Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Enemies - A History of the FBI by Tim Weiner (2012) - Pulitzer Prize winning writer and journalist Tim Weiner looks at the long history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation as an intelligence agency. From the very earliest days, the Bureau made gathering information about threats to their vision of the United States a... Continue Reading →
The Last Picture Show (1971) - a coming of age story set in a small, north Texas town in the early 1950's. Two best friends, Bobby and Sonny (Timothy Bottoms and Jeff Bridges), will try to find a future in the bleak, dying community they call home. Meanwhile Jacy, the prettiest girl in town (Cybill... Continue Reading →
Yeah, sudden gaps inevitably mean that things aren't going well. The number down at the bottom isn't good at all. I'm really struggling with my eating at the moment. But I've decided to focus on those things that are working well. My training for the 5k continues. Just the fact that it's still going... 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 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 →
Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine by George M. Taber (2009) In 1976 the French wine making industry was certain of two things. First, that no one was their equal in wine. Second, that the Americans in California were certainly NOT even close. A small tasting... Continue Reading →
The Apartment (1960) - An insurance accountant hoping to make his way up the ladder of success allows senior managers to use his apartment for their "romantic" meetings. When he falls for his boss's latest girl things go sideways very quickly. Directed by Billy Wilder Starring - Jack Lemon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston... Continue Reading →
Podcast for the week of October 4, 2015 I take a look at a new vs. old media battle in Pittsburgh, the danger of changing your well known logo and the question of whether we should name names in a moment of tragedy. The View From the Phlipside podcast includes all three programs for the... 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 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 →
The Fallen Angel by Daniel Silva (2012) - Gabriel Allon is a gifted art restorer. Under his care great masterpieces return to life after years of neglect. He is also a former Israeli Mossad spy and assassin who fervently wants to put that part of his life behind him. But his former associates in "The... Continue Reading →
I was doing a little house keeping the other day and realized that my 250th movie review was about to post. Doing a little scrolling back I ran across a few things that I thought were worth noting at this milestone. My rating system is designed to put most of the movies in the 2/3/4... Continue Reading →
