Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Spinning - Michael Baron (2011 - The Story Plant) When I flipped this one open and saw the author being compared to Nicholas Sparks I almost closed it again. No insult intended to Mr. Sparks or his legions of readers. Just not my cup of tea. But I was between books and really needed something... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Tuesday 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 →
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton (1920) If I am honest I must confess that I had no idea what to expect from this book (in fact in my head I had confused it with Dreiser's "American Tragedy". No idea why). What I discovered was a truly astounding story about people for whom I... Continue Reading →
Three Days of the Condor (1975) - A smart ass young CIA analyst steps out to get lunch for his office. When he returns he finds everyone dead. Now he's running for his life and unsure of who he can trust. He will face decisions that he was never trained to make but will determine... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Tuesday 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 →
Happy Face by Christopher Reel (2010) - There's a story that goes along with this book. The story begins here at Soho Pizza on Market Street in Philadelphia. I had to be in the City of Brotherly Love for a couple days of meetings. As is traditional with my travels I had some challenges. In... Continue Reading →
I have been inundated with spam anonymous comments so I have turned that function off. The only real person this is likely to disrupt is my brother. Who will simply have to remember one of his online identities in order to bring his particular brand of comment here. Sorry, bro.
The real Francis Ouimet and Eddy Lowery The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) - So this is either a movie that has a lot going for it (a rags to riches story, the poor boy rising up to challenge the rich and powerful) or has a lot to fight against (it's a golf movie about... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Tuesday 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 →
Music From The Motion Picture - 10,000 Maniacs - The first album from the "alt icons" (I found that description several different places for the band) in 13 years. The band had just celebrated their 30th year together and decided to partner with their fans to fund the album. Raising the needed funds they've created... Continue Reading →
