Josh Benner

Category: Commentary

  • The eve of infamy; and where I was on 9/11

    As I write these words, the stresses of everyday life come to mind. I think of how busy I am between school, work, and other commitments. I’m so often short-sighted and allow myself to get frustrated. It’s getting late and I jot some thoughts down before going to sleep. On this night, my thoughts are…

  • Yet another Buckeye displays dumbfounding judgement

    In any profession or endeavor, there are people who do things they shouldn’t and ruin their careers. It happens to politicians and teachers. It happens to police officers and people in the military. I guess I shouldn’t be so surprised that it also happens to college athletes. But I don’t get it. Whenever an Ohio…

  • Not guilty, not surprising

    I would like to think that any reasonable person can agree that the fact that Travon Martin was fatally shot in an altercation with George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012 is truly tragic. On Saturday night, George Zimmerman was found to be not guilty. In the Trayvon Martin case, I believe that so many people…

  • Cleveland kidnapper, capital punishment, and abortion

    It’s interesting to me that the death penalty might be sought for Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro because he allegedly forced miscarriages on his captive victims, and that can be considered murder. If a woman chooses to terminate her own pregnancy, that is an abortion. If someone causes the pregnancy to be lost against the mother’s…

  • Boston Marathon bombing: one man’s response

    Any event where innocent people lose their lives and that causes the rest of us to question our own safety in doing ordinary activities like viewing sporting events is a tragedy because it undermines the way in which we function as a society. I’m a pretty cynical person. And I’ve seen a lot of statuses…