Category Archives: Society

Ben Wilder vs. Nick Shell: A Facebook Battle of Backhanded Compliments and Popular Recipes

Ok, forget about the recipes. If you know me, you know I don’t cook, and if you know Nick, sorry. This is a Facebook wall-to-wall conversation with Nick Shell of Scenic Route Snapshots. For chronological order, start at the bottom and read upwards. PS. it’s all in good fun, and proof that even though we areContinue reading “Ben Wilder vs. Nick Shell: A Facebook Battle of Backhanded Compliments and Popular Recipes”

Volume 2: Sharing A Car With Dog.

It was Piper and I’s first long trip together, a trek up to Cincinnati to visit my sister and her family. She rode shotgun in my black muscle car, a Nissan Versa. Four cylinders of pure power pushing that vehicle made me feel like a bad boy. And Piper was a bad girl. For theContinue reading “Volume 2: Sharing A Car With Dog.”

Volume 1: Sharing A House With Dog.

This morning I woke up to a dog staring at me. Or maybe I woke up because a dog was staring at me, and happily whimpering. My first thought was, “What?” but not a “How can I help you?” what. It was a “Is this really happening?” what. I quickly concluded that I must’ve accidentlyContinue reading “Volume 1: Sharing A House With Dog.”

Ali Fedotowsky The Bachelorette, Episode 11. Roberto vs. Chris L.

This episode comes to us from “everybody goes here on their 6th date” Bora Bora. All I can do is extend a hearty congratulations to Roberto for earning the very first rose, and now the last. It’s been dramatic, embarrassing, funny, thrilling, scary, and that was just the Jake/Vienna confrontation episode. Good luck to RobertoContinue reading “Ali Fedotowsky The Bachelorette, Episode 11. Roberto vs. Chris L.”