"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday just after 8 AM and 5 PM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract... Continue Reading →
Book Review – Case Closed
Case Closed by Gerald Posner - (2013 reissue) - There is probably no more compelling mystery in modern American history than the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Since that day in November of 1963 trying to find the answer to that mystery has generated books, TV shows, movies and more. The problem is that with... Continue Reading →
Zooooommmbbbiiessss!, Media Boycotts and Commercials on Parade
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday just after 8 AM and 5 PM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract... Continue Reading →
Movie Review – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) - A thief stumbles into an acting audition and from there stumbles into a murder mystery. I need to be honest about this. I remember the following about this movie: What is mentioned in the first line of this review. That the chemistry between stars Robert Downey Jr. and Val... Continue Reading →
Movie Review – Advise and Consent
Advise and Consent (1962) - The nomination for Secretary of State faces an intense investigation in the Senate that raises an issue that may not only ruin the candidates chances but might take down the President as well. Their opponents will stop at nothing, even blackmail to get their way. I'll start by noting that... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo Update, Oxford Commas and Double Spaces, and The Christmas Music Rant
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday just after 8 AM and 5 PM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract... Continue Reading →
Coming Out of My Closet
I'm going to ask you to make a larger investment in this blog post than normal. What comes next will make much more sense if you watch this video. This is Ash Beckham, an LGBT advocate, delivering a TEDx talk in Boulder CO. It's 11 minutes long but worth the time. It's not really about what... Continue Reading →
Why Write Reviews?
The primary function of this blog is to support and promote my radio program of the same name. A radio program where I virtually NEVER review books, movies, music, et cetera. So why write reviews here? There are two primary reasons: The first is purely functional. I had originally tried publishing the scripts individually to... Continue Reading →
The Writer Prepares
One must make sure that the scene is set to tempt the muse. NaNoWriMo 2013 is underway! (For those who are wondering it is the Marquis white from 21 Brix Winery just up the road. The numbers are a challenge and a reminder. You can figure those out for yourselves)
Mea Culpa, NaNoWriMo13, and War of the Worlds
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday just after 8 AM and 5 PM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract... Continue Reading →