Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
If you’ve read much of my writing it may strike you that I separate storytelling and writing. That strikes some people as odd because they don’t see a difference. I thought I’d explore my thoughts on the subject today. First, storytelling is an overarching category, while writing is one method of storytelling. So that would... Continue Reading →
Robot and Frank (2012) - In the "near future", a retired burglar faces two unpleasant realities. The steady encroachment of technology and his declining mental status. When his son gives him a medical attendant robot, it seems his two worst nightmares have merged. Instead, it gives him a new lease on his old life. Directed... Continue Reading →
Air: An Anthology curated and edited by Donna Talarico (2019) Books by Hippocampus I have been meaning to write a full review of the book for months. But in the words of Butterbur "One thing drives out another!" I promo-ed the book when it first came out (HERE). Part of Books by Hippocampus' The Way... Continue Reading →
Beat The Devil (1953) - A naive English married couple find themselves sharing a boat to Africa with a mysterious group of "businessmen". When the wife's active imagination comes into contact with the men's natural suspicion things get complicated quickly. Directed by John Huston Starring Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Peter Lorre, Robert Morley, Gina... Continue Reading →
Well, I had to pick a date to get rolling again. While my mind is not always a very tidy place, there are some things that require some, let's call it symmetry. So there was no way I was going to start in the middle of a month. The beginning of new months is a... Continue Reading →
Here's what's new moving forward The first thing you notice is that I've redone the look (again). I think this is either the third or fourth re-make. I've never been happy with any of the previous versions. This is the closest to what I have envisioned for this blog. I want you to be able... Continue Reading →
And there has been nothing going on here. Well, maybe not HERE, but behind the scenes there is plenty happening. Some things needed to change on this side of the screen, and I've been working hard at getting that done. The target is now for late July or the beginning of August to jump back... Continue Reading →
There has been a lot of things going on in my life over the last several months. My backlog of posts has carried me along, but it's time to take a moment. This blog will be quiet for the rest of the month of July. The good news is that it won't go completely dark... Continue Reading →
It's baseball, hot dogs and fireworks for the Family Phlipside. Have a great day however you celebrate. We are not a perfect nation, but we have the structure to keep getting closer.
Elevation by Stephen King (2018) – Set in King’s signature Main town of Castle Rock, Scott Carey is losing weight. A pound or so a week, for no clear reason. Stranger still is that he’s still wearing the same sized clothes, still looks the same. And when he picks things up, they weigh nothing at all. How long... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 