Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Monuments Men (2014) - The story of members of the Allied forces in World War II tasked with finding and saving art work and buildings in the midst of the war. They also had to track down and return the thousands of pieces of art stolen by Nazi forces. Every once in a while... Continue Reading →
Did you think I'd quit? Nope, it was a bad couple of weeks from a couple points of view. In the end, things took a turn for the better and I'm hoping to build on that. I will admit that I was struggling. More than usual, I mean. I have been trapped in that borderline... Continue Reading →
(Best of the Web is an occasional series of posts that spotlight what I believe is the Internet living up to its highest potential) Damn You Autocorrect - I haven't spent a lot time focusing on classic business model web sites in this series. The reality is that there is NO other site on the... Continue Reading →
The Good Girl (2002) - A small town Texas woman (Jennifer Aniston) is bored with her life. Bored with her well meaning but ineffectual, stoner husband (John C. Reilly). Bored with her pointless job in a local discount store. All that boredom leads to her having an affair with a young coworker (Jake Gyllenhaal) who... Continue Reading →
The Man Who Knew Too Much - G.K. Chesterton (1922) - A collection of thirteen mystery stories centering mostly on Horne Fisher, the "Man" of the title (four of the stories feature other people). Fisher's problem is that he knows too many people and has either discovered, or been told, too many things. He knows... Continue Reading →
Blow Up (1966) - An arrogant fashion photographer(David Hemmings) suddenly discovers that some photos he'd taken while walking in the park may contain evidence of murder. As he tries to figure out what's going on he must deal with a mystery woman (Vanessa Redgrave) who isn't telling him everything. I've been watching this series of... Continue Reading →
(From My Shelves is an occasional series of posts that takes a look at some of my personal favorites in my collections of music, movies and books.) Little Feat - "Ain't Had Enough Fun" (1995) - Is Little Feat the best band to never have a hit single? Certainly an arguable point. If you talk... Continue Reading →
Days of Wine and Roses (1962) - A public relations man (Jack Lemmon) falls in love with the secretary of a client (Lee Remick). His alcoholism becomes their alcoholism and their lives spin out of control. Nominated for five Oscars (including both Best Actor and Actress) wining once for the Henry Mancini score. Most of... Continue Reading →
Nothing like the days when you look at the number and think it's not good, only to discover it's actually pretty good. I try not to obsess about the number. I have a goal number that I'm working towards. Outside of the weigh in day I NEVER check on my progress. From both experience and... Continue Reading →
Emily Alone by Stewart O'Nan (2011) - Emily Maxwell has reached that awkward time in her life. Her children are grown, her husband had died and her friends are following suit. As much as she would love to change things about that equation she's not sure she can or even how to begin. Yet along... Continue Reading →
