Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
House of the Rising Sun by James Lee Burke (2015) Hackberry Holland has been a Texas Ranger and a town sheriff among many other things in his life. One of the jobs he did the worst at was being a father. His son is now a grown man and a captain in the U.S.... Continue Reading →
Can't really do a cover "reveal" since I've had the cover posted here since the day we launched this website. Thought I'd take a minute to discuss it, though. First, I did a very bad thing. I designed it myself. All the experts are very clear that authors should NEVER design their cover. We shouldn't... Continue Reading →
Hobson's Choice (1954) - Henry Hobson is a successful bootmaker with just the life he's always wanted. Except that his three daughters all want to escape him through marriage, which would require him paying dowries. So Henry says "No". He soon has to face the consequences of that decision. Directed by David Lean ... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago I talked about realizing that I was trying to do this without a plan. Making it up as I go along. Ad lib. How was that working for me? Not so much. So it was time to drop back and figure out a plan. That's when I ran into the next challenge.... 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 →
I am going back through some posts from a blog I no longer maintain. These are posts that I think are worth sharing again. Been a busy couple of weeks with one thing or another. I was thinking about histories and personal journals the other day. I've kept my appointment books for the last decade... Continue Reading →
War Against War - The American Fight For Peace 1914-1918 by Michael Kazin - There is a story about the first World War that we are not taught in school. A story about how many Americans did not want to get involved. A story about the group of people who very nearly kept us out... Continue Reading →
I still watch newer movies, even though the focus here is on older ones. So I give quick reviews for movies made in the last ten years or so. Black Mass (2015) - The story of Boston crime legend James "Whitey" Bulger who cooperated with the FBI to attack a rival crime organization that was... 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 →
I have always maintained that sometimes you need to hit me with a two by four between the eyes to get my attention. I've chronicled my struggles here. To be honest, there are days when it's just embarrassing to post that I've gained the weight back again. The two hundred pound barrier might as well... Continue Reading →
