Ben Baseball takes issue with an unfortunate advertisement and the death of an icon.
Author: benbaseball
When I was 7 or 8 years old, I remember walking through the local mall, and wanting to stop and play with these small bean bag toys that my brother and I had found. They were bright, colorful, and seemed to be overflowing from cut down barrels on display outside of the local multiplex. Duster
How I almost started a fight at Globe Life Park I have a bone to pick, Sensibly Loud family. This past Wednesday, my wife surprised me with tickets to the final game between the Angles and Rangers in Arlington. The tickets were free. The park was almost empty (due to a threat of rain –
One man’s journey to buy discounted apparel and the problems that undermine him. Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that you are a 31 year old father of 2. You work a good job, make honest wages, help run a media empire but when it comes time to update the old wardrobe, you can’t
A response blog by Ben Baseball Now hear this: Friday afternoon I get a notification on my phone of a digital assault on my character. No, not even my character; my digital persona. To quote my father-in-law, “that dog don’t hunt.” I was alerted to a take-down blog by Justin about how I failed to
Yesterday evening I walked into a casual dining restaurant best known for a jingle about ribs and it’s pepper logos. The reason for my choosing of this establishment was two-fold. The first being I had spent the better part of a day at an amusement park and was soaking wet and needing food. The second
How an attempt to win back lost market share became an underground phenomenon In the mid 1990’s, Coca-Cola was losing money. Their long time rival, Pepsi, had made massive gains in the 1980s with a string of high profile celebrity endorsements. Coupled with a huge misstep (New Coke,) the makers of Coke knew that they
Brace yourself…Spring training is coming! The winter solstice takes place on December 21st each year, and marks (traditionally) the start of winter. The spring equinox is set to happen on March 20th, 2019. I write this on the 10th of February, over a month away from the first formal date of spring. But baseball fans are
“How I learned to stop worrying and love the streets” I’ve been back to slinging product for the last 3 weeks. There is so much demand out there. Every day it seems someone needs some more. These Girl Scout Cookies are driving me crazy. Of the 250 boxes my first grader has sold, I have
Happy New Year, Sensibly Loud family! I hope you enjoyed quality time with your loved ones, I know I sure did. However, I also noticed (while making one of my in-laws turn bright red from embarrassment) just what a wonderful person I am to be around. You see, this individual thought it would be pleasant
