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Jeff Riley

The Splendor and Wisdom of Edible Crafts

When he was bored, and maybe even when he wasn’t bored, my stepfather sat on our living room couch, flicking his ashes into a homemade…

Aug 20

The Splendor and Wisdom of Edible Crafts

Aug 20

Jeff Riley

Just Bury Me in Des Moines

Her: “Wait, how is it Des Moines?”

Jul 20

Just Bury Me in Des Moines

Jul 20

Jeff Riley

The JPEG Diaries: June 2024

I went out of town last week.

Jun 13

The JPEG Diaries: June 2024

Jun 13

Jeff Riley

The JPEG Diaries: May 2024

Lunch with this grandson of mine. He sure loves his Daddy …

May 30

The JPEG Diaries: May 2024

May 30

Jeff Riley

The Rock: Greatest Hits

Still, after nearly 35 years, I can’t hear The Band’s song, “The Weight,” without being transported back to a day at the office in 1990.

Mar 28

The Rock: Greatest Hits

Mar 28

Jeff Riley

The Wildlife Edition

Introducing Mister Sexy. His official name is Rocco, but the then-wife dubbed him Mister Sexy and it stuck. You can see why. (And maybe why…

Mar 6

The Wildlife Edition

Mar 6

Jeff Riley

Hiding, Seeking, & Busting Chops

Went to breakfast with two of my former L.A. Times colleagues last Sunday. It’s been more than 30 years since we were a bunch of…

Feb 17

Hiding, Seeking, & Busting Chops

Feb 17

Jeff Riley

I’ve Been Ransacked!

Welp, the Grinch ransacked my car last night.

Dec 26, 2023

I’ve Been Ransacked!

Dec 26, 2023

Jeff Riley

Me vs. The Target Optical Girl

That poor Target Optical girl never stood a chance, really.

Dec 23, 2023

Me vs. The Target Optical Girl

Dec 23, 2023

Jeff Riley

Hot Takes on Us Gen X Kids

Chatting with a friend today about some life stuff, parenting, children — like growing up as a 70s kid, our working-class parents, the…

Dec 19, 2023

Hot Takes on Us Gen X Kids

Dec 19, 2023

Jeff Riley

Jeff Riley

Former journalist, author of "Big Time: The People, The Places, and The Game of Oregon 8-Man Football," and owner of B.S. in Tech. Journalism from Oregon State.

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