James Roland

James has written 185 article(s) for RedFence Magazine.


Check out this group review of the first real Oscar contender of the Fall 2007 movie season: Into the Wild. Director: Sean Penn Starring: Emile Hirsch, William Hurt, Vince Vaughn, Marcia Gay Harden, Catherine Keener, Kristen Stewert Rotten Tomatoes: 82% The 2 o’clock Critics: Titus Gee James Roland Sarah Carman Troy Smith Syrus Moghadassi

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The driver turned to look at me. Then – so calmly – he smiled, lifted his right hand from the steering wheel, and made a mocking “throttle” gesture.

When he did this a few things crossed my mind . . . they were red, with horns and hooves, and they told me to do a lot of things to this guy that I can’t repeat here. I ignored them, but since there was no white angel to counter their arguments

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The Art of Living by James Roland If you’re ever cruising east on Highway 20 through Washington’s Cascade Mountains, try to keep it below 65 mph. Otherwise you might sail through the town of Twisp without seeing it, or worse, without stopping. Turn left at the Les Schwab tire store, park anywhere on Glover Street, […]

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Come visit a cool independent theater in Washington’s Cascade Mountains:

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Superbad, Mr. Bean’s Holiday, and The Simpsons Movie by James Roland Everyone needs a good laugh, except while they’re lifting weights. Then it’s fairly dangerous, especially when you break into a fit of suppressed laughter while you are raising 120 lbs over your chest. To avoid such a scenario, do not watch Superbad the night […]

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In July, 2004, a group of artists and thinkers began to gather each month at the house with the red fence. For two years folks have asked us, What is Jack London Night?

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But after a little practice, you learn to concentrate your ideas into a kind of intellectual short hand, squeezing the works of great thinkers into bite sized portions. This may seem sacrilegious, unimportant, or pathetic. But to a select few, it’s our only chance to let our inner geeks seep out through our black leather and tinted helmets.

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Director: Matthew Vaughn Starring: Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller Rotten Tomatoes: 76% The 2 o’clock Critics: Titus Gee Brian Fox Benjamin Ross James Roland Tim Russell

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Internetiquette

by James Roland on July 15, 2007

in Fenceposts

Internetiquette by James Roland When surfing the internet, it is important to wear pants whenever possible. Shorts are also acceptable, as long as they have belt loops or a sturdy cotton tie in the front. I have also discovered the importance of shaving away tri-weekly stubble from my face (a day or so of Don […]

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Harry Goes to Art School by James Roland In the middle of the summer, when Sony is vomiting Spider-Man 3 and Disney is sucker punching audiences with Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Warner Brothers not only had the guts to release a fifth installment of a franchise, but they also had the decency […]

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