Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
"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 →
Voices of the Foreign Legion by Adrian Gilbert (2017) - A clear-eyed view of the legendary fighting corps from the men who have been part of the Legion Etrangere. The movies have offered a romantic image of the French Foreign Legion. Men escaping their past or looking for adventure who enlist to serve in distant... Continue Reading →
Belle de Jour (1967) - A newlywed young woman tries to come to grips with her sexuality by working afternoons as a prostitute. Directed by Luis Buñuel Starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Geneviève Page We all need to be able to say... Continue Reading →
"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 →
Over the years, there is an accusation (quite just, I assure you) that I have an evil sense of humor. It's not so much that I am constantly torturing people with puns, Dad jokes and other snarky forms of humor. It's more that I seem such a normal, even boring sort of person. So, when... Continue Reading →
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire by Howard Pyle (1883) A collation of the various stories and ballads of the legendary outlaw, altered to bring some storytelling cohesion to them all and adapted for children. Pyle was a successful illustrator and children's author of the day. Most of the images... Continue Reading →
(Some quick looks are more recent movies) The Wolverine (2009) - Thought this might be something a little deeper than most comic book movies, but it's really more of the same. Lots of fight scenes, pile on the CGI (the bear was awful), oh, and no Stan Lee cameo. There's a lot going on here... Continue Reading →
"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 →
This post is part of a year-long series about short stories. Read about my "Year of the Short Story" HERE. Richmond Noir - edited by Andrew Blosson, Brian Castleberry and Tom De Haven (2010) - This is a wonderful collection of short stories done in the noir style. As Tom Robbins (author of among others "Even Cowgirls Get the... Continue Reading →
Tron (1982) - A computer programmer gets sent into his own operating system. The only way out is by defeating the program that has taken over the system. Directed by Steven Lisberger Starring - Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner A little set-up... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 