Ben Wilder

Snow in north Florida??

It’s sure to be the talk of the town next week when (if) north Florida gets a band of snowfall that will undoubtedly do 3 things: I’ve been in north Florida for a few years now, using it as a home base for my travels. The last time it snowed in the state capital (Tallahassee)Continue reading “Snow in north Florida??”

Movie Music Matters – Crazy Rich Asians and Speed 2

I was watching Speed 2 last night and before you say it, yes it gets dark at 5pm and I don’t have any paid streaming services at the moment. Free YouTube movies for the win! This movie is from 1997 so you can imagine how dated it is now after so many technological advances justContinue reading “Movie Music Matters – Crazy Rich Asians and Speed 2”

The World’s End and the End of the Matter

Last night I watched the science fiction movie The World’s End (free on YouTube) and it was pretty awesome. I I couldn’t tell if it was from 1993 or 2013, which I thought was kind of awesome, too (it’s from 2013 and stars Simon Pegg as Gary King). Lots could be said about the comedy,Continue reading “The World’s End and the End of the Matter”

Wait, there’s no more Redbox??

Did anyone else know Redbox is gone? I began to wonder when one of their kiosk machines wasn’t at this one gas station where I used to see the it. I just figured that location wasn’t working for them. I guess you knew, didn’t you? Or maybe only the people who rented DVDs there knew.Continue reading “Wait, there’s no more Redbox??”

Being Nice or Being Kind

When we’re young we’re taught to “be nice.” Santa has his “nice” list. Politeness is often associated with someone having a nice personality. Somewhere along the way, though, I realized I don’t want to be nice. I want to be kind. I think nice is more circumstantial: being nice to people who are nice back,Continue reading “Being Nice or Being Kind”