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Re: One pot, one pan makes dinner a snap

BenSpark — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:48:55 -0000

I subscribe in my google reader.

Re: One pot, one pan makes dinner a snap

BenSpark — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:47:40 -0000

tweeted - http://twitter.com/#!/BenSpark...

Re: One pot, one pan makes dinner a snap

BenSpark — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:46:40 -0000

Following Ready Set Eat on Twitter, username is BenSpark.

Re: One pot, one pan makes dinner a snap

BenSpark — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:45:42 -0000

I posted a review on this page. http://www.readyseteat.com/rec... There was a message that stated Thank You!You have successfully submitted your rating or review for this recipe. If you submitted a review, please note that it might take up to 72 hours for your review to appear on our site.So I hope it comes up before the contest is over.

Re: The Professional Amateur Podcaster

BenSpark — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:16:04 -0000

Great first post here. I will soon have more time and will be starting my own podcast. Just what it will be about, I am not sure.

Re: Super Rad Contest!

BenSpark — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:48:58 -0000

I've been following you on Twitter for long time.

Re: Super Rad Contest!

BenSpark — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:48:06 -0000

I've been your FB friend for a long time.

Re: Super Rad Contest!

BenSpark — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:47:54 -0000

Wes,
I've liked you forever man. On Facebook and in real life.

Re: Snack Attack! review and giveaway

BenSpark — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:57:23 -0000

Tweeted

Re: Snack Attack! review and giveaway

BenSpark — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:56:26 -0000

I follow you on Twitter. Whoops, and FB as well.

Re: Snack Attack! review and giveaway

BenSpark — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:54:31 -0000

Board games with Eva are fun, this would be a wonderful game to play with her.

Re: Like Charlie Sheen, I’m a WINNER!

BenSpark — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:31:35 -0000

I'm pretty sure that you crushed us man. Way to go.

Re: DDTV – Drew Bennett in Studio

BenSpark — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:38:23 -0000

C.C., I had a great time on the show. Would love to do another one sometime where we go kayaking and how about a photowalk for a segment on the show sometime. Would love to do a photowalk.

Re: E-reader owners are now getting authors to sign the gadget - eBookNewser

BenSpark — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:24:05 -0000

Yeah, I'm the guy who had his Kindle signed by many authors. That was a fun interview. I plan to get many more!

Re: Authors Signing eReaders Instead of Books - GalleyCat

BenSpark — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:23:04 -0000

I am that Kindle owner who got the signatures of Gary V, Jim Kukral and Steve Garfield.

Re: The results of the doctor visit

BenSpark — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:52:25 -0000

We can chat on Geek Dads about it too, because I have a new thing I'd like to talk about which will dovetail into my post for Tuesday. If you need a check in I'm around.

Re: http://bendoeslife.tumblr.com/post/2799475149

BenSpark — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:55:31 -0000

Ben,
I had seen your video before and it is incredible. I'm part of a blog and podcast called Road to Thin and we'd love to have you come on the show.

Re: Prepare for a Successful Early Morning Workout

BenSpark — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:03:36 -0000

Ciara - I hope that the tips serve to help you out. They help me for the most part. I really try and do the best I can to get to the gym. I haven't been in a week because I have been on the road but will get back soon.

Re: I Can Make You Like Brussels Sprouts

BenSpark — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:51:36 -0000

Well, you have intrigued me here. I will look into trying this dish.

Re: Is My Bullying Past, My Son’s Bullying Future?

BenSpark — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:36:29 -0000

As a kid I was bullied as well. I was bullied so much that I had very little confidence. I had a lot of rage though and it was pent up and I would lash out at my tormentors. I was also bigger than most of them too and I was in a very small school that had 20 kids in my class. We were all in the same class year after year. There was one very important event that transpired. My main tormentor was following behind me screaming at me and threatening me as I walked home from school. I turned around and punched him squarely in the nose. He did not move or say anything. I got afraid and ran home. Years and years later at my 5 year high school reunion, this guy introduced me to his wife as the only guy who ever made him cry. Apparently what I thought was something that didn't hurt him at all was him stifling crying from my punch. I said I never knew that and he said, of course not, that would have given you confidence.

So the point I guess is that had I known that this guy could never really hurt me and in fact I could hurt him by ignoring him and physically punching him I'd have been more confident. The thing is this guy had a sad life and he lashed out by projecting his problems on everyone else.

Do I know the answer to bullying, no. There is one man who is very knowledgeable on bullying and I think you might want to reach out to him, his name is Ed Gerety and he can be found at edgeretyblog.com.

Re: Parenting the endless sacrifice or the sacrifice for the future?

BenSpark — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:33:42 -0000

I think that I could always sacrifice more. No matter how much my wife tells me that I am a great dad I feel major guilt whenever I work from home and watch Eva at the same time. I hate using the idiot box as a babysitter while I work even if it is only for an hour or so. As for sacrificing money and such we try to budget really tightly so that we can afford things like vacations that we can pay for with cash. We did the Financial Peace University class at our church and that is one of the best things we have ever done as a couple and as parents. It really opened our eyes to the importance for sacrificing for our future and for Eva's. I grew up working hard for my Dad who has worked his entire life with his hands. I've seen his sacrifice for us. I hope that somehow I can instill that in Eva, although it is hard for her to see me as working when I am on a computer, the same thing that she uses to play games.

Re: The WAH Factor

BenSpark — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:57:49 -0000

It still just blows me away when brands or even other bloggers know who I am. I ran into another blogger briefly at BWE and they told me how they have followed my photo-a-day project from the beginning. I was floored. I can't imagine having the audacity to say, "do you know who I am?" Even if I ever get to a level where brands are recognizing me more I'm pretty sure that it is not going to go to my head in that way. I think that sometimes Social Media "fame" just amplifies the douchebaggery that already exists.

Re: Kodak PlaySport Zx3 WaterProof Video Camera Review

BenSpark — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:19:22 -0000

Even before the trip to Disney and the pool we had taken ours into the salt water, I had no audio problems then at all. Strange.

Re: Kodak PlaySport Zx3 WaterProof Video Camera Review

BenSpark — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:13:22 -0000

That was a very thorough review. I did notice a small strangeness in the audio after we had played with the camera in the pool during our last trip. I thought it was because I had set the camera on underwater mode. Never even thought that the water would be an issue. I have a Sanyo Xacti EC1 and have never had an audio problem except for wind, wind is gonna be tough with any camera that is the same sort of form factor as the Flip and the Kodak cameras.

Re: I’m Still a Dad Blogger!

BenSpark — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:52:51 -0000

Nice job Kevin. Nice Job.