Christmas is such a collection of traditions. Most holidays will gradually develop traditions but I'm not sure there is one that is more prone to be "ruined" if those traditions get bent or left off for a year as Christmas. With that in mind I thought I'd share a few of ours. This is a... Continue Reading →
Annual Christmas Favorites List
Time for my annual list of favorite Christmas media. Hasn't changed much over the years. It's Christmas. Make of it what you will. Maybe it’s a high holy day for you. Maybe it’s really about Santa and the swag under the tree. Maybe it’s just something to be survived. Go for it. I intend to... Continue Reading →
Podcast for the week of November 22, 2015
Podcast for the week of November 22, 2015 We take a moment to comment on comments, note the passing of the actor who brought the horror movies one its greatest villains and looking at making old technology almost new. The View From the Phlipside podcast includes all three programs for the week listed. All materials... Continue Reading →
Thankful, StoryCorps and Holiday Media
"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 →
Movies – Quick Reviews
My focus for reviews is on movies that are at least ten years old. At the same time I watch a fair number of more recent movies and I just want to share thumbnail reviews. John Wick (2014) - Bad guys stole John Wick's car and killed his puppy. So he kills them all. Seriously,... Continue Reading →
Movie – Wings
Wings (1927) - Two young men, in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots during World War I. Directed by William Wellman Starring - Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Richard Arlen and Gary Cooper This is a landmark silent movie. "Wings" won the Best Picture Oscar at the very first Academy Awards. "The Jazz... Continue Reading →
TVFTP Podcast
Podcast for the week of November 18, 2015 We take a moment to comment on comments, note the passing of the actor who brought the horror movies one its greatest villains and looking at making old technology almost new. The View From the Phlipside podcast includes all three programs for the week listed. All materials... Continue Reading →
TVFTP – History, Wonder and ESPN
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday just after 8 AM and 5 PM. 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... Continue Reading →
Book – The Once and Future King
The Once and Future King by T.H. White (1958) A fantasy novel about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. It begins with Arthur pulling Excalibur from an anvil and extends through the downfall of Camelot. What we know today as a single book is actually a compilation of four earlier works. They... Continue Reading →
Update on WRFA-LP
This program began when I was approached by Dennis Drew from WRFA-LP, Jamestown something like six years ago. The station has been my "home" ever since. It represents so much that I believe in about local media. First and foremost, it's local. So many local folks stepping up bring music (or commentary) that they are... Continue Reading →