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Pastor Randy Gibson

James Riley — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:57:01 +0000

This may scandalize a few of my Baptist and Nazarene friends, but I hope heaven will be something like a tavern. I can’t imagine the Lord High King of the Universe objecting to good food, fine wine, and stories well told; and, so long as we all understand we’re not talking about perpetual servitude, how could […]

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Tavern Talk: Phil Lollar

James Riley — Sat, 09 May 2015 18:18:19 +0000

Sound Effects, Creative Tension and “Adventures in Odyssey” Part One of Our Phil Lollar Interview on Tavern Talk We invited Phil Lollar, the co-creator of the very successful radio drama, “Adventures in Odyssey” to stop by the Hawk’s Head Tavern at Riley’s Farm to talk about his new show “Iliad House.” He graciously accepted. (Can […]

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The Life of Riley

James Riley — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 04:34:37 +0000

Join the Colony and Watch “The Life of Riley” Is there anyone over twelve years old in the English speaking world who hasn’t heard these words at some point in their life: “they should make a reality show about you?” I doubt it. We certainly hear it a lot. When you consider our situation here […]

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A Fiesta Siesta

James Riley — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 20:31:48 +0000

Mortified in light of the recent Dartmouth “Fiesta” fiasco, we offer our apologies for words we may have used without even thinking… First off, an apology. For too long now, I have apparently failed to thank the people of New Hampshire for allowing me to use the term “New Hampshire.” They have also graciously permitted […]

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If I Could But Atone..

James Riley — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 20:51:38 +0000

Golf memories with my dad… I really should be a better golfer. My dad — who was so poor as a child he never really knew how to stop working later in life — allowed himself one semi-unrestrained pleasure: golf clubs, a cart (if it was absolutely required), and a round of golf, perhaps, on […]

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Building Courage, New Hampshire

James Riley — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 17:11:42 +0000

The Performance Art Angle Our fundraising campaign for season II is now in full swing and you can make your tax-deductible donation here. Do it right now before you forget! Several years ago the producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart called and asked if I would appear on the program. This was shortly […]

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1771 — A Day in the Life of a Country Lawyer

James Riley — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:01:22 +0000

More Glorious Times Anon In June of 1771, the travelling attorney, John Adams, then thirty-five years old, had this to record in his journal about a day on the circuit court: Overtook Judge Cushing in his old curricle and two lean horses, and Dick, his negro, at his right hand, driving the curricle. This is the […]

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Surprise, Surprise

James Riley — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:46:36 +0000

Good storytelling is something like telling a good joke. If it’s well told, you don’t mind hearing it again, now and then, but after about the fifth time, it starts to feel like an act of war. Human beings were never meant to be bored. If you’re being paid to entertain, you have an obligation […]

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We’re Doing Our Part..

James Riley — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:12:43 +0000

It’s time to do yours! Disclaimer: If you are one of the faithful who have already contributed, ignore this message — unless you have a friend who needs to ante up! It all starts with culture, with story. If you don’t like what is going on around you, blame it on art. We are what […]

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A Different Kind of People..

James Riley — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 01:26:25 +0000

When we look back on the great accomplishments of the late 18th century — embattled farmers standing their ground at Lexington and Concord, the timeless language of the Declaration, the homage the centuries have paid to the Bill of Rights — we tend to see the victories and not the character of the people who […]

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