Dragon Scale Lute (Legends of Tivara, Princess of Cathay, Book 1) by JC Kang (2016) - The magic found in music has left Cathay. Or has it? Princess Kaiya has a powerful singing voice that may bring that immense magical power back. The Imperial Court doesn't believe it but a handsome prince thinks otherwise. As... Continue Reading →
The Creativity Project – Faceless
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 insure faster loading. So they actually look BETTER than... Continue Reading →
Little Caesar (1931)
Little Caesar (1931) - Rico (Robinson), small town hood, moves to the city and rises quickly through the ranks. His natural viciousness sweeps all his competition to the side. Killing the wrong man will eventually bring "Little Caesar" down. Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy ... Continue Reading →
Feel God’s Pleasure
Call this the result of the intersection of my faith and my love of movies. A Lenten reflection for today. Part of a series of reflections being done by the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Midlothian, VA. “I believe God made me for... Continue Reading →
Time to Change – February 20
Some days you're just an idiot. I have been dragging my feet about posting this week. The reason was simple. I was positive that I'd had a very bad week. I tend to not want to talk about bad weeks. To be honest, I don't even want to think about them. There's just too many... Continue Reading →
TVFTP for week of February 15, 2016
Podcast for the week of February 15, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: People keep expecting radio to roll over and die. Two new studies show that there is still some amazing life left in the Grand Old Lady of broadcast media. Six years ago I did a show that all but shovelled dirt... Continue Reading →
Cast Changes, NBC and Radio Lives!
"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 →
On Pandering and Politeness
I have mentioned Pewdiepie before, the fabulously successful YouTuber who has literally made millions of dollars making videos about stuff he enjoys. Recently he put a video dealing with some of the negative comments he was seeing on his channel. It raises the interesting ongoing issue of the Internet concerning being a community. There are... Continue Reading →
The Creativity Project – Candy
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 insure faster loading. So they actually look BETTER than... Continue Reading →
Movie – Night of the Hunter
Night of the Hunter (1955) - A travelling preacher with a dangerous past marries a the young widow of a thief who hid $10,000. He won't let anything stand in his way to that fortune. Director - Charles Laughton Starring - Robert Mitchum,... Continue Reading →