Ben Wilder

O Holy Night – The Song of Christmas 2024

As 2024 comes to an end and Walmart is already decorating stores for Christmas 2025, I thought today’s post would be a good time to mention how “O Holy Night” has been popping up more than usual… even around the holiday season. Kind of like when I went to Vietnam in 2006 and somehow “MyContinue reading “O Holy Night – The Song of Christmas 2024”

Florida State Park Photo Contest… The Final Countdown!

Recently I posted about a photo contest organized by Florida State Parks. At the time, I couldn’t decide which 8 photos I’d submit, there were about 10 I really loved. Here’s that post if you want to review the photos I was deliberating about. I’ll say this before I reveal which pics I submitted: theContinue reading “Florida State Park Photo Contest… The Final Countdown!”

Starting My Resolutions Early

A lot of people do this the first day of January but I decided to do it today, 2 days after my 46th birthday (and 4 days before January). It’s something I haven’t done in about 4 years: I joined the gym! I was just gonna run 4.6 miles to commemorate turning 46 years oldContinue reading “Starting My Resolutions Early”

The Sprite Christmas Commercial with Anta Claus

Sprite puts its own spin on the Santa & Christmas tradition with tricked out sleigh and not Santa Claus, but Anta Claus– played by NBA basketball player Anthony Edwards. Take a look then scroll down for more… Right off the bat I need to point out that this Sprite holiday commercial is SO much betterContinue reading “The Sprite Christmas Commercial with Anta Claus”

What’s That Song in the Kleenex Commercial? Answers Here!

I never thought I’d be writing about a Kleenex commercial on my birthday but I can’t think of anything else I’d rather blog about today. Sure it’s nice to be 46 and Christmas was yesterday and college football playoffs are heating up, but you guys, it’s a Kleenex commercial that stopped me in my tracksContinue reading “What’s That Song in the Kleenex Commercial? Answers Here!”