Author: Ben Plunkett

Misc Satire 

First Zombie Candidate Makes Vast Improvement on U.S. Political Landscape

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 Ben Plunkett 4 Comments Politics, Presidential Election, Zombies

Vote Xander!

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Film The Arts The Five 

Five Neglected Comedies from the 80s We Highly Recommend

November 9, 2018November 21, 2018 Ben Plunkett, Gowdy Cannon and Phill Lytle 7 Comments Comedies, Funny, Movies

You might have missed these comedy gems. REO is here to help.

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Devotion Theology 

Coming to You

November 5, 2018November 6, 2018 Ben Plunkett 4 Comments creation, Galaxy, God, Solar System, space

Our insignificance in the expanse of the universe. Our eternal significance to its Creator.

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Original Work Poetry 

Where I Will Throw Sticks and Rocks in the Waves

October 29, 2018January 7, 2019 Ben Plunkett 3 Comments afterlife, Heaven, physical world, Social Media, virtual

I go, then, to enjoy one of those under-the-evening- out-of-the-exhausted-daylight-hours moments. Here is a freshly laid table of half-eaten desserts

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The Five 

Five Failed Ideas for Today’s Five

October 26, 2018December 26, 2018 Staff, Gowdy Cannon, Ben Plunkett and Phill Lytle 4 Comments Fat Val Kilmer, Five, Funny, Random

The most controversial and shocking Five in the history of REO! Number 5 is going to blow your mind!

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Music The Arts The Five 

“Say What?”: Song Lyrics We Completely Misunderstood.

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 Phill Lytle, Ben Plunkett, Gowdy Cannon and Michael Lytle 7 Comments Lyrics, music, Songs

“I’ve got two chickens to paralyze….wait…that’s not it? Oh! Two TICKETS to paradise! That makes way more sense.”

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500 Literature The Arts 

500 Words of Less Reviews: The Count of Monte Cristo (Book)

October 10, 2018October 15, 2018 Ben Plunkett 9 Comments Alexander Dumas, Classics, Literature, Review, The Count of Monte Cristo

A tale of revenge, a tale of humility, a tale of forgiveness, a tale of love.

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Devotion Theology 

How are Good Works and Salvation Connected?

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 Ben Plunkett 2 Comments Christian Living, Christianity, Faith, Good Works, grace, Salvation, Theology

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” Luke 6:46

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Television The Arts The Five 

Around the Table: Five of Our Favorite TV Dinner Scenes

September 28, 2018September 29, 2018 Gowdy Cannon, Ben Plunkett and Phill Lytle 2 Comments Dinner Scenes, Dinner Table, Parenthood, Psych, Seinfeld, Television, The IT Crowd, The Office

Pull up a chair friends as we tell you about some of our favorite TV dinner scenes.

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500 Television The Arts 

500 Words or Less Reviews: Ken Burns’ The Vietnam War

September 19, 2018 Ben Plunkett 3 Comments Documentary, Ken Burns, Television, Vietnam

A review of the powerful and heart-rending 10-part, 17.5-hour documentary miniseries by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.

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