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My life, as Amelia Edwards once said, is the "satisfaction of a purposeless curiosity."

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Category Archives: death

Why Don’t You? #76

September 7, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you trade in all of your old Apple products and use the gift certificate you receive in return for something shiny and new? I sent in my […]

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advice, Amazon, art, coffee, cooking, death, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, money, shopping, Why Don't You?

Planting a Tiger in Paris

July 29, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I have had a hangover once in my life. It was not pretty. I vomited out of my window and it plastered the side of my house… The rest of […]

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cemetery, death, France, life, Paris, Pere Lachaise, pet, sad, travel

Why Don’t You? #77

May 25, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you put aside some money to invest in the stock market? I don’t have any stocks, well maybe I do. I really don’t know. Either way, I […]

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advice, death, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, hair, money, suggestion

Why Don’t You? #68

March 23, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you look into buying an acre or so of Saharan desert so that you can build yourself a pyramid for your final resting place? You may not […]

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advice, ancient Egypt, bucket list, death, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #66

March 2, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you write Lady Gaga a congratulatory letter for her performance at the Academy Awards? I’m still shaken by how good it was. When you’ve finished that, you […]

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advice, bucket list, comedy, death, Diana Vreeland, Joan Rivers, Lady Gaga, music, travel, Why Don't You?

Requiem For Joan Rivers

September 5, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

It’s been a very sad day for me. I’m not even sure where to begin. I’m rarely at a loss for words when I’m writing, but I have so many […]

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celebrity, death, gay, Joan Rivers, me, memorial, mourning

A Word From Reverend Benjamin #31: On Near Death Experiences

May 14, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Holla Flock! Your dearly beloved reverend nearly went to see Beyoncé at the Pearly Gates the other day. I can hear your horrified gasps from here. Well ought you catch […]

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bucket list, death, funeral, future, me, religion, reverend

A Word From Reverend Benjamin #30: On Death

April 24, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Holla Flock, I have been a reverend for about a year now. In that time, I’ve never had the opportunity to baptize a baby, marry a happy couple, or proceed […]

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death, family, funeral, inspiration, mourning, religion, reverend

Why Don’t You #31

April 14, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you pick some political campaign to start crusading for? It’s almost time, you know, elections are in two years from now. If you’re smart, and I know […]

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advice, death, Diana Vreeland, diet, Eurovision, health, Hillary Clinton, inspiration, music, suggestion, television, travel, Why Don't You?

A Word From Reverend Benjamin #24: My Funeral Plans!

February 19, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Instead of my traditional GIF greeting, let’s stare at my wintry good looks instead. #nofilter, well, maybe a little filter, but only to brighten the image. That’s the face that […]

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Beyonce, celebration, cemetery, death, drag queen, funeral, inspiration, Pere Lachaise

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