Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Outsiders (1983) - In a small town, gangs clash, mirroring the social divide between the wealthy Socs, and the poor Greasers. It may end in tragedy after a gang member is killed by someone from the other side of the tracks.Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Starring C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Maccio, Patrick Swayze, Matt... Continue Reading →
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson (2020) - Earth Zero has discovered how to traverse between worlds. Cara is valued as a traverser because her doppelgangers are dead on most of the worlds known. If you arrive in a world where the other you is still alive, your death will be kind of quick... Continue Reading →
This was a TERRIBLE year for book reviews. I produced a grand total of 17. Which is awful. There's a reason for it. It was a TERRIBLE year for reading. For the first time in my life, I didn't feel like picking up a book. There were several times I had to force myself to... Continue Reading →
The Guest List by Lucy Foley (2020) - A high-profile wedding brings disappointments, secrets, and death to a beautiful island off the coast of Ireland. Will it be “happily ever after” or will someone else die? Here’s the quick way to think of this book. Update F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Great Gatsby” characters to the 21st... Continue Reading →
337 by M. Jonathan Lee (Hideaway Fall) - When Sam Darte’s mother left a note with her wedding ring on the kitchen table, he knew his life would never be the same. That teenage version of himself could not envision the devastation that would echo through his life for years. His family would tear itself... Continue Reading →
(PLUS - My Top Reads of the Year!) After a tough year for reading in 2019, my goal was to get back on track. I achieved that goal with ease! 30 book reviews this year, plus a handful of other books that I read just to keep reading fun. It was a great year, with... Continue Reading →
When we get together, the stories come out. It's what people do. For Christmas, these are three of the best, most beloved stories ever written in English. Together with the stories "Behind the Story", biographies of the authors, how two of them helped create Christmas as we know it today, and ways for your family... Continue Reading →
A Wrinkle in Time (2018) – A young girl, her precocious brother and their friend join in a search to return the siblings' father from the center of evil in the universe. Science, magic, and their own courage will provide the tools they need. Directed by Ava DuVernay Starring: Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Zach Galifianakis,... Continue Reading →
A Crafter Quilts A Crime by Holly Quinn (2020) (Crooked Lane Books) - It’s the middle of winter in a small town in Wisconsin. Sammy Kane is looking for a way for her local craft shop to stand out during the annual Heartsford Fire and Ice event. So she invites friends to be store window... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY, 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 add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is not responsible for any such silliness or... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 