Author Archives: James Rising

Aggregate Saturday 2:51 am – can’t sleep but I don’t get up. The long-suffering wife snoozes beside me, breathing rhythmically, radiating even in her deep sleep, love. Who or what could make we want to get up? – Tax day. … Continue reading →

I hate when people throw cigarette butts out the window. In general I think littering should be a bigger crime than it is. It’s rude vile and disgusting. But in case of the butts it’s dangerous too. Why is it … Continue reading →

Want a copy of my book for free? Keep reading, please. OK. I hate to keep talking about this. No, that’s a big fat hairy lie. I love to talk about this. I love it more than anything else I … Continue reading →

It’s pothole season once again in Northeast Pennsylvania. Sometimes it seems like we have just two seasons in NEPA. Pothole season. Pothole patching season. I wonder if there isn’t a conspiracy going on here. That maybe the guys who fix … Continue reading →

‘That was definitely not in my top three wishes.’ ‘Who said anything about YOUR wishes?’

What I learned from the little giraffe. The DIRECTV commercials using the CG created giraffe are very intriguing. I will admit that the first time I saw it I immediately fired up Google and looked for information about the little … Continue reading →

I wanted to write something heartwarming for Easter. Instead this is what came out. There is nothing even remotely warm about this. No redeeming characteristics’ that I can discern for the persons that have now been found guilty. This has … Continue reading →

Strap in. It’s gonna be a bumpy ride. I came to several conclusions yesterday. Had a drink and a quick decision. And made a surprising and unexpected discovery. First a list of things I will eventually write about. Put here … Continue reading →

This may or may not have happened. An overheard conversation the other day. She: “You never listen to me.” He: “Of course I do. Don’t be silly.” Time passes. He is in deep concentration on his Blackberry. She: “Did you … Continue reading →

Tuesday Morning Review