Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1926) - F.W. Murnau's silent film classic follows a husband and wife from the country whose marriage is under attack from a sophisticate woman from the city. She tries to get the husband to kill to clear the field for herself. Modern film goers, especially those raised on uptempo... Continue Reading →
Jefferson Davis - The Man And His Hour by William C. Davis (1991) - A detailed biography of the man who was "the face" of the Confederate States of America. The author follows Davis from birth to his final breath and examines the events that shaped the man who became the center of the Civil... Continue Reading →
It's always been a joy for me that my jobs usually afforded me the opportunity to be creative. I began by studying theater. When I left college I moved into radio (long story) and discovered that my ability to tell stories, express meaning and emotion just with my voice made me successful as an on... Continue Reading →
When I first got cable TV I immediately discovered that while have 30-50 channels (oh, back in the day) was really cool, what was TRULY amazing were the free weekends from the movie channels. Showtime and HBO and Cinemax would throw open the doors to the kingdom for 2-3 days and you could watch all... Continue Reading →
Cartoon - In the Living Room (1996) - It's so easy to think that all the great music in the world gets its due. That simply creating something truly wonderful is all you need to find fame and fortune. The reality is that all too often the fame and fortune go to people creating stuff... Continue Reading →
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - Secret Agent 007, James Bond (George Lazenby) finds himself drawn into a "salvage mission" to try and help the troubled adult daughter of a Corsican criminal boss. As he and Tracie (Diana Rigg) discover the beginnings of a real romance, Bond continues his hunt of his arch-enemy Blofeld... Continue Reading →
Closure - Randall Wood (2013) - FBI Agent Jack Randall finds himself assigned to a high profile case in a very peculiar manner, by the killer. High profile people are being killed with frightening efficiency across the country. It's clear that it's all the same killer but finding the connections is a challenge. From New... Continue Reading →
Without thinking about it till I was well into adulthood I have always had a creative side. Acting out stories, making them up to amuse myself, singing, acting, a little sketching now and then were all ways that I was expressing that creative desire in myself. I've been blessed to be around a lot of... Continue Reading →
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) - A family moves to rural Japan so they can be close to their ailing mother. The girls, Satsuki and Mei, begin to explore their new world and discover that some amazing creatures live in the wood that borders their home. Wow. Where to even begin with this movie? It is... Continue Reading →
(Best of the Web is an occasional series of posts where I look at those places on the Internet that I think represent the best of what the Web can be. The selections are entirely personal) Tertium Squid - Blogs are passé. The cool kids have either moved on or try to pretend they don't... Continue Reading →
