Josh Benner

Tag: Wisconsin

  • Incredible story: 13 year-old Jayme Closs escapes abductor, finds help 3 months after parents murdered

    I’ve read autobiographies of people who have survived the Holocaust and escaped form North Korea. They’re harrowing stories. They’re heartbreaking stories. But in another sense, they’re inspiring stories, because in them, you see the triumph of the human spirit. They’re inspiring because you see what people are capable of and what true toughness and grit…

  • Bad arguments abound on why Ohio State shouldn’t make playoff 

    I’ve heard more bad arguments in regards to the college football playoff this week then I heard from people during the election cycle earlier this year.  Tomorrow, the four playoff teams will be named. It looks quite likely that Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, and Washington will be those four teams. 

  • Photography fun from Wisconsin

    Over the last year and a half, I’ve picked up photography as a hobby. Thought it might be fun to occasionally share some photos on my site. These were taken this past Sunday evening in western Wisconsin. I had pulled off of the highway and started taking some rural routes. My plan was just to…

  • Thoughts on Ohio State and the Big Ten Championship

    So excited to be in Indianapolis to see the Buckeyes play in the Big Ten Championship game tonight. Regardless of what happens, I’m so proud of this team. In my lifetime as a Buckeye fan, from start to finish, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one team improve so much. They’ve been a fun group…

  • Bielema to Arkansas: poor career choice?

    It has been announced today that Bret Bielema is the next head football coach at the University of Arkansas. I did not see that one coming. For Bielema, from a football perspective, I feel that this move makes no sense. He has led the Badgers to three consecutive Rose Bowls and has led a respectable…