by kimmel1972 | Feb 12, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I have this idea sometimes. Or maybe this is a vision. Maybe this is just the need to close my eyes and see something different. Maybe I need this because there is enough craziness in the world. There is enough ugliness and hate. We don’t need more. We don’t need more...
by kimmel1972 | Feb 12, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I admit it. I am a fan of nostalgia. I love the old memories, which bring me back to old times and better times. I love it when I catch a whiff of something; a smell from somewhere or a whiff of something so simple as say, a honeysuckle bush and how this reminds me of...
by kimmel1972 | Feb 12, 2021 | Ben's Blog
There are the great misconceptions about love and writing about love. It would be inaccurate to believe that one has to be in love in order to write about love. There is the misconception that one would have to experience heartbreak to be able to write about the...
by kimmel1972 | Dec 1, 2020 | Ben's Blog
There is a saying about worry that goes, “Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” Needless to say that put simply, yes, this is true. Then again, there’s another saying that is equally true. “Never in...
by kimmel1972 | Nov 30, 2020 | Ben's Blog
The question comes down to this, “What now?”Life changes in front of our eyes. There are problems and breakups, splits, and tough decisions. There is always something around that opens our eyes to the need for change or improvement. But once we are aware, the question...
by kimmel1972 | Nov 29, 2020 | Ben's Blog
Accepting nominations and compliments is difficult for me. Needless to say, I do not do awards or nominations because, well, put simply, awards distract me. Plus, I never saw myself as this kind of writer. The longer I am on this path, which I call my art, the more I...
