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about the site...

Thanks for visiting my website! I hope you enjoy your stay and are able to find your way around without any problems.

I created this site as a project, but it turned into a different few things. First off, it is a blog; simply a place where I can write some of my scattered, random thoughts, and occasionally rant a little bit, about how the man is keeping me (and you) down.

Secondly, it has become a place where I have posted some photography, so feel free to check some of that out as well. And lastly, This site will be used as part of a a few different projects for my masters degree. Feel free to email me if you have any questions, comments, concerns during your stay: (benhelms@gmail.com)

about me...

A little about me, let’s see...Well, I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, then moved to Los Angeles for college and about halfway through that I moved out to Boston. After falling in love with New England (go Pats/Sox!), I made my way back to SoCal and got two degrees from Azusa Pacific University in Los Angeles, CA (a B.A. in English-Writing & an M.S. in College Counseling and Student Development). As of now, I'm working as a Hall Director at the University of Portland in Oregon and living/working in the prestigious Villa Maria Hall.

Besides all that, I love writing, backpacking, photography, music (recording, composing and listening), playing/watching sports, and exploring new lands. View my Resume.


Tag Archives: Jason Helms

And Other Beer Matters (part 1)

I spent this past weekend in Seattle with my brother, Jason. He was in town presenting on Heidegger’s concepts of Vorhandenheit vs. Zuhandenheit at the national MLA conference (yes, that MLA). It went well and all, but as you can probably imagine, we needed a drink afterwards. We decided then and there that we’d better start our...

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“Hey Everyone…” Spring 2011 Edition

Just over a year ago, I posted: “Hey Everyone! Come See How(/what) Good (stuff) I Look (at)!” in which I posted some of the coolest, most interesting, funniest and just plain awesomest things I’ve found via StumbleUpon, Sean, Jason, Meaghan, Hannah or some other crazy, roundabout way. Then a few months later I posted Video...

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Merry Christmas 2010 In Pictures

It’s been an eventful year, these past 12 months. A new camera, a new degree, a new job, a new town, a bunch of great, new friends, a new hobby, and a brand new, beautiful, loving girlfriend. It’s been a great year, to say the least. So, I figured whats a better way to recap...

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A Time of Changes

First off…it’s been awhile. My bad. Just started my second week of training at my new job as a hall director at University of Portland… Secondly, I just moved to Portland this week and have already fallen in love with this city. I’m not sure how long it’ll take for it to hit me, but...

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Cool/New/Awesome Stuff I’ve StumbledUpon

Okay, a lot like last time, StumbleUpon has given me, Sean, Brent, Meaghan and Jason all some pretty great sites over the last few weeks. Here are the highlights… Iron Baby – Probably the best YouTube video of 2010…amazing. Free Poverty – Ever wanted to get clean water to those who didn’t have any, but...

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Kill Your Television (Part 2)

TV is a virus. And just like a virus, it has spread throughout my life, slowly taking over minute by minute until it finally erupted into an overwhelming cesspool of destruction, this past weekend. Let me back things up a bit… John Logie Baird invented the television in 1926…just kidding. But really, when I was...

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Atlantis

Just got back from a trip to Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas. Yeah. I know. It was amazing. Anyway, I went with family and had a great time. Here are a few pics I got… Related Posts:“Hey Everyone…” Spring 2011 EditionMerry Christmas 2010 In PicturesWhy Photographers SuckAnd Other Beer Matters (part 1)New Photos Here and...

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