Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Bulldog Drummond by "Sapper" (H.C. McNeile) - After the action of the Great War is over, a wealthy young man finds excitement when a beautiful young woman asks for his help. This is a classic of 1920's British thrillers. Capt. Hugh Drummond, DSO, MC is a wealthy young man, home after serving in the war. ... Continue Reading →
(Some quick looks are more recent movies) Legend (2015) - Based on the real-life mobster brothers of London's 1960's. The Krays may not be as well known in the U.S. but they were legends in England. Violent and unpredictable, they scorched across the world of English crime. The movie is OK, with Tom Hardy doing... 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 →
My guess is that most of us, perhaps all of us, began our love of writing from a love of reading. I do not remember a time when I couldn't read. I do not remember a time when I was not surrounded by books. My parents were both readers. Bookcases were always part of the... Continue Reading →
From My Shelves is a series of occasional posts that look at items from my personal collection to which I have a special attachment. Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits (1987) It was my first piece of personal music. The album was "Pete Seeger's Childrens Concert at Town Hall". A wonderful bit of interaction from the folk... Continue Reading →
She Done Him Wrong (1933) - A beautiful saloon singer is caught between a violent escaped criminal (and former beau) and a handsome temperance league member. Directed by Lowell Sherman Starring Mae West, Cary Grant, Gilbert Roland, Noah Beery Once upon a time, Mae West was as a big star as you could be. Hit... Continue Reading →
Some people are not going to like this post. I understand that. There are lots of ways to approach the process of losing weight and getting into better physical shape. If a certain way works for you, I would expect that you will have an emotional attachment to that system. There is a lot of... 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 →
In the beginning, there was black and white. That's where you began. It's where you learned. I skipped over that part. I have no formal training at all. I picked up a camera and started to play. And I played in black and white. It was never my primary film of choice. I was a... Continue Reading →
This post is part of a year-long series about short stories. Read about my "Year of the Short Story" HERE. The Djinn Falls In Love and Other Stories by Mahvesh Murad, K. J. Parker, Kuzhali Manickavel, Maria Dahvana Headley (2017) - A collection of stories from around the world focusing on the djinn, the magical... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 