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.

What Happens When No One Can Afford Anything?

April 16, 2024 12:22 pm Published by Jim Riley Leave your thoughts

“That is going to cost you..” Six or seven years ago, we resurfaced an exterior flat roof deck for about... View Article

Cancel Culture Update

April 4, 2024 12:01 pm Published by Jim Riley 9 Comments

“You can’t get out of those repercussions by papering over a policy that was already violated”  — Judge Ryan Nelson... View Article

Love Your Enemy..

January 18, 2024 1:59 pm Published by Jim Riley 5 Comments

..even if they died two hundred years ago In life, among friends and acquaintances, we are trained to take the... View Article

Tyranny, Ancient and Modern

January 3, 2024 2:48 pm Published by Jim Riley 4 Comments

Ancient Tyranny Samuel Adams, widely remembered as the Father of the American Revolution, must have felt a cold chill in... View Article

Gothic Ravages

November 3, 2023 6:37 pm Published by Jim Riley Leave your thoughts

The View from Philadelphia March 4, 1777 Source Devastation Unknown to Civilized Nations:  Feb 25, 1777. New Jersey Governor William... View Article

Taking the Temperature of the Times..

November 2, 2023 8:22 am Published by Jim Riley Leave your thoughts

Siring While Cowardly? My summary, yesterday, of Philadelphia’s Dunlap’s Advertiser for February 4, 1777, reaffirmed a few old lessons and... View Article