Author Archives: James Rising

School Daze Even though I have stopped going to class on a regular basis (I join many famous dropouts in this regard- See Steve Jobs) I am forever a student and I have kept up with some of my assignments. … Continue reading →

What ever happened to good old fashioned, service with a smile, the customer is always right, customer service? It’s become rare as hen’s teeth. It surprises me because all I hear about is how lucky anyone is to have a … Continue reading →

Today’s Blog Post will be the column that is running this week in the WEEKENDER. It’s about the human condition, sadness and bath salts. But first this commercial from our sponsor. Please notice over on the right hand side of … Continue reading →

A couple weeks ago one of the biggest changes to how the World Wide Web is used was made and not many took notice. The guys who make such lofty decisions, the “Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers” (ICANN) … Continue reading →

Tuesday Morning review

What makes you happy? In a world full of war, death, destruction, catastrophe and broken promises you have to take joy where you find it. A drive to work free from tailgaters. A gas price sign closer to $2 than … Continue reading →

Monday morning you sure look fine – Fleetwood Mac-Monday Morning

Yet another sign that I am making the passage to curmudgeon-hood. Kids in packs annoy and even sometimes I will admit, frighten me a little. You know what I am talking about. My parents would have called them hoodlums. They … Continue reading →

A quick review and look at the week past. A new benchmark we will call: Sunday Wrap It’s been a busy week and I made a lot of progress here. I also made some interesting discoveries about both myself and … Continue reading →

I know less then nothing about high finance. A good day is when I find change on the street. A great day is when it’s silver and not copper. I can watch the carnage that is our nation’s economy from … Continue reading →