Author Archives: James Rising

In this day and age, something for nothing is almost too good to be true. When I was in college the bar across from my dorm offered free lunch. Two things were wrong. The lunch was usually so salt intensive … Continue reading →

In lieu of a school daze assignment I am posting the fruit of what I have learned in my classes. The end result is posted on SPEED.com with some different artwork here Renowned artist Sam Bass has been painting and … Continue reading →

Mom always said to eat your vegetables and fruit. That they were good for you. As it turns out Mom didn’t have all the facts. Yes the veggie and apple a day route is a healthy one. As long as … Continue reading →

Recently here in Northeast Pennsylvania (Our Motto: “In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king”) we have had a spate of judges being caught with their assets hanging out. It’s all part of an on-going probe by … Continue reading →

I know that times are tough. I see it in the news. Unemployment at its highest rate ever. Big companies like Microsoft laying off 5,000. Stores closing. But I am having a little trouble here understanding a couple of things. … Continue reading →

Tuesday Morning Review Waiting for “Superman” 2010 PG 111 minutes

I love it when I see two items in the newspapers that stand alone OK but when you read them together make no sense. Recently I saw a story about all you can eat sections at Dodger Stadium. The idea … Continue reading →

Well this just sucks. Monday morning and I have to read in the obits about Roger Nichols. You don’t know who he is but for sure you have heard his work. I first became aware of Nichols reading his column … Continue reading →

So my blog woke me up last night. It had been cranky all day, whining and muttering to itself in that low menacing growl that blogs have. It’s still a very young blog. 352 posts as of today. 108 without … Continue reading →

I hate the cynical old fart I have become. It’s not a pleasure to constantly see things that I feel need to be ranted upon and it’s tiresome day after day to get into complaint mode and spew my venom … Continue reading →