Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The list of stuff I've read and seen is getting a little long so I'd better get caught up quickly here: Books: The Marching Season, The Mark of the Assassin and Prince of Fire by Daniel Silva Been a little bit of a binge with this author. He writes very nice thrillers in the same... Continue Reading →
The last week in September is the usual time to celebrate banned books. Yes, celebrate them. I do not support banning books. Any books. Having said that I suddenly realize the problem I always have with absolute statements. A book lauding raoe or children's pornography may need to be suppressed. But such books are rare... Continue Reading →
I've got to get this series done before snow falls! I did a LOT of reading this summer. It was actually kind of nice even though a lot of what I read didn't overwhelm me. The majority of my reading was actually books that I picked up at the annual book sale at my local... Continue Reading →
I've been reading at a tremendous rate recently. Not sure what's up with that but I never complain about having time to read. Plus caught a classic film I'd never seen before. The Dig by Alan Dean Foster(1995) - I've read Foster before (most especially his books involving Flinx and Pip) and always enjoyed him.... Continue Reading →
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, Radio, the Movies and more. I love them and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View From the Phlipside. Ah the wonderful world of contracts. It’s easy to forget sometimes that all this... Continue Reading →
Sacred Unions, Sacred Passions - Engaging the Mystery of Friendship Between Men and Women by Dan Brennan (Faith Dance Publishing, 2010) I have to admit my first reaction when I saw the subject of this book is "Why is it even necessary?". At the same time I am aware that there is, in some parts... Continue Reading →
Just banging through things these days. Can't remember if I've reviewed "The Lion in Winter" before. The 1968 multi Oscar winning film is one of my favorite stage plays. Great cast (Katherine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Hopkins {his first role}, Nigel Terry and Timothy Dalton), a fabulously quotable script, and some compelling if not particularly... Continue Reading →
This was another book I just grabbed because the blurb sounded interesting. I knew the name Whitley Strieber but had never read anything by him. Now I know I won't be reading anything else by him. The story line is interesting enough. What if terrorists could sneak the components for a nuclear weapon, a real... Continue Reading →
Read "The Lost Symbol", "The Art of the Heist" and "The English Assassin" plus watched the movie "Boondock Saints" all in the last couple weeks. A few quick thoughts: Since there's only one movie let's do "Boondock Saints" first. My daughter is a big fan of this movie and has been urging me to watch... Continue Reading →
Angel Time by Anne Rice - I make a habit of both checking out the new books area and just wandering the stacks when I'm looking for something new to read. I like finding new authors and stories. So the last time I was in the library I saw the latest from Rice. I've never... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 