Ben MurrayThe Game of InchesThere is a good reason you don’t see a lot of action movies about geology, about the process of glacial erosion or the shifting of tectonic…Dec 12, 20231Dec 12, 20231
Ben MurrayThe Silence of the BlamsWell hey there, stranger. Were you starting to miss mildly queasy updates from the guy you know who does all the facial surgery and feels…Apr 23, 2023Apr 23, 2023
Ben MurrayA Blimp in a Headwind: (Re)reconstructionOk, here’s the scenario. You buy a house — nice little place outside of town, close to amenities, well situated on a half-acre — and then…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Ben MurrayThe SetbackThe most perfect moment in cinema history occurs two-thirds of the way into the timeless classic, Dumb and Dumber.Jul 24, 2022Jul 24, 2022
Ben MurrayThe Thundering Typhoon of FoolishnessI want it to be said right at the beginning that, for the guy who had his finger in my chest, I was funny. Like, I was better than amusing…Jun 10, 20221Jun 10, 20221
Ben MurrayDawn on the Plains of Finally Getting ThereThere are a lot of ambitions you might have if you ever achieve goal you’ve held since your formative years. Maybe you wanted to be a…Apr 9, 20221Apr 9, 20221
Ben MurrayDon’t Look UpIn the various realms I’ve visited since the tip of my nose went numb in 2020, there have been a number of nervy places to touch down. The…Feb 19, 20221Feb 19, 20221
Ben MurrayThe PlanWhen I was eight or nine years old, I was standing with my Little League coach before a practice, waiting for other kids to show up, when…Jan 7, 20222Jan 7, 20222
Ben MurrayA Trillion Tiny ChihuahuasHi out there — it’s been a minute, and I wanted to send a short dispatch from the Gulf of Interminable Waiting on where things have moved…Nov 17, 2021Nov 17, 2021
Ben MurrayThe Last Mustache You’ll Ever GrowI’m gonna admit it up front — I didn’t worry at all about radiation before it started. I didn’t think about it, I didn’t research it, I…Sep 11, 20211Sep 11, 20211