Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
A Serious Man (2009) - A physics lecturer up for tenure at a small Midwestern university in the late '60s watches his life spin completely out of control. His children have little to no use for him, while his wife boots him out to replace him with a recent widower. His brother lives on the... Continue Reading →
The Big Sleep (1946) - Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is called in to help settle the debts of the daughter of a wealthy man. Seems like a simple enough case but even before he gets out of the house another daughter (Lauren Bacall) throws the first of many curve balls headed his way in this... Continue Reading →
The following books are available only as e-books as near as I can tell. The Chronicles of Mark Johnson by Alan Place (2014) - Mark Johnson was a sought after fashion photographer who turned his back on the shallowness of that world. Now with the help of his friends Mark chases ghosts and fights demons... Continue Reading →
Gone with the Wind (1939) - As the Civil War sweeps through the nation, southern gentility are faced with the end of the life they have known. In the middle of it, Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) and Scarlett O'Hara (Vivian Leigh) collide in every manner possible. I need to be upfront about this movie. It... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you need a little boost. For me, that is rarely a "rah rah" inspirational talk. I've seen and heard too many of them. Far too often they ring hollow for me. I know what I have to do. It's actually doing it that is the problem. What usually does it for me is other... Continue Reading →
Just so you know. I have not quit, collapsed or been abducted by aliens. My computer has died. This makes update much more difficult since my "backup" systems are less than ideal. New computer on the way. In the meantime I have been continuing to work. Had a small positive on the scale. It was... Continue Reading →
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1926) - F.W. Murnau's silent film classic follows a husband and wife from the country whose marriage is under attack from a sophisticate woman from the city. She tries to get the husband to kill to clear the field for herself. Modern film goers, especially those raised on uptempo... Continue Reading →
Much better. MUCH, much better. Last week I talked about feeling that my body was adjusting. That feeling continued this week. My endurance was better during my workouts. More running breaks and longer. My body feels tighter, less flabby. I was prepared to be happy with just those changes because I knew they were precursors... Continue Reading →
Jefferson Davis - The Man And His Hour by William C. Davis (1991) - A detailed biography of the man who was "the face" of the Confederate States of America. The author follows Davis from birth to his final breath and examines the events that shaped the man who became the center of the Civil... Continue Reading →
It's always been a joy for me that my jobs usually afforded me the opportunity to be creative. I began by studying theater. When I left college I moved into radio (long story) and discovered that my ability to tell stories, express meaning and emotion just with my voice made me successful as an on... Continue Reading →
