Author Archives: James Rising

The Jimmy Castor Bunch combining a big beat with spirited storytelling on records like “Troglodyte (Cave Man)” on RCA, which hit No. 6 on the pop charts in 1972 and sold a million copies. Another hit was “The Bertha Butt … Continue reading →

Any student burning the midnight oil Tuesday may have been disappointed as what has become a primary research tool, Wikipedia, blacked out its Web pages as part of a global protest against anti-piracy legislation making its way through Congress. “Student … Continue reading →

WEEKENDER Column: The center will not hold : During Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign against George H. W. Bush the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid” was widely used. If Barack Hussein Obama II has a sign in the oval … Continue reading →

These guys probably did: Beginning in July 2008, the Koobface gang aimed at Web users with invitations to watch a funny or sexy video. Those curious enough to click the link got a message to update their computer’s Flash software, … Continue reading →

Tuesday Review: Moneyball Moneyball (2011)PG-13 133 min I don’t follow stick and ball sports. Hell I have ENOUGH to do during the endless NASCAR season. And..they pay me to do that. So going into it, me viewing “Moneyball” was already … Continue reading →

Or possibly “the bird is the word”. Personally I feel that the the bird and the yellow cat are actually friends but it’s tough to tell. Parental guidance suggested, the cats really go at it and the swearing is something … Continue reading →

You can’t make this stuff up. A store that sells Ku KLux Klan robes, Confederate flags and assorted other racist paraphernalia is owned by…a Black church! It’s a complicated story and almost too hard to believe but I think it’s … Continue reading →

Tom Ardolino, a self-taught drummer who for 30 years provided the impassioned but steady pulse for NRBQ, one of the longest-lasting and most beloved rock groups never to have a Top 40 single, died on Jan. 6 in Springfield, Mass. … Continue reading →

Sunday Wrap – 1/9/11-1/14/11 This is that was the week that was. A look at the song that was on the radio the day I was brought into the world, a tribute of sorts to Glen Campbell, a goofy look … Continue reading →

Aggregate Saturday 1/4/11: Anything bad befall you on Friday the 13th? I thought so. – Why is it that most of my rice cake ends up on the floor? At least to hear the long-suffering wife complain about picking up … Continue reading →