Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
From My Shelves is a series of occasional posts that look at items from my personal collection to which I have a special attachment. A Graveyard For Lunatics by Ray Bradbury (1990) - This book combines several of my great loves, which is one very good reason to find it in my personal collection. First,... Continue Reading →
This post is part of a year-long series about short stories. Read about my "Year of the Short Story" HERE. Flappers and Philosophers by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1920) - The first book of short stories from the great American author. This collection has eight stories: "The Offshore Pirate" "The Ice Palace" "Head and Shoulders" "The... Continue Reading →
I Was Born, But (1932) - A mid-level manager in a Japanese company moves his wife and two sons to a new neighborhood as part of a plan to advance his career. The boys face problems adjusting to the new neighbors, school and the realization that their father isn't the most important executive in his... Continue Reading →
I am making some changes. Again. At the end of last year, things did not go the way I had hoped or planned. Having been working on my health and diet for several years, that didn't really surprise me. There are just more balls in the air at the moment. For the folks who have... 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 →
Photography remains one of my favorite outlets for creativity. When I started back in the dark ages, the creativity came in two phases. Through the lens and in the darkroom. I understood the darkroom concepts but never used them. I trained myself to get the image in the viewfinder. Not being able to afford the... Continue Reading →
I have no idea how I forgot to post this one! For the second time in five or six attempts, I completed the NaNoWriMo challenge! NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month and takes place each November. The goal is to write 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days. That sounds like an enormous... Continue Reading →
Assassins' America by Jessica Gunderson and Joe Tougas (2018) - Four American Presidents have been assassinated. Each story has details that are often overlooked. For younger readers, this will be a solid intro to one of the most disruptive political acts possible. Assassinating the head of state is intended to disrupt the functioning of the nation. ... Continue Reading →
Rebecca (1940) - A young woman is drawn into the dark life of an older man who is haunted by the memory of his first wife. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Starring - Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine This is what gothic horror looks like. ... Continue Reading →
This past year did not proceed as I anticipated. Or hoped. Or wanted. It did its own thing. As with any year, I had little choice but to go with what's given me. Last year at this time I set out my objectives for the New Year: No resolutions this year, just simple definable goals.... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 