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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 you (and me) 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 BA in English-Writing & an MS in College Counseling and Student Development). Then I moved up to Oregon and woked as a Hall Director at the University of Portland in Oregon. From there, I moved down to Mt. Shasta, California. Man, I love this place. Mountains, sun, snow, and family. What more could a man ask for?

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

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Last Name “Ever”, First name “Greatest Albums”…PART 2

I’m sure all of you remember the first half of my highly acclaimed “Greatest Albums of All Time.” It was a time in which quoting Drake was still new and neat. It was a time in which jobs security wasn’t even on the horizon and a time in which a capstone project loomed like dark...

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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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Summer 2010 Deadlines

Okay…so it’s been 7 days. My bad. This whole summer break thing is terrible for setting my own deadlines. However, defeating Red Dead Redemption and enjoying the bittersweet end of Lost, and a few NBA playoff breaks here and there, I’ve managed to set a few deadlines for the coming months… Deadline #1: Finish Everyman...

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Post-Graduation, Pre-Job Trip to NorCal

So I’m chillin up here in the Bay, and well, I’m getting lazy with the blog posts…sorry. I got a few I’m working on…get psyched. But anyway, I figured while I’m being lazy, I might as well post a few photos I’ve been snapping while back in my hometown. Love this place…Enjoy! Related Posts:Last Name...

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“Kill Your Television”

While the old phrase (above) sure is catchy, and well, I suppose most of us probably wish we had the will power to throw out our TVs and spend all our new-found free time running, working out, hanging out with friends, or writing (another) book, it’s safe to say that most of us watch a...

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“Hey Everyone! Come See How(/what) Good (stuff) I Look (at)!”

Okay, so with StumbleUpon pretty much running things these days, and a few good friends running blogs much better than mine (as seen here), I felt led to share the vast amount of great blogs, hilarious websites, interesting things, and randomly entertaining sites I’ve found over the last few months. Trust me. Each of these...

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23 Things: A Photographic Journey…

Alrighty, I stole this idea from some random photography website and I think it looks like a swell idea. Everyone’s invited! Here’s how it breaks down… Firstly, the point is to compile a list of significantly “good” things or topics in which to photograph. Preferably, each of these things is: 1) interesting, 2) inspirational, 3)...

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