Author Archives: James Rising

Tuesday morning review

There is a move afoot in our fair country to make restaurants post the calories contained in their offerings. The powers that be have decided that we need to know that A Burger King meal of a Triple whopper, coke … Continue reading →

I am running a little late today. I managed to get my lazy carcass out of bed and go the gym. The experience was not good, as you will read in the Rant D’Jour on Wednesday. That’s because the experience … Continue reading →

The power went out over the weekend. I often joke about our power company and its tendency to stop sending the juice if a dark cloud goes over the sun, but the reality is they are pretty reliable. Oh sure … Continue reading →

Sunday Wrap Started last week, this is the look back at the past 7 days of this exercise in words. This looks like it’s a no-brainer but it probably takes more time to get all the links right then it … Continue reading →

I gave a talk to a bunch of teenagers the other day. These were high school guys and girls who were at a career day at LCCC where I teach a class in recording music. In two sessions Bret Alexander … Continue reading →

Aggregate Saturday There are just 4 weeks left in the Spring 2011 semester. Words alone cannot express my joy at this. It’s the usual human condition. By the end of the summer I will be ready (and so will my … Continue reading →

Backwards masking is alive and well and living in your CD’s. Some of you may remember Vinyl records. Big black things that we placed on antique devices known as turntables. Then we would place a tone arm with a needle … Continue reading →

I like this concept: The IDEA BANK It’s such a good idea in so many ways. I need to make a withdrawal. I am over drawn. I’ll just deposit that right in the old… Let’s see what’s in the… See? … Continue reading →

At the risk of bringing down the gods of clichés on my head I want to say here and now. Thank god it’s Friday. I won’t even abbreviate it to TGIF because that’s now a restraint with wait persons who … Continue reading →