s like Jim Carrey sticking with the Ace Ventura tricks. It only lasts so long. Don’t get me wrong, though, I loved Tina and Amy on SNL andContinue reading “Tina Fatigue”