Posts by Benjamin
Eighteen (More) Reasons To Love Her
I figure it takes a special kind of someone to wake up at 5:30 on a perfectly good Saturday morning, lace up the Asics, and run around the city for three hours. The really special someone, though, is the teammate who runs it with you. Yup, that was Abbi and me this weekend. Increasingly bored…
Read MoreRemembering The Crash Site
“Mister Rogers Talks To Parents About Divorce” premiered on Sunday February 15, 1981, just as my parents’ marriage was falling apart. Unfortunately, it took twenty-five years to learn of the show’s existence, and until this afternoon to see it myself for the very first time. All I knew of Susan Stamberg’s relationship to Fred Rogers…
Read MoreFall On Me (Or, Q4 In A Nutshell)
Despite these challenging economic, political and existential times, the first three quarters of 2008 found Benjamin Wagner Deluxe, LLC, on solid ground thanks to a technological innovation, new product development, and the recent merger will Keller Industries. Q4 looks to be similarly stable and rewarding for shareholders. Here’s a preview from Chairman and CEO, Benjamin…
Read MoreThe Thrill Of Victory (And The Agony Of Defeat)
Listen, I’m the guy who tears up during Gatorade commercials. Still, I gotta’ say, I don’t remember ever being moved by the Olympics. Until now. Sure, that the opening ceremonies were lip-synched and CGI-enhanced is weird, telling, and a bummer. And that NBC’s coverage is chocked-full of hyped-drama, political softballs and integrated marketing. Still, it…
Read MoreBenjamin Wagner’s Photoshop 101
Every few weeks or so, I get an email asking about what type of digital camera I use, what sort of settings I employ, and/or how, in general I take such nice photos. Which is sweet, and appreciated, and inspired me to (humbly and tongue-in-cheek) offer you, Dear Reader, a crash-course in Benjamin Wagner Dot…
Read MoreNantucket, Massachusetts (Summer 2008)
The Miracle Of Showing Up
We rarely do much of anything in Nantucket, and I like it that way. A typical day might involve a good run, a real breakfast (eggs, pancakes, etc), a trip to the beach, magazines, books, puzzles, and the ever-essential mid-day nap. We rarely leave our little corner of the island save for trip to Cisco…
Read MoreLightning In A Bottle
If life is a collection of moments, all strung together and played back in contrast and context to one another, then the defining moment from last summer’s trip to Nantucket was that of a lone cottage against a wide, evening sky. The photo was taken from a narrow, wooden bridge on the western edge of…
Read MoreACK ’08
Over the years, I’ve invested a lot in the restorative powers of Nantucket. For me, for better or worse, true or false, the island has provided significant counterpoint to this island. Still, the place was something of an acquired taste. I first visited Nantucket just a few months after moving to Manhattan. I was living…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Edward!
My nephew, Edward Isaac, turned two on Thursday. We celebrated Sunday morning. Two short weeks ago, Edward was wrestling with just a few new words: blue, mama, dadda. Yesterday, though, he was forming complete sentences like, “I got it.” It’s an amazing, exciting process to watch. As is the dynamic between he and his older…
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