by kimmel1972 | Apr 15, 2021 | Ben's Blog
They sat me in a room with a man I never met before. He had walls that were covered with framed diplomas and certifications. He had books on shelves. I knew why I was there. Better yet, I knew why I had to be there but at the same time, I had no idea why I was in this...
by kimmel1972 | Apr 15, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I find myself awake at times and on the couch. I find myself moving in different directions of thought. Take last night, for example. There I was on the couch, listening to the rain as it fell against the skylights on my rooftop. I hear this like a thousand footsteps;...
by kimmel1972 | Apr 15, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I swear what I am about to tell you is true. Not only is this true but more than being true now, this has been true for as long as man or woman has been able to create sound. The truth is sometimes nothing speaks to us (or for us) better than music. Sometimes, the...
by kimmel1972 | Apr 15, 2021 | Ben's Blog
When I listen to people talk about punishment or the penalties with regards to crimes, especially crimes of violence or crimes that involve substance abuse or any abuse for that matter, I often wonder if people fail to realize that punishment is not always a...
by kimmel1972 | Apr 15, 2021 | Ben's Blog
Today is a good day to point out the elephant in the room. We have to address this; otherwise, it’s just more of the same. Otherwise, we stay as we are or as we were. We have to address this; otherwise, the momentum we need to move forward is interrupted by our...
by kimmel1972 | Mar 4, 2021 | Ben's Blog
Did I ever tell you about my friend Clear Shot? For the record, Clear Shot wasn’t his birth name. No, this is his nickname. The reason for his nickname was because Clear Shot would create sprinkler drawings for commercial office buildings. There are old buildings...
