Author Archives for Jim Riley

About Jim Riley

James Riley is the owner/operator of Riley's Farm in Oak Glen, California and a senior partner in Colony Bay Productions. The father of six children, Riley performs "Patrick Henry" and supervises a living history program visited by hundreds of thousands of school children. He holds a degree in history from Stanford University.

Trust, But Verify..

November 8, 2025 12:21 am Published by Jim Riley 5 Comments

Most of us need some sort of “institution” to make sense of the world. Think about who you lean on. ... View Article

A Pageant, With Banners and Spears..

November 2, 2025 1:43 pm Published by Jim Riley Leave your thoughts

Taking it all in.. I’ve checked with other, old-guy friends. This is a thing: when we see a young couple... View Article

A Modern Guide for Sniff-Testing Your Church..

September 30, 2025 8:54 am Published by Jim Riley 7 Comments

Does it smell? As a historian, I’ve learned that what we call “Christianity” has expressed itself in drastically different ways... View Article

A Cancel Culture Bench Trial

September 17, 2025 8:06 am Published by Jim Riley 20 Comments

Background: A lot of regular citizens and civil servants don’t know this, so it’s important to repeat: as an individual... View Article

Crisis Update AND Gold Rush Science!

May 1, 2025 8:22 am Published by Jim Riley Comments Off

Help Us Stay in California! A Wild GOLD Story Jim Riley from Riley’s Farm here, with a little Gold Rush... View Article

Farm Crisis Update

April 29, 2025 6:08 pm Published by Jim Riley 12 Comments

This might be a little long, but if you want to know what’s going on around here.. Land Rich, Cash... View Article

A Problem and an Opportunity

April 18, 2025 6:11 am Published by Jim Riley 11 Comments

First, A little Background on “Living History” When you see a living historian at a museum or a national park,... View Article

Courage, New Hampshire — Thinking Back On It..

March 15, 2025 3:30 pm Published by Jim Riley 2 Comments

I Binged My Own Show.. Two nights ago, for the first time in at least seven years, I watched every... View Article

What I can tell you, NOW, about January 6th..

January 21, 2025 8:47 pm Published by Jim Riley 50 Comments

Looking back.. As many of you know, I was in Washington, DC on January 6th, 2021, along with two other... View Article

Emerald City III

September 8, 2024 4:57 pm Published by Jim Riley 20 Comments

Those of you who have been following my “Emerald City” discussion may rightfully conclude that I am all talk and... View Article

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