Anthony JW Benson

I went into my vintage listening room to see this. Tigger in his preferred listening position. I appreciate that he is an audio fan, but this sitting spot is a hard no. After a bit of back-and-forth, he agreed to join me in the comfy chair, and we enjoyed the new release of The Yes Album via Tigger's favorite speakers, Ohm 2xos. We ultimately enjoyed a wonderful listening session.

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

Dreaming is the gateway to infinite possibility—so dream boldly, dream deeply, dream on.

MEMORIES OF Prince
Rest in Peace (1958–2016)

On the anniversary of his passing, one moment still lives vividly…

Early ’80s, First Avenue, Minneapolis. I’m at a Tina Turner show—pre-Private Dancer, raw, electric, unstoppable.

She launches into “Let’s Pretend We’re Married”… and standing right beside me on the stage-left stairs?

Prince.

Completely locked in. Humbled. Lit up. Watching her tear through his song.

Truth? I spent more time watching Prince watch Tina than the stage itself.

Afterward—eye contact, a smile, applause.
A quiet “goodnight”… and he disappears.

Pure magic. One of many reasons I’m grateful for his presence in my life.

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Surrender…

There’s a quiet law at work most people don’t want to admit…

Life doesn’t respond to what you do.
It responds to the energy behind what you do.

You can go through the motions—
check the boxes, say the right things, look the part…

Or you can bring your presence.
Your fire.
Your intention.

One creates noise.
The other creates results.

And here’s the part most people skip over—
You don’t get to choose the outcome
without choosing the level you show up at.

So today… pause for a moment.

Where are you coasting?
Where are you holding back just enough to stay comfortable?

Now ask yourself—
What would it look like to go all in… just here?

Start there.
Watch what shifts.

Fred, my ever-so-helpful assistant, is double-checking on updates and additions to my website. All this support for only catnip and treats. What a deal-thanks, Fred!

Sometimes life requires a different perspective. Be creative, shake it up, and dare to step outside the confines of conformity.

- Growing up, I was a BIG fan of the TV show Mission Impossible. Meeting and spending time with Mr. Phelps er... Peter Graves was a real treat. We were both invited to a fundraising event in Minnesota in the early 2000s (?) where we were introduced. I also met his lovely wife, Joan, and we all sat at a nearby table and chatted for a while.

My mission, which I chose to accept, was to seize the opportunity to ask him about the show and his role as Captain Clarence Oveur in the hilarious film Airplane. (His deadpan delivery of lines like “Joey, have you ever been in a... in a Turkish prison? are classic) He couldn’t have been nicer and more gracious.

I have some news I’ve been sitting on for a little while.

Many of you know how much Kauai means to me — I’ve been traveling there for years, and if I’m honest, a piece of my heart has always stayed on that island. The light, the water, the pace of life. And yes, the dolphins.

I’ve had a deep fondness for marine life for as long as I can remember, but something shifted on my last trip. I found myself at Nāwiliwili Bay watching a pod of spinner dolphins, and I just… didn’t want to leave. Not the beach. Not the island. Not that life.

So I made some calls. Asked some questions. And it turns out the Hawaiʻi Marine Wildlife Foundation runs a certification program in cetacean rescue and rehabilitation — and they accepted my application.

After many months, I completed my Level II Field Certification in Dolphin Rehabilitation in March. I haven’t told many people because, honestly, I needed to know it was real before I said it out loud.

We will be relocating to Kauai later this year to join the team at Nāwiliwili Bay, working on spinner dolphin welfare and coastal re-release. I’ll still be creating — that never stops, but my office will have a very different view.

I am beyond excited for this new adventure. To everyone who’s supported me over the years: this isn’t goodbye. It’s just the next step.

Mahalo. 🐬🌊

— Anthony