Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Great Dictator (1940) - A satirical look at the rise of a dictator with dreams of ruling the world and the little people whose lives he shapes. Directed by Charlie Chaplin Starring - Charlie Chaplin,... Continue Reading →
Getting your work noticed and reviewed is one of the hardest parts of going your own way as an indie author. You discover that there are rules and etiquette along the way. But I've tried to keep plugging and was rewarded with an email the other day from someone who had read "Shorts" and had... Continue Reading →
Sigh. The official announcement has been made, so I can talk about it finally. As of a week ago, I am no longer the Director of Youth Formation at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. Lots of reasons behind the decision, some in my control, some not. In the end, I think we were... Continue Reading →
Not the week I wanted. In any sense of the phrase. The week began with me losing my job. More on that tomorrow. But talk about not being in the emotional place I want to be to build on last week. In the end, I'm actually pretty happy with how I... 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 moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) - A group of struggling real estate salesmen get pushed to the wall when the central office sets up a contest that will cost the losers their jobs. Directed by James Foley Starring - Alec Baldwin, Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Price Before you read... Continue Reading →
Oh yeah! You thought the Cubs had a good week? They got nothing on this boy. LOL. It was just a matter of not giving up. I didn't even have a particularly good week. I fell well short of 150 minutes, which disappointed me a lot. But I keep looking for times and ways... 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 moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Fit For the Presidency? Winners, Losers, What-Ifs and Also-Rans by Seymour Morris Jr. (2017) An examination of a variety of men who have run for the highest office in the land and some who only considered it. Beginning with George Washington, and ending with Ronald Reagan, historian Seymour Morris takes a look at the qualifications... Continue Reading →
A monthly summary of newer movies I've seen The Big Short (2015) - As one of the millions of Americans who lost money in the economic collapse of 2008, I wasn't sure I wanted to watch this. A great cast (Steve Carell, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt plus supporting cast members Marisa Tomei, Melissa... Continue Reading →
