Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Twelve Months by Steven Manchester (The Story Plant - 2012) - I honestly had no idea what I was getting into when I opened this book. When I realized it was the story of a man just my age facing the sudden end of his life long before he was prepared I almost put the... Continue Reading →
I need a little more time to process my thoughts on General Convention #77 but I thought I'd give a quick look at the City of Indianapolis. I should admit that I have a bias against many midwest cities right off the bat. As a child of the hill country of western Pennsylvania my image... Continue Reading →
I am truly thankful. For wonderful parents. Jack and Debby. The Captain and the Nurse. How do I even begin to describe these two people? The most common description of my father I use is that he was a mechanical engineer by training and a Navy officer by choice. His world was precise and logical... 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 →
I am truly thankful. My relationship with church during my lifetime has been uneven let's say. Starting in first grade or so we went to church on a regular basis. I still have my Sunday school attendance pin. We moved, found another church and Sundays rolled on. Unfortunately when I got to be a teenager... 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 →
Hugo (2011) - OK let's see just how brave I am. Take one of the greatest directors of my lifetime, add in 11 Oscar nominations and 5 wins and what do you get? A nice if rather underwhelming movie. This is Martin Scorsese's first 3D movie and his first family movie in many years. It... Continue Reading →
The Art of the Steal - Christopher Mason (2005) What's the sign of a truly fine writer? Taking a topic as unexciting as the collusion between the world's two great auction houses to fix prices and turning it into a fascinating story is no small feat. Mason does have several large personalities at the center... Continue Reading →
I am truly thankful. This is going to sound silly to a lot of people. And for a certain category of folks they will understand completely. I am thankful for hair. 54 years old and I have a God given gift of a full head of hair with no more than a light dusting of... 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 →
