(Some quick looks are more recent movies) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) - J.K. Rowling begins her expansion of the Harry Potter Universe with a fun ride into America seven decades before Harry arrives at Hogwarts. Eddie Redmayne stars as Newt Skamander, a specialist in magical beasts. If I've seen anything Redmayne... Continue Reading →
Blockchain and Journalism, Facebook Dumpster Fire, Return of Winamp
"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 – Why I Write
On the days that the words do not flow, this is the question on the top of my mind. Writing can be the hardest work in my world or the easiest. There doesn’t appear to be anything in the middle. The words flow like water coming down a mountain or they disappear into the darkest... Continue Reading →
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
A Hard Day's Night (1964) - A fictionalized look at a day in the life of the Beatles with an album of music to go along. Directed by Richard Lester Starring: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George ... Continue Reading →
Advertising Icons, Creativity and Statistics, Interesting Advertising
"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 – Catch 22
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (1961) – A satire of the American military, capitalism, and morality set in a WWII bomber squadron in the Mediterranean. At the center of it all is the way out of the madness – Catch 22. That may be the greatest madness of them all. Two devastating World Wars stripped... Continue Reading →
Invaders From Mars (1986)
Invaders From Mars (1986) - A boy sees a UFO land on the other side of the hill behind his house. No one believes him until the aliens begin to take over the town. Director: Tobe Hooper Starring - Karen... Continue Reading →
Avocado Laugh, This Is Only A Test, Google Plus Goodbye
"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 →
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1941) - A well known local bachelor has decided to get married. Then he discovers that his two spinster aunts have a very disturbing secret downstairs. Toss in a delightfully demented brother (who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt) and a creepy, long-lost brother and Halloween will never be the same. Directed by... Continue Reading →
A Life In Faith – Surviving The End
(My faith is an important part of my life. I do not set up my life or my beliefs as anything other than my understanding of the Divine. If they shine some tiny light on your journey then I will be happy for us both. YMMV) (Warning - the following topic makes me cranky. You... Continue Reading →