Michael Benninger
Writer | Editor
Freelance word wrangler living in sunny San Diego. Here's some of my stuff.
PROJECTS
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Stack Your Deck: Which Books Would a Professional Poker Player Recommend?
In his 2017 book, Tribe of Mentors, legendary life-hacker Tim Ferriss interviewed experts in a variety of fields to discover the secrets behind their success. Among those he spoke with was Liv Boeree, a professional science communicator and one of the world’s most successful poker players. Ferriss asked Boeree, “What purchase of $100 or less has most positively impacted your life in the last six months (or in recent memory)?” We were thrilled when we read her response ...
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Hungry Like the Wolff
At just 20 years old, actor Alex Wolff has achieved more than many people in the movie industry twice his age. ...
Los Angeles Times
Blind Date: Being Supportive
Usually, the locals who agree to go on these blind dates are familiar with PACIFIC — or at least San Diego. But Crystal’s about to discover that’s not exactly the case when she meets Krisztian (Kris), who only moved to town a week before tonight’s outing. ...
Los Angeles Times
Full Plate: October Food and Drink Events
Nosh on tray-passed apps from 10 of downtown’s best restaurants, then raise a glass to the Gaslamp itself during this decadent three-course dinner that evolves into an exclusive outdoor celebration right on a closed-off block of Fifth Avenue.
Los Angeles Times
The Reel Deal: October Movie Releases
When an agitated news addict and his even-keeled wife learn that the government is goading citizens into signing a statement of support for the president, the couple clashes with their family members during the one time of year when personal politics are usually off limits.
Los Angeles Times
Things to Do in October
Strap on a pair of heels — or slip into whatever kind of kicks you want — then strut your stuff for a full mile at this fundraising walk that aims to draw attention to the seriousness of domestic violence.
Los Angeles Times
The Reel Deal: September Movie Releases
After a top-selling salesman accidentally incinerates the only place he’s qualified to work, he enrolls in after-hours classes in order to earn his GED and get a new job.
Los Angeles Times
Things to Do in September
Hurl spears, throw axes and amble through living history encampments, all while experiencing what Viking life was actually like in its heyday.
blinkist.com
The One Thing You Need To Do For Your Kids Before You Die
We go through our lives accumulating things, yet few of us consider what will happen to our belongings once we’re no longer around to enjoy them. If we did, we’d realize that our possessions end up in the hands of our kids and friends, who have to then wade through a sea of stuff, trying to figure out what’s really meaningful, and what should be tossed.
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Children’s Crusade: Meet the Youth Activists Safeguarding our Future
This past February 14, 17-year-old David Hogg and his 14-year-old sister, Lauren, began their morning in much the same way as they had during the hundred or so schooldays that preceded it. But this day wouldn’t unfold like the rest, as the siblings would soon witness one of the most devastating massacres in modern American history.
Los Angeles Times
Full Plate: September Food & Drink Events
Cast a vote for your preferred patty at this battle of the burgers that includes offerings from 20 of the city's highest-rated restaurants alongside beer samples from more than three dozen of SD's best breweries.
blinkist.com
Snowflakes or Stoics? A Tale of Two Millennials
You don’t have to look far these days to find members of older generations dismissively referring to millennials as snowflakes — a term used to label today’s young adults as whinier and more entitled than anyone born before 1983. And while many younger people take offense to the word, it’s difficult to completely deny the existence of “Generation Snowflake” at a time when cry closets are popping up on college campuses, and some students are so rattled by applause that they encourage jazz hands instead of clapping.
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There’s Another Book About the Clinton Campaign — And This One’s Actually Worth Reading!
Award-winning journalist Amy Chozick spent an entire decade chronicling Hillary Clinton’s relentless pursuit of the presidency. From Chozick’s late 20s as a writer for the Wall Street Journal, to her late 30s, as a leading reporter for The New York Times, her entire life revolved around the former First Lady whose political aspirations seemed to know no bounds.
Los Angeles Times
Blind Date: Getting Their Axe Together
Lethal weapons and blind dates are not often mentioned in the same story, unless that is, a sharp object results in someone actually losing an eye on date night. But let's hope that doesn't happen tonight, as we send two of San Diego's most adventurous singles on an axe-throwing adventure in Mission Valley.