Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
"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 →
Running a little late but I didn't want to get into the habit again of missing a post. Another mixed signals week. But I think I'm OK with that this time. The number down at the bottom there isn't headed in the right direction. It is only a minor fluctuation so I'm not going to get... Continue Reading →
I posted last week about hanging out and watching the World Championship bicycle races here Richmond. Then late last week I saw another portion of the race on TV. Suddenly there was this great desire to get back on my bike. I have only ridden once in the year plus that we've lived here. I... Continue Reading →
The 39 Steps (1935) - A man tries to help a counter-espionage agent only to have her killed in his apartment. When he is named as the prime suspect he goes on the run to catch the people who are guilty of both the espionage and the murder. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Robert Donat, Madeliene... Continue Reading →
OK, so this has been a couple of weeks coming. Walked straight into a major stress event at work. Stress is not my friend. In general or in terms of trying to fix the issue at hand. I was hanging on by the tips of my fingers (at least that's how it felt) and didn't... 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 →
I have been a cyclist (on and off) since college back in the '70s. I enjoy the exercise (one of the few times I can say that) and it's a great way to explore a larger area than I can easily walk. So it was kind of exciting to hear that the World Cycling Championships... Continue Reading →
The Mythology of Grimm - The fairy tale and foklore roots of the popular TV show by Nathan Robert Brown (2014) NBC has found an interesting source for a hit television show, the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. Most people are familiar with the sterilized modern versions of these stories but the originals are... Continue Reading →
The Lost Weekend (1945) - Everyone seems to think that writer Don Birnam (Milland) has a drinking problem. Everyone except Don Birnam. Carefully missing the train that is supposed to take him off for a weekend of "drying out", Birnam descends deep into the abyss of his addiction over the course of four days. Directed by... Continue Reading →
I have no delusions that I am a graphic artist. None whatsoever. But on occasion over the last couple years I've had to try a little here and there. What I discovered was that I kind of enjoy the process. As discussed here before, it shouldn't be about whether or not you're "good" or "professional".... Continue Reading →
