Remember this man? Storming the Capital in Lansing Does anyone know what this “white supremacist”, “armed to the teeth”, “childish“, “disrespectful” coronavirus lockdown protestor was shouting about? He

I just learned that a friend of mine has lost her husband. For the past two weeks, he has been in the hospital. It began when she rushed him in with severe stomach pain and vomiting. Turned out he had

It's the Ben and Lauren Show! It's that time again, when Ben and Lauren sit down and talk about their week. Exciting topics such as mowing the lawn, keeping up with laundry and... A CAR FIRE!!!!! We discuss

I took a multitool to the hydraulic hoses controlling the airlock mechanism and the whistle of released pressure was so loud it left my ears ringing. Sam looked dismayed. “Hey Mom…what if we can’t fix

Jake was standing on the table, syrup smeared from mouth to hairline. Normally he would’ve been in trouble for both things. Today I was more interested in the second tarantula clinging to the bulkhead

When the first tarantula crawled up on the galley table, I squashed it with a frying pan. It gave a sickening crunch and my kids jumped simultaneously. “It’s okay, it’s dead,” I said; and hit it again

A Perfect Storm Dr. Mona-Attisha's press conference hit all the right chords: minority children at risk, an insidious killer in the very water supply and a massive government coverup. Protesters march

Never Let A Crisis Go To Waste You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before. Rahm Emanuel Protesters in Flint -

Flint Residents protest "citywide poisoning" - Image Source Here's The Story You've Probably Heard Flint is a poor city in the middle of Michigan somewhere. It's down on it's luck. It's had to

I read a post by @trumpman spotlighting a recent outbreak of the feared polio virus in Venezuela. I made a comment that polio hadn't really disappeared but had simply been renamed and @trumpman called

Thoughts on Confirmation Bias I've had a couple of conversations this week which seemed designed make a rational person go bonkers. It's tough to have a reasonable conversation with "my views beat your

The Ben and Lauren Show Episode 18 We discuss taking out basement walls, not sneaking out on kids, seeking what is good and the true effects of the Ten Plagues. @ironshield Benjamin Turner: God fearer.

The Ben and Lauren Show Episode 17 In this Episode, we talk about our week: New Year dinner and video games, parents back from Florida, painting projects, sorghum sample, Ultratech Calendar, Biblical calendar,

It's the Ben and Lauren Show - Episode Eight We talk about a new member of our extended family, other family in town to visit, a trip to the fruit market and we taste-tested an unexpectedly expensive find.

You either love camping. Or you hate it. I love it. Now let your mind wander back millenia to the nomadic life of shepherds and pilgrims who lived in tents. Some very basic but others quite luxurious.

It's the Ben and Lauren Show Episode Seven It's been four weeks since our last show, we were getting ready for our trip to the Ozarks. In this episode, we discuss the week and an overview of the trip.

The great Sukkot Camping Trip of 2018 is over. It was definitely the best Sukkot yet. Now, for anyone who doesn't celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles...or Booths...or Sukkot...doing it the way we do often

Another day, another loss.

The Ben and Lauren Show We had some technical problems that prevented us posting this Saturday night and Sunday. So we present to you the Ben and Lauren show! We talk about a trailer hitch, a misunderstanding

Today was the Holy day of Yom Teruah! Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first [day] of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy