Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Crime of Passion (1957) – An ambitious woman leaves her journalism career when she falls in love with a decent but unambitious cop. Life in the suburbs turns into a nightmare. Directed by Gerd Oswald Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Raymond Burr, Sterling Hayden, Royal Dano, Faye Wray Why I Liked It – A movie ahead of... Continue Reading →
Trying to push myself to do more creative writing on this blog. I've been struggling and did not come with anything. So I rummaged around in my files for things that had started but hadn't turned into a finish product yet. I'm not sure where the idea for this originated, but I really like it.... Continue Reading →
Vivarium (2019) – A young couple looking to buy a home become trapped in a nightmare version of the perfect suburb. Directed by Lorcan Finnigan Starring – Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg Why I Liked It: A cerebral, spine chilling kind of horror movie This was a “It’s a snow day, so what movie can I... Continue Reading →
Honorable Treachery- A History of U. S. Intelligence, Espionage, and Covert Action from the American Revolution to the CIA (2014) by J.G.A. O’Toole An in-depth look at the history of intelligence in the history of the United States. The book begins with the action leading up to the Revolutionary War and carries the story through... Continue Reading →
Notorious (1946) – Following her father’s conviction for treason, American intelligence recruits Alicia Huberman to infiltrate a circle of her father’s former colleagues. When she falls in love with the agent handling her assignment, everything gets more complicated. Can she find the evidence to stop the group before they discover who she’s working for? Directed... Continue Reading →
When the time comes for a photo ramble, I find more productivity if there is a prompt or a theme. As with any such creative device, it can be as tight or loose as you choose. My prompt this time started pretty tight but loosened a bit as I wandered. It was one of the... Continue Reading →
Capricorn One (1978) -After discovering that the planned Mars expedition can not succeed, a plot to fake a landing is set in motion. The three-man crew face threats against themselves and their families if they don’t go along. Directed by Peter Hyams Starring - James Brolin, Sam Waterston, Elliott Gould, Hal Holbrook, Brenda Vaccaro, O.... Continue Reading →
The Woman in White (1859) by Wilkie Collins – A drawing teacher meets a mysterious woman dressed in white on his way to a new job. When he arrives, he finds a beautiful young woman who could be the first woman’s twin. His love for his student is doomed because of their different social positions,... Continue Reading →
If you're a baseball fan, then the title of this post will speak to you. In an instant, you'll know what time of year it is and what is going on. The official start of the baseball season is till a month away (March 18, in Japan. Don't get me started), but baseball BEGINS today.... Continue Reading →
Some original writing to share. This story may be inspired by actual events, lol! Audio version at end. He was in so far over his head; he didn’t know what to do. None of it seemed real. Here he was, lying in bed with a young woman in HER dorm room. There wasn’t anything “going... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 