Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Alien (1979) - A transport crew is bringing mineral ore to Earth when they are awoken from cryo-sleep by a distress call. They discover an alien life form that makes the rest of their trip home a fight for their lives. Directed by Ridley Scott, starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Veronica... Continue Reading →
When I looked back at the archived posts from my old blog I kept hitting pieces that I really liked. So I think I'm going to start posting some of them now and then. Besides, this blog is rapidly descending into a "all weight loss, all the time" blog. That was never my intent. The... Continue Reading →
This post originally appeared on a blog I no longer maintain. It's been sitting in my files. Today is a day to remember. (I posted this originally in 2007. In the intervening years we've lost Lee as well. So this year it becomes a tribute to the 9/11 victims and my friend) I saw that... Continue Reading →
Trust Me by Earl Javorsky (Story Plant, 2015) Jeff Fenner needs to face his demons. The cops are after him and so is a drug dealer. When his sister commits suicide Jeff refuses to believe. As he tries to dig himself out of the hole his life has become he will begin digging into his... Continue Reading →
You may have noticed that things are a little different around here. I was never completely happy with the old design. It was intended to be a place holder, which then turned into the de facto design for quite some time. Well, there's nothing quite like a very long weekend to get some "back burner"... Continue Reading →
Back when I was on the radio I would always remember that holidays are never holidays for everyone. There are always health professionals who work and emergency folk on call and law enforcement folks who still need to work. Plus the folks who work at stores and restaurants so we can spend more money. Even... Continue Reading →
You may have noticed I was missing last week. The plan was that the post would be a little late, but then real life intervened. It was interesting. Last weekend involved a trip for me that chewed up all of Saturday and about half of Sunday. At least that was the plan. The... Continue Reading →
The Inspector General (1949) - A bumbling assistant to a snake oil salesman(Danny Kaye) stumbles into a corrupt village where he is mistaken for Napoleon's Inspector General, charged with rooting out crime and corruption. The fake inspector tries to make the best of the mistaken identity until his old boss shows up with other ideas.... Continue Reading →
The Front Page (1974) - In 1920's Chicago a newspaperman must decide between marriage and the biggest story of his career. a convicted murderer escapes the night before his execution and falls squarely into the reporter's lap. The problem is that he is supposed to have quit the paper and prepared to leave for Philadelphia,... Continue Reading →
So this week was the first with daily weigh-ins. It was interesting. First, you get some real time feedback on what you're doing. What I was doing mostly this week was eating poorly. So the number wasn't good. Somehow I still came away feeling good, if only because I knew exactly when in the... Continue Reading →
