Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
I'm Suggesting You STOP Being Creative Given my focus on being creative, that sentence just below the headline must look insane. But stay with me for a moment. During the long Independence Day holiday, I was thinking the creative process. Scanning social media, I see a lot of people who are struggling with one part... Continue Reading →
My Creative Life Gets Hands On I'm continuing to look for new creative experiences, and earlier this year I tried pottery! At Christmas, I got a gift certificate to a cool local ceramics studio called Hand/Thrown (link). In addition to the staff doing their own work, they offer a variety of classes. From the first... Continue Reading →
Adding New Tools For Creativity 2023 is shaping up as an interesting year for new creative outlets! I have several other new things to share later, but let's start with something high-tech and computer based. 3-D printing! Now, some of the more experienced folks in this field will be shaking their heads. They're thinking "You... Continue Reading →
So, if I start telling you about a small "voice inside my head", you won't freak out, will you? Because, while it's a problem, it's not THAT kind of problem. I promise. I call this voice "The Critic". Some of you are nodding your heads now. You know this nasty little swine, don't you? I... Continue Reading →
Managing Expectations A new year and with it a tradition of New Year’s Resolutions(NYR)! Let’s talk about my history with NYR. Like most people, my list of failed, foiled, and forgotten resolutions is longer than the list of resolutions completed. Part of this is my boundless optimism and expectation. In 2017, my NYR ran to... 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 →
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 →
Stories Are My Life 