Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
A Doomscrolling Substitute This is the last post of 2024 on this blog. My tradition over many years (and several blogs) is to take one week off. It’s always the last week of the year. A chance for me to sit back, look at the past and the future. Also, a chance to not worry... Continue Reading →
Lots of things happening in my life (most of which are boring and routine, but they chew up the hours), and that’s kept me from doing much beyond the routine writing for this blog. On a recent weekend, I decided to try something new. You may remember earlier this year that I tried my hand... Continue Reading →
(Sometimes, creativity is just for the fun of it. I had fun doing this. Hope you enjoy it too.) Oh, the things you dream of becoming “when you grow up”. I’m old enough/young enough (Jones Generation!) to be a “space kid”. The space program was in full swing right around the time I was old... Continue Reading →
I've been away longer than I anticipated, but I needed to get some things straight in my head. It took a while before I realized that I needed to begin. Whatever that may mean. The poet Rumi said "If all you can do is crawl, then start crawling" This is me, starting to crawl. Starting... Continue Reading →
Things Kind of Blew Up If you're glancing at this blog for the first time in a while (because it's been a hot minute or six since my last post), you may wonder what happened. There are now a LOT more posts here than before. No, I did not go on a writing binge. I... Continue Reading →
What A Waste Event Horizon (1997) – Seven years ago, the spaceship “Event Horizon” with an experimental new drive, disappeared. It has reappeared near Neptune, and the “Lewis and Clark” goes to find out what happened. The missing vessel has many mysteries to reveal. Directed by Paul Anderson Starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Joely Richardson,... Continue Reading →
This Is NOT A Christmas Movie The Holdovers (2023) – When Christmas break arrives, five students remain at the school for various reasons. One irascible and unpopular instructor, and the manager of the school’s kitchen, remain with them to supervise. It turns into a holiday break unlike anything they’ve ever known. Directed by Alexander Payne... Continue Reading →
A Fool For A ClientHostile Witness (1969) – A wealthy barrister is a murder suspect when his neighbor is killed. Did the neighbor kill the lawyer’s daughter? Is it all a set-up? Will the barrister’s ego end up destroying him?Directed by Ray MillandStarring Ray Milland, Sylvia Syms, Felix AylmerWhy I Liked It – A better... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I Surprise My Self! The Three Amigos (1986) - Three out of work silent movie stars agree to do an appearance in a small Mexican village. It turns out to be a different kind of appearance than they usually make.Director – John LandisStarring – Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Patrice Martinez, Jon Lovitz, Joe... Continue Reading →
And Get The Girl Too!The Last Starfighter (1984), A misplaced video game recruits a teenage boy to defend the galaxy. Does he have the courage to accept the challenge?Directed by Nick CastleStarring Lance Guest, Robert Preston, Barbara Bosson, Dan O’Herlihy, Catherine Mary StewartWhy I Liked It - Old fashioned, straight ahead space opera!I always want... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 