Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Another week where challenges decided to crop up. One of the things I've been doing with great regularity is getting out and either walking or running. I still want to try for running a 5K this year to complete a goal from back in 2010. So I'm working my way slowly towards the distance. I've... Continue Reading →
Hudson Hawk (1991) - Eddie Hawkins, a.k.a. the Hudson Hawk (Bruce Willis), is the greatest cat burglar of all time. He's just been released at the end of a 10 year stretch and is ready to go straight. But a couple of lunatic billionaires with dreams ruling the world blackmail him into stealing the pieces... Continue Reading →
Been a busy week with lots of travelling and not lots of time to write. I try to keep the process of writing these posts in relatively close connection to when they go live. The idea is to be talking about what I'm thankful for right now. This week I got the chance to spend... Continue Reading →
The Black Count - Glory, Revolution, Betrayal and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss (2012) - If you are at all familiar with French literature you know the name Dumas. Alexandre Dumas (pere) and Alexandre Dumas (fils). Father and son, and two of the great names of French writing. Unknown to me,... Continue Reading →
If there's anything worse than a week when you know you're going to get hammered it just might be the week after that. You have to hope that you're going back in the right direction, hope that your eating will be better, hope that the exercise will click back in. And hope that your body... Continue Reading →
Le Mans (1971) - How is this not the greatest movie of all time? It has Steve McQueen and race cars. It is one of the greatest auto racing movies of all time. OK, it's NOT the greatest movie of all time. But it is a stunning racing movie. The first thing you need to... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Tuesday 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 →
As I write this I have gone 11 days without a day off. I have to work tomorrow as well so that will be a full dozen then I get some down time.I don't say that to show how hard my life is. My lady wife has worked more days in a row than this... Continue Reading →
I was afraid of this. Camp is an AWFUL time to try and maintain weight loss. The food is plentiful and carb heavy. Plus there is a tradition that the staff cabin be loaded down with candy and other junk food for late night snacks. We have to be out of our minds. I keep... Continue Reading →
Men in Black 3 - (2012) One of Agent K's (Tommie Lee Jones) old enemies breaks out of prison and time travels to the past to get revenge by killing K before the arrest takes place. Agent J (Will Smith) follows the trail and works with the younger Agent K (Josh Brolin) to defeat the... Continue Reading →
