Ben Hinson's blog

Trouble

Today, the unfortunate news of the massacre in Connecticut really touched a sensitive place with me. Over 25 victims in an elementary school were shot dead, 20 of them children; beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10. The news touched an

Big Red Button on Her Forehead

I sat in the background, watching the little girl get provoked by the group of three boys. I had been invited to a friend of a friend's place for dinner, and as I did not have a direct relationship with our hosts, I simply sat and watched as the grou

R.I.P Dave Brubeck

I love almost all kinds of music, but jazz has a special place in my heart. From Ella Fitzgerald and all her classics, to Dave Frishberg, to the troubled but overly talented Chet Baker, to the more influential acts like Dizzie Gillespie, Thelonious M