“Kings and kingdoms shall all pass away But there’s something about that name.” It was the end of an evening, a fleeting moment. We were gathering our things to leave. Our coats. Our keys. The leftover food from dinner. A few Bibles. I glanced over to see a friend take a bowl that was stackedContinue reading “There’s Something About That Name”
Author Archives: Ben Wilder
Not Unlike Grace Potter
“Stars, they make me wonder where you are. Stars, up on heaven’s boulevard. And if I know you at all, I know you’ve gone too far. So I, I can’t look at the stars.” Not unlike Grace Potter, I tried coming up with a list of what I can’t do because of a past relationship. For Grace, oneContinue reading “Not Unlike Grace Potter”
Carpe Noctem: Seize the Night
“Are either of you Tiffany?” That was a question my buddy asked two girls sitting together at a table in Nashville’s Corner Pub. The good news, they were cute. The bad news, neither of them were Tiffany. So we grabbed a table and a couple of small cups of soda, sipped, and waited. This wasContinue reading “Carpe Noctem: Seize the Night”
Movie Review: Life of Pi
I remember sitting in a theater when I caught the trailer for “Life of Pi.” I knew it was a movie I had to see so I recently ventured out to make a night of it (the night turned into an adventure, for that story, click here). After reading reviews, it seemed catching it inContinue reading “Movie Review: Life of Pi”
A Dream Vacation
“Aruba, Jamaica, ooooo, I wanna take ya… to Bermuda, Bahama, come on, pretty mama! Key Largo, Montego, baby why don’t we go?” I woke up singing the lyrics of “Kokomo” by the Beach Boys. It’s one of those disappointing mornings when you realize the dream you just awoke from is better than real life, know what I mean? ThisContinue reading “A Dream Vacation”
Out of the Wilderness 