Author Archives: James Rising

For the first time in a long time I am afraid. I am not more afraid than I am pissed off. Back in the 60’s we protested and the cops bloodied us. The whole world is watching we chanted. Chicago. … Continue reading →

What is it that catches my eye when I see a picture of “the chair”? Is it morbid fascination? There but for the grace of God go I? Ride the lighting? Old Sparky? Gruesome Gertie. Wikipedia lists a few more … Continue reading →

Sunday Wrap: Juiced! A look back at the past weeks postings. Many times I forget that people need a little road map to the things that get put up on my blog so this is the best way I know … Continue reading →

Aggregate Saturday: Really looking forward to some time away, some time on the road and some R&R. – It’s all about the next thing, in life, sometimes, isn’t it? – I am slowly healing from the tree removal incident last … Continue reading →

When I was toiling in the gardens of Amplitude and Frequency Modulation my boss and I put forth the proposition that we would know when radio was over when the first in car internet music became available. The time is … Continue reading →

Radio DaZe: F&%s! Wacky was a great place to work and a terrible place to have a life. I worked all the time. My life was sleep, not very much, eat (a lot) and work work work. At one point … Continue reading →

I am thankful: I am not a Penn State alumnus. I am in fact thankful that I have nothing whatsoever to do with them. I am thinking about removing the sign in front of my property that directs you to … Continue reading →

Northeast Pa has about a dozen of these things on what we laughingly call a mountain here. You can see them as you drive down the Cross Valley Expressway. Few of them are ever moving. I just finished a fiction … Continue reading →

I’m mad as hell. I won’t make any friends here. I could care less, but I don’t know how. Eliminate all Penn State athletics. Every bit of it. Football, basketball, baseball, curling, bad-mitten, I don’t give a rats ass. If … Continue reading →

Sunday Wrap 11/7/11-11/12/11 Juiced! A look back at the past weeks postings. Many times I forget that people need a little road map to the things that get put up on my blog so this is the best way I … Continue reading →