Millennials to the Rescue, Plagiarism Today, and, sigh, Facebook
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. 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 words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
From My Shelves – Vince Guaraldi
A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi Trio (1965) - It's not Christmas at my house until I hear this album. I will go so far as to say that if you made me choose only one Christmas album for the rest of my life, this would be it. Guaraldi had a fairly successful jazz... Continue Reading →
What I’m Reading – Best of 2018
Every year I try to keep my reading list varied. I get bored reading the same kinds of things over and over. So when I assemble a list of what to read I try to include older works I've never read, recent books, and Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) of books that are about to be... Continue Reading →
The White King, Star Trek Beyond, Dunkirk
(Some quick looks are more recent movies) The White King (2016) - Trapped in a nation that is dedicated to power and conformity, a 12-year-old boy struggles to understand his life after his father is arrested for questioning the status quo. This is a powerful movie about authoritarian rule, very timely in a lot of... Continue Reading →
My Top Movies of 2018
Every year I watch around 100 movies. That count includes all the movies I watch from beginning to end. There are dozens more that I watch just part of, usually as I'm channel surfing. I may hit a favorite or something I've never seen before. So I stop and watch for a while. So the... Continue Reading →
Public Apologies Redux, Baby It's Old, A Tough Week
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. 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 words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
On Writing – Reading for the Writer
I see this question pop up in various forms, on the writers’ forums and pages I follow. The essential question is “Do writers need to read?” The overwhelming response is always yes. I am intrigued by the small but vociferous minority that says “no”. From the perplexing (I hate reading and I never read) to... Continue Reading →
Short Stories – Best Short Stories of 2008
This post is part of a year-long series about short stories. Read about my "Year of the Short Story" HERE. Best Short Stories of 2008 with guest editor Salmon Rushdie and Heidi Pitlor Most of the collections I've read this year have been works by single authors. This one collects some of the best writing... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 