Jim Laris

Jim Laris is a former publisher and owner of the Weekly. Contact him at jimlaris@mac.com.


Stories by Jim Laris

New depths

More pathetic tales from the hallowed halls of Costco

Author Jim Laris Date 05/19/2011
Sure things

Being ecologically conscious is good, but at age 70, another kind of green is even better

Author Jim Laris Date 04/21/2011
Confessions of an addict

What’s not to like about great bargains on stuff you don’t really need?

Author Jim Laris Date 03/17/2011
Another 'Super' prediction

Super Sunday is the one day of the year it’s OK to forget about resolutions and waistlines

Author Jim Laris Date 02/17/2011
Me and my butties

Impressing nurses and making friends while waiting for a colonoscopy

Author Jim Laris Date 01/20/2011
Shotgun Christmas

… and to everyone else a merry generic holiday season

Author Jim Laris Date 12/16/2010
Life is good

Ticket dismissed? Jury duty put off? How much luckier could one guy get?

Author Jim Laris Date 11/18/2010
Secrets of a lanky guy

Some things are better left to the imagination

Author Jim Laris Date 10/21/2010
A hard yard

There’s only one thing to do when a movie has you crawling the walls

Author Jim Laris Date 09/23/2010
Hearing is not believing

Who knew Nat King Cole sang in Chinese?

Author Jim Laris Date 08/26/2010
'Look' before everything

All it takes is one creamy center to cause a major driving headache

Author Jim Laris Date 07/29/2010
I got your 'friendly' right here

Folks up north have fake sincerity down to a science

Author Jim Laris Date 07/15/2010
Not stacking up

Technology can’t help people who collect more books than they actually read

Author Jim Laris Date 06/03/2010
Stretching a good thing

The local cable TV guys are great, but they can’t work miracles

Author Jim Laris Date 05/19/2010
He's got the look

Of what we’re not sure, but it involves polyester

Author Jim Laris Date 05/06/2010