Author: Ben Plunkett

Film Literature The Five 

How Hobbits Teach Us Courage

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Phill Lytle, Gowdy Cannon, Ben Plunkett, D.A. Speer and Nathan Patton 1 Comment Aragorn, Bilbo Baggins, Courage, Dwarves, Elves, Ents, Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, Gimli, Hobbits, J.R.R. Tolkien, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Merry Brandybuck, Middle Earth, Peregrin Took, Pippin Took, Samwise Gamgee, Second Breakfast, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, The Two Towers, Wizards

“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.”

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Satire 

One last beautiful gift of insanity from the incredible mind of Benjamin Lloyd Plunkett

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Ben Plunkett 4 Comments Apostrophe, Contraction, English, Grammar, Satire

We are getting rid of apostrophes – once and for all!

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Original Work Poetry 

It is You, My Beloved

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 Ben Plunkett 1 Comment Christian Living, Jesus

Life on earth has always been about choice. If we are to really live, life in Christ must be our chosen life and path.

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Current Events Poetry 

With Eyes of Laughter

March 20, 2020 Ben Plunkett 1 Comment Coronavirus, COVID-19, eyes, laughter

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Coronavirus: Five Messages of Encouragement and Comfort

We
awoke into laughter with eyes of laughter
blissfully unaware that
our tongues and
fingers
are preparing for the
metaphor of our memories.

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Poetry 

Life In the Withering Hours

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 Ben Plunkett 2 Comments

Living in the joy of Christ in a harsh, cruel, stinging world.

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Literature The Five 

Five Reasons You Should Read “The Chronicles of Narnia”

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 Phill Lytle, Ben Plunkett, Michael Lytle, Gowdy Cannon and Brandon Atwood 3 Comments Aslan, Books, Children's Literature, Fantasy, Narnia, Prince Caspian, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Horse and His Boy, The Last Battle, The Lion, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Magician's Nephew, The Silver Chair, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

There are hundreds of reasons to read “The Chronicles of Narnia.” Here are five.

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Misc 

I Am Thankful For…Those Thanksgivings That Don’t Involve Me Running in a Marathon

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Ben Plunkett 2 Comments jogging, Marathons, Thanksgiving

Who has two thumbs and isn’t running a marathon? This guy.

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The Five 

Five Suggested Holiday Changes

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 Ben Plunkett 4 Comments Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day

Just tweaking a few holiday kinks.

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Food Top Ten 

The Ten Worst Halloween Candies

October 31, 2019November 1, 2019 Phill Lytle, Ben Plunkett, Gowdy Cannon, Michael Lytle, Mark Sass and Nathan Patton 6 Comments Candy, Candy Corn, Circus Peanuts, Dum Dums, Halloween, Jawbreakers, Licorice, Mary Jane, Mike and Ike, Red Hots, Smarties, Twizzlers

Avoid these worst Halloween candies at all cost!

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500 Film 

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) – 500 Words or Less Review

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 Ben Plunkett 4 Comments Andy Grifith, Comedies, Don Knotts, Film, Movies, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

Our review of the classic Don Knotts comedy.

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