Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
No Time For Love (1943) - A sophisticated female photographer (Claudette Colbert) reluctantly takes an assignment shooting a tunnel building crew. She meets a handsome and egotistical "sand hog" (Fred MacMurray) and sparks fly. Directed: Mitchell Leisen ... Continue Reading →
This week was what it was. I'm not going to obsess about it. A sabotage week followed by a "stuff yourself with candy" week. It was never going to be good. In the end, it could have been worse. But after several weeks of positive movement, I get a couple of negative. Time to... Continue Reading →
(I am bringing back some posts from a previous blog I no longer maintain. They are pieces that I am proud of and that I believe still have value. This was first published in March of 2006) It goes against everything we seem to hear about how to deal with you these days. We’re supposed... Continue Reading →
From My Shelves is a series that looks at some of my favorite items in my personal media collections. The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny (1970-91) - Our world is merely a shadow of the true worlds, Amber and the Courts of Chaos. Infinite possibilities stretch between the two poles of reality and the... Continue Reading →
A Face in the Crowd (1957) - A small-time grifter (Andy Griffith) is discovered by a small town radio producer (Patricia Neal). His singing and down-home humor make him a star on the national stage. When fame goes to his head his world comes crashing down. Directed by Elia Kazan ... Continue Reading →
I'm writing this a day before the weigh in. So maybe it won't be as bad as I thought. Got a little out of control at the beginning of the week (which begins for me Saturday after the weigh in). Not sure I ever got back into control. Was also ready to break into the... Continue Reading →
Podcast for the week of March 21, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: At some point, we will have to stop remaking movies over and over again. Oh, and eventually Harrison Ford has to stop being Indiana Jones. When old-line media takes advantage of new media opportunities, they deserve a pat on the back.... 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 →
It's an interesting question. If everything has been done before, if there are no new ideas, then why should I keep trying to create something? I don't believe that I am fated or gifted to be "the greatest of all time" as a writer or photographer or cook or whatever. So if my work will... Continue Reading →
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers (1895) - A collection of short stories with an interesting spread to them. The first four have a strongly supernatural feel and a connection to a play that can inspire madness in those who read it, "The King in Yellow". The supernatural aspect fades quickly in the... Continue Reading →
