Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Been cruising along with my reading. Car Guys vs. Bean Counters - The Battle for the Soul of American Business by Bob Lutz - I grew up in a car family (My dad's first job out of college was in the Design Department at Ford, before I could drive his cars I had to be... 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 →
When I grab a first novel from a writer there's a little extra excitement for me. There's always that hope that you're about to be excited and grabbed by a new talent. Of course I also know that the book could leave me flat or even let me down big time. Mark Gilleo's first novel... Continue Reading →
(Starting this week I am combining my three scripts into a single blog post. The task of creating multiple posts to be published on different days and then trying to remember to link them on my Facebook page is just more than I want to deal with any more. I've inserted breaks so you can... Continue Reading →
Got a chance to read another great book from the folks at The Story Plant. My travels have kept me from following up with a review. So getting caught up now. Gods and Fathers - James Lepore A District Attorney is faced with a chillinig challenge - proving that his estranged son didn't kill the... Continue Reading →
The Man Who Knew Too Much - (1956) - I have a short list of actors I will watch in anything. James Stewart is on that list (other names Henry Fonda, Denzel Washington. There might be a couple more but none spring instantly to mind). Add in Alfred Hitchcock directing and I just can't stay... Continue Reading →
I've mentioned before that I'm not a big fan of Christian fiction. Too much is just not up to contemporary standards. And I've noticed that more of them seem to be written for church book groups rather than just written the way other novels are. Otherwise how do you explain that they all seem to... Continue Reading →
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, radio, the movies and more. I love them, and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View from the Phlipside. I’m gonna fess up right up front. I don’t get the whole Shark Week... Continue Reading →
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, radio, the movies and more. I love them, and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View from the Phlipside. By now I’m guessing you’ve caught on to the fact that I am seriously... Continue Reading →
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, radio, the movies and more. I love them, and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View from the Phlipside. I’ve always been amused by the disinclination of many top American actors to do... Continue Reading →
