Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Power by Naomi Alderman (2017) - It's called "The Day of the Girl". On that day fifteen-year-old girls around the world discover that chemical released by accident after World War II has been making changes in their bodies. Now they have the ability to release electrical power from their bodies. A tiny tickle or... Continue Reading →
The Wrong Box by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne (1889) - Two brothers are the last two survivors of a very valuable tontine agreement. Their heirs attempt a variety of inventive maneuvers to position themselves to inherit the fortune. My affection for Stevenson's writing continues to grow. I'm still not sure how I managed to... 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. 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 →
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 →
From My Shelves is a series of occasional posts that look at items from my personal collection to which I have a special attachment. Comics - The Complete Collection by Brian Walker (2011) - I grew up reading the "funny pages". My dad would come home from the office with a newspaper in hand. Once... Continue Reading →
Down To No Good - Earl Javorsky (2017) - Charlie Miner used to be a private detective. Then he died. Sort of. People keep killing him and he keeps waking up. Waking up dead. It's confusing. When Homicide Detective Dave Putnam asks for Charlie's help with three murders that are tangled up with a celebrity... Continue Reading →
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse (1922) - The story of a young man in India who leaves home in search spiritual enlightenment. Along with his best friend, Govinda, Siddhartha will meet the Buddha, pray, fast and leave his old life behind. Eventually, the two friends paths diverge, and Siddhartha finds his enlightenment in a place he... Continue Reading →
The Written Word - The Power of Stories To Shape People, History and Civilization by Martin Puchner - Random House (2017) - Through the stories behind sixteen "foundational texts", Puchner shows how the written word has changed the world. Beginning with the Iliad journey will wind its way to Japan, the lands of the Maya... 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 "Banned Book Week", an annual campaign by the American Library Association and Amnesty International to increase awareness around banned and challenged books, celebrate the freedom to read and highlight persecuted individuals. This year I am doing a little highlighting of my own, with a favorite banned book each day. The list of books... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 