Movie – Checking Out

Checking Out (2005) - Morris Applebaum (Peter Falk) decides that after 90+ years, a legendary acting career and three children with the great love of his life, it's time to drop the final curtain.  He sends invitations to his children and all his friends for a huge party before he kills himself.  His children are... Continue Reading →

January 11 and 18 weeks

Podcasts for the weeks of January 11 & 18, 2016 Playing catch up. For the week of January 11, we look at Super Bowl advertising (an annual favorite of mine), continue to examine the new business models of the digital age (some of which aren't really all that new) plus discuss the wisdom (or lack... Continue Reading →

Time to Change – January 24

Bleah. Not a good week, not a good number Exercise is the issue clearly.  I haven't done any. I'm also wondering why this has been so much more of a struggle than before.  When I hit 30 my metabolism clearly slowed down.  I'm wondering if I'm facing the same issue again. Under any circumstances, this... Continue Reading →

RIP – Glenn Frey

It was not "cool" to like the Eagles, back in the day. They were corporate rock.  Too produced, too much part of the status quo.  Oh, the list went on and on. They just made music that was fun to listen to and became iconic for the era. One of the founding members of the... Continue Reading →

Movie – WUSA

WUSA (1970) - A down on his luck "communicator" (Paul Newman) catches on at a New Orleans radio station that is deeply involved in conservative politics.  What starts as just a way to pay the bills draws him deeply into a political conspiracy. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg              Starring -... Continue Reading →

Super Bowl, Media Business, Rocky Horror

"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 moments notice. ... Continue Reading →

Time to Change – January 16

Well, at least the news wasn't bad. A bit of a mess, very little exercise, not great eating. Which resulted in an effective zero change. Like I said, it could be worse.  Next week will be better. Do want to share something that has been very useful.  This is something I learned from the "South... Continue Reading →

RIP Alan Rickman

I remember the first time we saw Alan Rickman on the big screen.   Iconic roles have a way of imprinting themselves on my memory.  Rickman scored the rare double win as an actor, his big screen debut also was that iconic role.  The wonderfully sophisticated villain Hans Gruber in 1988's "Die Hard". For a... Continue Reading →

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