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 →
The Kennedy Imprisonment - A Meditation on Power by Garry Wills (1982) - Re-issued with a new preface, the book looks at the effect of the "Kennedy Mystique" on the President, his brothers and the Presidency itself. The Pulitzer Prize winning author rolls back the mythology and takes a clear, unflinching look at the realities of the... Continue Reading →
Five Easy Pieces (1970) - A former child prodigy (Nicholson) returns home from a life that rejected all the trappings of his well-heeled family. Directed by Bob Rafelson Starring - Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Susan Anspach, ... 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 →
From My Shelves is a series of occasional posts that look at items from my personal collection to which I have a special attachment. Book of Lists (1977) - This book gets to lead the way because it really kicked a part of my life into high gear. I have always loved learning. One of... Continue Reading →
Suspicion (1941) - A shy heiress falls for a roguish gentleman, but begins to wonder if he is going to kill her after they marry. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Starring Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Nigel Bruce Proving that good direction and acting can... 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 is the first in a series of reviews of short story collections. All part of my careful campaign to bring short stories back to the respect they deserve. See "Focus on the Short Story" One More Thing - Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak (2014) - Last month's short story collection by Stephen... Continue Reading →
Gunfight at The OK Corral (1957) - Legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, along with his brothers and Doc Holliday face down the Clantons on their way to a legendary shootout. Directed by John Sturges Starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas Thirty seconds of gunplay in... Continue Reading →
When I pulled the last post I noticed that last week's weight was wrong. And the goal to lose weight was wrong as well. Not sure how that happened. The correct weights are listed below. I was a little surprised by that newest number. My exercise has been a fraction below the recent norms. Meanwhile,... Continue Reading →
