About
The Author
Jacob was born in a medium sized city in a medium sized house to a medium sized family. Please don’t listen to him when he tries to tell stories of growing up in A) a small town, B) the ‘hood, or C) the big bad city.
There are times when you will hear him say, “My daddy always told me. . . ” followed by some nugget of wisdom he supposedly garnered from his father. Fortunately, any wisdom his mother or father imparted to him cannot be doled out in fortune cookie bits of simplicity but instead tend to guide his actions like a cartoon cricket.
More often than not he can be found riding his bike, on his computer, or parenting. Alternatively, he also enjoys cooking for friends and family, baking biscuits, and learning how to juggle well.
He is currently a regular contributor at Vegan Mainstream and Urban Bliss Life, and an occasional contributor to the Rad Dad Zine, a radical parenting zine.
He is a graduate of a medium sized university in Texas and a medium ranked law school in Oregon. If you’d like to email him, feel free to do so at jake [at] jacobmartinez [dot] net.
The Title
While he prides himself on not being one of the many hipster music elitists whose favorite band is more obscure than yours, he chose the title of the website from an early 80′s punk anthem by Black Flag, called mysteriously, Rise Above. It’s a classic punk track with everything from raw guitar and vocals to a simple us vs. them ethos. At the time this website began, the creator took the song as prophecy and direction. We shall not, as some suggest, turn the other cheek but must Rise Above. Click below to download a copy.
