High above the clouds I saw the mounds of dirt. I fly from a city of sound to a city of lights. Stay up all night, lose a lot. Keep playing try to make it right. My eyes see many but I feel lonely with many people that barely know me. A city that, byContinue reading “On A Flight To Las Vegas”
Author Archives: Ben Wilder
An Unschooled Look Into Personalities
I stumbled across an email I sent to a friend of mine in 2005 (Yahoo! saves sent messages). When I saw his name again, I was reminded of a social phenomenon. In each group of friends I’ve been in, there’s always “the weird guy.” In 2005 I was living in Tallahassee, FL after graduating college. The friendsContinue reading “An Unschooled Look Into Personalities”
Deal Breakers in a Dating Relationship
Everyone seems to have their deal-breakers. I never really thought about mine until the term “deal-breakers” became popular a few years ago. Typically I stay away from trendy words or phrases because they annoy me. Anyone remember the book, “I Kissed Dating Goodbye“? When I was in college that book had it’s fifteen minutes ofContinue reading “Deal Breakers in a Dating Relationship”
Moving On Without Facebook
Like a buffalo against the herd, I recently closed my Facebook account. Most people ask if I de-friended them. Or assume I gave it up for lent or a designated amount of time. Certainly radical behavior is only short and to prove a point or test one’s limits, but not a concrete long-term decision. But nowContinue reading “Moving On Without Facebook”
They Call Him Flipper
In California, St. Teresa, or the East coast of Viet Nam, it really doesn’t matter, I love the beach! There’s an exciting and mysterious attraction to the ocean, the sand and all the creatures in the deep. Here in middle Tennessee, many folks will offer up a lake as an acceptable alternative, but to that I’ll shout, “Exhibit A!”Continue reading “They Call Him Flipper”
Out of the Wilderness 