Why Do We Re-Live History?
Leave your thoughtsThirty Years Of Living The Same Three.. I believe I hired a seamstress to sew my first 18th century clothing... View Article
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.
Facebook’s Overton Window
3 CommentsI can talk about this stuff now, I guess. You have to be at least a little bit nerdy, or... View Article
Farm Journal July 10, 2021
Comments Off on Farm Journal July 10, 2021A few images from Colonial Faire 2021 (More On the Way..) This year’s fair featured quite a few roving... View Article
Farm Journal — July 9, 2021
Comments Off on Farm Journal — July 9, 2021This and That.. The pumpkins are beginning to pop up. Can you see them? The timing of pumpkin planting is... View Article
The Social Media Con Job..
1 CommentThe Creeping Tide of Corporate Fascism Years ago, when a friend suggested I establish a Riley’s Farm Facebook company page,... View Article
Have You Ever Tried to Break a Camel’s Back?
Comments Off on Have You Ever Tried to Break a Camel’s Back?The sinew alone would leave you winded.. The camel’s back is broken. I am done with Facebook. Hold me to... View Article
Will We Be Ruled by Freaks?
Comments Off on Will We Be Ruled by Freaks?Blacklisted Series, #10 Disclaimer: Our living history programs are not political. We have been forced to discuss First Amendment Issues because Cancel... View Article
Disagree and You are a Racist
Comments Off on Disagree and You are a RacistBlacklisted Series, #9 Disclaimer: Our living history programs are not political. We have been forced to discuss First Amendment Issues because Cancel... View Article
Victory in Living Well
Comments Off on Victory in Living WellEmerald City In the wake of Joe Biden’s inauguration, vast stretches of the American political and cultural landscape appear to... View Article
Southern California’s Living History Farm
Comments Off on Southern California’s Living History FarmWhat’s Happening.. April 16-22, 2023 (With the exception of special programs, (see below), there is no Admission Charge for Retail... View Article