Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Detour - (1945) - Piano play Al Roberts decides to follow his singer girlfriend to Hollywood. With virtually empty pockets he hitchhikes across the country from New York City. Along the way he meets a bookie and a dangerous young woman named Vera (Ann Savage). Between the two of them they will destroy Al Roberts... 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... Continue Reading →
Well, it's time to face it. For the third time in my career I'm unemployed. The only advantage of having this kind of background is that I have learned a few things on how to survive it. My plan for this period include: Find a routine - It is so easy to just go... Continue Reading →
No, I haven't quit. Yes, I'm back. The end of last year was just too... something, to deal with in those final weeks. Struggling to support my wife as she adapted to her limited mobility and the increased responsibilities on me. Packing up my office and concluding my job. The holidays and the food that... Continue Reading →
Singin' in the Rain - (1952) - Silent movie stars Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) are faced with the end of their careers as the age of the talkie dawns. Lockwood's acting style doesn't work in the new age and Lamont's voice was made for silents (and silence). With the help... 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... Continue Reading →
Indie, Bikes & Beer - OK, looking for the first site to include in this feature, I really wanted it to be a special one, something that would give a feel for where I think I'm headed. So a web site devoted to three of my favorite things in the world (outside of my... Continue Reading →
A Streetcar Named Desire - (1951) - Movie adaptation of the classic Tennessee Williams play of the same name. Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) arrives at the home of her sister Stella (Kim Hunter) and her husband Stanley (Marlon Brando). Blanche's disintegrating mental state and Stanley's personality clash leading both into dark places. This is another... 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... Continue Reading →
So this is 2014? Nice. So far, at least. Let's get started this year with some thought about why we do what we do and what we are going to do this. This blog will continue to be "home base" for my radio show "The View From the Phlipside" (now airing M-F at 8 AM... Continue Reading →
