Terrifying History

The Field of Blood-Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War by Joanne Freeman (2018) - A look at violence within the halls of Congress and the streets of our nation’s capitol in the decades leading to the shelling of Fort Sumter and beyond. The divisions that would push the Union to the breaking... Continue Reading →

Vice (2018)

Vice (2018) – The biography of former Vice President of the United States, William Cheney. A quiet bureaucrat who became one of the most powerful men in the world. Directed by Adam McKay Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Alison Pill Why I Liked It: A brilliant cast makes one of the... Continue Reading →

Double Star (1956)

Double Star (1956) Robert A. Heinlein The “Great Lorenzo”, a small-time actor, is hired for a short-term “double” job. All he has to do is stand in for one of the most recognizable men in the world for a couple days.. If only the role was that simple. While not one of the names that... Continue Reading →

Bad Idea, Kids Times, The Dogg Is Wild

"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 →

Teapot Typhoon, A Movie A Day and Grail Quest

"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 →

Book – The Kennedy Imprisonment

The Kennedy Imprisonment - A Meditation on Power by Garry Wills (1982) - Re-issued with a new preface, the book looks at the effect of the "Kennedy Mystique" on the President, his brothers and the Presidency itself.  The Pulitzer Prize winning author rolls back the mythology and takes a clear, unflinching look at the realities of the... Continue Reading →

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