Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Mary and Max (2009) - An awkward eight year old from Australia becomes pen pals with a forty year old, overweight man in New York City with Asperger's Syndrome. Each of them finds a way through the challenges of their lives through the letters they share. Director - Adam Elliott ... Continue Reading →
Moving in continues to dominate my life. I'm trying to get the "living areas" of the place in order first, so my office continues to be a disaster area. Still a mess My goal, hope, and dream is to get caught up this week. I have an enormous backlog of show scripts, podcasts, and reviews... Continue Reading →
Catching up on movies I missed in the theaters. St Vincent - (2014) - A single mom and her son move in next door to a bitter, old man. Circumstances throw them together and they will discover new things about themselves and each other. There is nothing particularly surprising or novel about the story. It... Continue Reading →
Posts, especially those for the radio program, have been absent for a couple weeks. Two reasons for that - My family moved to a new place. So it's been a bit chaotic for a while. Literally just had a conversation with the Lady in My Life about which box something could possibly be in. With... Continue Reading →
In my ongoing attempt to keep the creative side of me flowing (which was the original purpose of this blog), I've decided to take on a weekly photo challenge. It sounded like fun, so I'm giving it a try. Photos on the blog are reduced to ensure faster loading. So they actually look BETTER than... Continue Reading →
I have read more science fiction than any other genre of fiction. History would probably be number two overall. I started reading "Tom Swift" and then moved on to Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke, Herbert and many others. So I was intrigued when the folks at ABE Books put out a list of 50 "essential" titles in... Continue Reading →
The Decline of the American Empire (1986) - Eight friends gather for a chance to share a meal and enjoy the company. Along the way, they discuss the ups and downs of their sex lives. But in the end some details are revealed that will change their relationships forever. Directed by Denys Arcand ... Continue Reading →
A World Between - Robert M. Herzog (2016 - The Story Plant) - Pieces of the world are disappearing, leaving only blank places that seem to call to people's minds. Through some governmental manipulation, the United Nations Science Missions gets handed the problem. The small team that is assembled to initially take on the question... Continue Reading →
In my ongoing attempt to keep the creative side of me flowing (which was the original purpose of this blog), I've decided to take on a weekly photo challenge. It sounded like fun, so I'm giving it a try. Photos on the blog are reduced to ensure faster loading. So they actually look BETTER than... Continue Reading →
Crumb (1994) - Documentary that examines the life and work of underground cartoon legend R. Crumb Directed by Terry Zwigoff Robert Crumb (or R. Crumb as he commonly signed his work) may not be a name that jumps out at you. If you were growing up in the mid-60's through early 1970s then his work... Continue Reading →
