Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Checking Out (2005) - Morris Applebaum (Peter Falk) decides that after 90+ years, a legendary acting career and three children with the great love of his life, it's time to drop the final curtain. He sends invitations to his children and all his friends for a huge party before he kills himself. His children are... Continue Reading →
Podcasts for the weeks of January 11 & 18, 2016 Playing catch up. For the week of January 11, we look at Super Bowl advertising (an annual favorite of mine), continue to examine the new business models of the digital age (some of which aren't really all that new) plus discuss the wisdom (or lack... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. 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 words at a moments notice. ... 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 insure faster loading. So they actually look BETTER than... Continue Reading →
It was not "cool" to like the Eagles, back in the day. They were corporate rock. Too produced, too much part of the status quo. Oh, the list went on and on. They just made music that was fun to listen to and became iconic for the era. One of the founding members of the... Continue Reading →
WUSA (1970) - A down on his luck "communicator" (Paul Newman) catches on at a New Orleans radio station that is deeply involved in conservative politics. What starts as just a way to pay the bills draws him deeply into a political conspiracy. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg Starring -... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. 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 words at a moments notice. ... Continue Reading →
I remember the first time we saw Alan Rickman on the big screen. Iconic roles have a way of imprinting themselves on my memory. Rickman scored the rare double win as an actor, his big screen debut also was that iconic role. The wonderfully sophisticated villain Hans Gruber in 1988's "Die Hard". For a... Continue Reading →
Give Us This Day by Tom Avitabile (2015, Story Plant) Brooke Burrell thought she had retired. Life was in Hawaii with her U.S. Navy officer husband, coaching high school soccer. She had let her former boss convince her to come back for one final assignment. Quick and easy. Until her top witness was killed, all... 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. Dogwood Photography came up with this interesting challenge (HERE) where you have to come up with a photo a week in one of three categories -... Continue Reading →
