Bellwether by Connie Willis - I mentioned before that Connie Willis was totally unknown to me just a few years ago. This despite her 6 Nebula awards, 5 Hugo awards and winning the John W. Campbell award. She's quite simply someone that science fiction fans should know and read. This is interesting because it... Continue Reading →
Charlie is Winning, The Final Encyclopedia, Doonesbury Rant
"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 →
Review – All He Saw Was the Girl
There is a wonderful feeling when you discover a writer who excites you. It's even better when you discover that the author has more than one book for you to explore. Peter Leonard's Voices of the Dead absolutely blew me away so when I was offered the chance to read another from him I jumped at... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Not So Fast, Broadway Flops and No Old Girls Allowed
"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 →
View From the Phlipside – Intellectual Failure, Reality TV, TV Commercials
"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 →
View From the Phlipside – Media Amusement, Amazon and e-books and Biggest Loser
"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 →
Book time – Car Guys, Jason Bourne and more
Been cruising along with my reading. Car Guys vs. Bean Counters - The Battle for the Soul of American Business by Bob Lutz - I grew up in a car family (My dad's first job out of college was in the Design Department at Ford, before I could drive his cars I had to be... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Online Privacy, Social Revolution and Super Bowl Silliness
"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 →
Book review – Love Thy Neighbor
When I grab a first novel from a writer there's a little extra excitement for me. There's always that hope that you're about to be excited and grabbed by a new talent. Of course I also know that the book could leave me flat or even let me down big time. Mark Gilleo's first novel... Continue Reading →
The View From the Phlipside – Oscar Movies, the Dark Side of George and Tweet Reviews
(Starting this week I am combining my three scripts into a single blog post. The task of creating multiple posts to be published on different days and then trying to remember to link them on my Facebook page is just more than I want to deal with any more. I've inserted breaks so you can... Continue Reading →