In my ongoing attempt to keep the creative side of me flowing (which was the original purpose of this blog), I've decided to take on a weekly photo challenge. It sounded like fun, so I'm giving it a try. Photos on the blog are reduced to ensure faster loading. So they actually look BETTER than... Continue Reading →
The Grapes of Wrath – 1940
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) - A family of "Okies", farmers from Oklahoma, are forced off their farms as the banks foreclose during the Depression, move west in search of a better life. What they find will challenge their love for one another and their essential beliefs in the American Dream. Directed by John Ford... Continue Reading →
Time to Change – The Illness Diet
I guess you take help whatever the source. Last week I mentioned that I had gotten sick following a rather intense week. It started out as a just a cold but then headed into my chest and knocked me out. Tuesday I left work early because of it. I ended up missing three days... Continue Reading →
TVFTP podcact week of 3/14/16
Podcast for the week of March 14, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: I love short stories. They hold a very special place in my reading and writing. So discovering that an unexpected source was going to provide a new outlet for them got me excited! Reality TV is generally pretty stupid. A&E is... Continue Reading →
Lane Bryant, 60 Days In, Short Story
"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 →
The Creativity Project – Creativity Crunch
So this is the post where I explain that my writing is keeping me from my writing. Seriously. In the average week, here is the bottom line writing that I have committed to creating: Three approximately five hundred word scripts for my radio program "The View From the Phlipside". Those scripts then have to be... Continue Reading →
The Long, Long Trailer (1953)
The Long, Long Trailer (1953) - A soon to be married couple decide to buy a trailer and begin their married life on the road. Turns out married life and life on the road have more challenges than they expected. Directed by Vincente Minelli ... Continue Reading →
Time to Change – New Obstacles
Some new challenges this week. First, the life of a Youth Minister can make controlling diet a challenge. A huge youth ministry event means that you are surrounded by less than ideal eating options. Given that this was a three-day event (with another week before that to set up) and it is a huge... Continue Reading →
TVFTP Week of March 7, 2016
Podcast for the week of March 7, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: Your online security, saving your money, getting your more selection, all these are the center of argument that is (supposedly) about what is best for you. Might do us all good to make sure our voices are heard. E-mail is so... Continue Reading →
Facebook at Work, Father of E-mail, Set Top Box Fight
"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 →