Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
It has always been my intention to put out “Shorts” as an audiobook. Given my background in spoken communication (theatre, radio, teaching, and preaching), it seems an obvious next step. The question has always been “how” as much as “when”. I’m in the process of learning the how even as I speak. I’m lucky to... Continue Reading →
Moonstruck (1987) - Loretta (Cher) finds herself in a bind when she falls in love with the brother (Nicholas Cage) of the man she has agreed to marry (Danny Aiello). Director - Norman Jewison Starring - Cher, Nicholas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Danny ... 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 →
I came across an interesting challenge a couple months ago. It said every writer should try working in six different writing forms. The idea was that we should challenge ourselves. To stretch creatively by stepping outside of our usual forms. If memory serves it showed up in a forum that focused mostly on long-form writing, which... Continue Reading →
The 7 ½ Deaths ofEvelyn Hardcastle (2018) by Stuart Turton Aiden Church wakes up in a forest. He has no idea who he is, where he is or what’s going on. There’s a scream, a gunshot, and somewhere a girl named Anna. Before his ordeal is over he will possess eight people’s bodies, be beaten,... Continue Reading →
The Take (2016) - A tense thriller that brings together a CIA agent who colors outside the lines and a young pickpocket as the fight terrorism. Fun and action packed "buddy movie" that is well worth the time Rating **** Recommended Lions For Lambs (2007) Great cast gets lost in a movie that never gets... 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 →
When I read posts from beginning writers, I see a lot of wishful thinking. Some of them seem to believe that there is a magical formula to writing. If they just had the right software or whatever then they would have what they need to be the next “Big Thing”. In whatever form that... Continue Reading →
Double Star (1956) Robert A. Heinlein The “Great Lorenzo”, a small-time actor, is hired for a short-term “double” job. All he has to do is stand in for one of the most recognizable men in the world for a couple days.. If only the role was that simple. While not one of the names that... Continue Reading →
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988) A spaceship filled with aliens who look like clowns terrorize a small California town. This is a solid, if low budget, spoof of horror science fiction movies. At first blush, it just feels like a really bad movie. Further viewing reveals the intentional mocking of the genre. Little touches... Continue Reading →
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