Mildred Pierce (1945)
Mildred Pierce (1945) - A mother sacrifices everything to provide her daughter with everything. Directed by Michael Curtiz Starring Joan Crawford, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth This movie re-launched Joan Crawford's star in Hollywood. In the 1930's she had been one of... Continue Reading →
The Mid-Year Review
Wherein, I rat myself out. One of the great things about New Year's resolutions is that, by this time of year, everyone has forgotten that you ever made any. But I did make some (HERE), and the idea was to work towards them all. So with half the year behind me, it's time to see... Continue Reading →
Time To Change – Still On The Learning Curve
What worried me turned out great, and what I thought would be great became a problem. I'm still learning as I go. First, the good news. The semi-annual check-up with my Primary Care Physician went as well as any visit to the doctor in my life. The test results were entirely positive. A1C, DOWN! In... Continue Reading →
Blade Runner, Disruption and the Cosby Question
"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 →
Creativity – The Short Story
Almost a year ago, I published my first book, a short story collection titled "Shorts". While there are several novel-length projects also under way, the short story has always been one of my favorite story forms. But it's one that doesn't get much respect. Over on my other blog, "The View From the Phlipside", I... Continue Reading →
Focus on the Short Story
Last year I published my first book, a collection of short stories called "Shorts". It was the culmination of a lot of dreams and a steep learning curve. Since then I've learned a lot. One of the least enjoyable bits has been the low standing of the short story. Once upon a time, the short... Continue Reading →
Wizards (1977)
Wizards (1977) - In a post-apocalyptic world two wizards battle for supremacy. One relies on the old ways of faire, while the other has turned to technology. Directed by Ralph Bakshi If you were in college in the last '70s to early '80s my bet is there was at least one showing of this movie... Continue Reading →
A Father's Rant, Ultimate Media Event , Know The Word
"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 →
