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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: Portland

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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It Still Brings A Smile To My Face

I’m sitting in the passenger seat of my own car on I-5, somewhere between Dunsmuir and Castella, California. The 90+ degree heat combined with the direct sunlight bearing down on my lap would be enough to make me uncomfortable, but combined with the fact that my car heater is on full blast right in my...

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Going to the Olde School and…Gunna Get Maaa-aaa-aaa-rried…

As a few of you know…okay, as all….okay fine… As both of you know, I’m getting married this Fall. We’re still working on our Save the Dates and Invites and all that, but we just finished our website. Check it out @ www.BenandHannahGettingHitched.com   Related Posts:It Still Brings A Smile To My FaceTill Death Do...

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Brew Labels

It’s Spring Break here at the University of Portland and things are pretty stinkin’ quiet. I hope and pray that this week is as stress-less and productive for all of you as it has been for me. Also, it’s March Madness time!!! The happiest time of the year. God bless us, everyone! So awhile back...

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Portlandia – Dream of the 90s

Just in case you haven’t seen the new IFC show, Portlandia. It’s a hilarious, scary-accurate representation of what Portland’s pretty much really like… Related Posts:And Other Beer Matters (part 1)It Still Brings A Smile To My FaceGoing to the Olde School and…Gunna Get Maaa-aaa-aaa-rried…“Hey Everyone…” Spring 2011 EditionBrew LabelsCat Being Thrown (you love it)…

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Villa Viri Superbi

Through these halls walk the proud men of Villa Maria… Okay, I know I look completely photoshopped in, but I promise I was there. This is my building…Villa Maria Hall. Welcome to the first post in the many continuing adventures in all-male Catholic college dorm life. It’s gunna get interesting. Related Posts:Merry Christmas 2010 In...

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Millennials: How’s It Going to Be?

We’re in a recession, two wars, extremely high national debt,  personal debt of Americans is at an all time high, school violence seems to be increasing all the time, and FOX news has us scared sh@%less about our own personal security. By most accounts, America isn’t doing too peachy. However, and I’ve been thinking long...

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