Great collection of short films available on a single DVD from Netflix - "West Bank Story" - A very funny takeoff of the classic musical "West Side Story" but here a nice Israeli boy falls in love with a nice Palenstinian girl. He's a member of the Israeli army and his family runs the "Kosher... Continue Reading →
Comic Book Movies, Using the Tools and the New Loyalty
"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 →
Colbert News, Self Promotion and Ratings Deception
"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 →
Life Among the Unemployed April 17(18)
One of the the things that happen when you're thinking about a new job that requires a move is you start looking at all your "stuff". Specifically, you look at it and think "Do I REALLY want to pack all this crap and move it?" So I've been caught up in sorting, evaluating and deciding.... Continue Reading →
Book Review – Nest of Worlds
Nest of Worlds by Marek S. Huberath - (Originally published in Poland in 1998 this is the first edition in English available this year from Restless Books) Imagine a world where your social status is determined by the color of your hair and where you must move to a new continent every 35 years. In that... Continue Reading →
Time to Get Real – Week of April 15
Sometimes taking a break is a good thing. You stay where you are, not moving forward, not moving back. You maintain, tread water, keep station. Take a little break. In terms of my weight loss I think of it as time for my body to make adjustments to the new situation. I'm not sure if there's... Continue Reading →
Movie Review – In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night - (1967) - The town of Sparta, Mississippi has high hopes for a new factory in their town. Then the man who was to build that factory is killed on the street. Police initially suspect a black man travelling through town named Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) but he turns... Continue Reading →
Movie Review (Extra) – RoboCop
RoboCop (1987) - In a dystopian future Detroit a city policeman is mortally wounded then brought back to life and duty when he's transformed into a cyborg. RoboCop will have to battle criminals, the big money corporation that created him and his own lingering memories. This all began when I caught the last 45 minutes... Continue Reading →
Life Among the Unemployed April 10
It sends a shiver down my spine every time I think about this. I have a face to face interview. For a job that I could really get into. And that may not be the only one. There's one other job that I think might be very interested as well. Which would mean another face... Continue Reading →
Book Review – Bear Is Broken
Bear Is Broken by Laclan Smith (2013) - Leo Maxwell lives in the shadow of his older brother Danny, the most successful and possibly most hated defense attorney in the San Francisco area, and his father, currently serving a life sentence for the murder of their mother. In both cases he both loves and hates... Continue Reading →