Author Archives: ivanbenson

About ivanbenson

I am a former singer, guitar player, writer, story teller, voice over talent, and a current heart attack survivor in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

The Bourne Veracity

Posted on March 7, 2015 by ivanbenson

Matt Damon may once again breathe life into his alter ego, Jason Bourne. A 2016 release date has been mentioned, but it is still unclear if production will happen at all, so don’t get too excited just yet. Nevertheless, if … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Parents, Family History, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged 2016, Ansel Bourne, Christian, death, dissociative fugue, Hamlet, Jason Bourne, Jesus, Matt Damon, momentous, Robert Ludlum, sacred, Shakespeare, soberness | 4 Comments

Waiting . . . for Snowfall

Posted on February 25, 2015 by ivanbenson

Many businesses are closed today. Schools are playing it safe, too. After all, just one year ago Atlanta was inundated with a winter storm that snarled traffic literally for “days” and the Governor (and other officials) were given a sound … Continue reading →

Posted in Family History, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged adaptable, Atlanta, confusion, disrupted, life patterns, meteorologist, routine, Snowmageddon, Snowpocalypse, uncharted, unpredictable, waiting, weather | 4 Comments

Did You Get the Virus Yet?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by ivanbenson

Intercostal muscle strain. That’s what they call it. It happens when a 61 year old man tackles a fallen tree with a hand saw, subdues it, cuts it mostly in half, then attempts to military press it over a fence … Continue reading →

Posted in Family History, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged by hook or crook, Gatorade, healing, hernia, intercostal muscle strain, Netflix, Sprite, this too shall pass, virus, waiting | 2 Comments

The State of the Onion Message

Posted on January 22, 2015 by ivanbenson

Two nights ago President Obama presented the annual State of the Union message. To say that it “made history” is an understatement! Whether or not you agreed with all the President had to say, or whether you think our country … Continue reading →

Posted in Family History, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged 2015, benefits, better days, citizens, Family, flourish, Jim Carrey, Nation, onionskin, peel, personal, President Obama, public policy, State of the Union, The Grinch, unruly | 6 Comments

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2015 by ivanbenson

A New Year! Once again we have embarked on the journey into a brand new year, and the excitement is all around us, isn’t it? I watched on the television as people on the other side of the world celebrated … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged celebration, Ebenezer Scrooge, Future, Judds, New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, Past, Present, Unity | 8 Comments

The Gift

Posted on December 20, 2014 by ivanbenson

This spring I will complete my 12th year as an entertainer at Stone Mountain Park. It has been a wonderful experience in countless ways. About 10 years ago I was privileged to work with master story teller, Tom Marquart, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged altruism, Christ, Field of Dreams, gift, Grandpa Lacey, hocus pocus, James Earl Jones, Jesus, love, Scott Rousseau, Stone Mountain Park, story, The Gift, Tom Marquart | 6 Comments

No Room at the Inn

Posted on December 4, 2014 by ivanbenson

As the Christmas season approaches, and colder weather creeps in on us, my thoughts turn to . . . rodents in the chimney. Please understand, I would rather write about something else, today. Almost anything else. But the truth is, … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Family History, Uncategorized | Tagged Bethlehem, chimney, Christmas, control, firelog, flue, Jesus, life script, manger, Mary and Joseph, no room at the Inn, no trespassing, R.O.U.S., rodent, The Princess Bride, transforming, varmint | 10 Comments

Casting Call

Posted on November 20, 2014 by ivanbenson

Yesterday one of my former students lost her husband to a heart attack; a young family is now fatherless. A good friend in his 60s just lost his brother to cancer early today. As I write, my wife and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged Carly Simon, heart attack | 11 Comments

Imagine That!

Posted on October 16, 2014 by ivanbenson

My youngest daughter has not yet married; she is twenty-eight. Of course, not everyone wants to be married. And not marrying certainly doesn’t make someone a second class citizen. But . . . she wants to marry. She wants to share … Continue reading →

Posted in Family History, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged commitment, divorce, loyalty, marriage, obsolete | 12 Comments

Ashes, 2 Ashes

Posted on September 2, 2014 by ivanbenson

It happened while I was watching a favorite TV series the other night. A young man was given his estranged father’s ashes to scatter as a memorial to him. He chose Eagle Lake, a special place in Alberta where his … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Parents, Family History, Fathers, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Alberta, ashes, casualness, cremation, devotion, Eagle Lake, Gettysburg, Heartland, honor, human remains, interment, life is sacred, reverence, sacred ground, sacredness, Tucson Arizona, urn, urn vault, valued | 7 Comments

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