Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) - Nerdy musician Nick (Michael Cera) is in love with alpha girl Tris (Alexis Dziena). Sadly for him they went out for 6 months, she cheated on him the whole time and then dumped him. Nick is still mooning over her and sends her mix CDs of indie rock... 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 just after 8 AM and 5 PM. 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... Continue Reading →
Inferno by Dan Brown (2013) - Robert Langdon is back again using his knowledge of symbols to save the world. This time it is the philosophy of Transhumanism, which believes that humans need to enter into the process of their own evolution, that stands at the center of the threat. One genius has come up... Continue Reading →
The Next Three Days (2010) - A community college English professor decides to risk it all to break his wife our of prison. She's been convicted of killing her boss but denies any guilt. All the appeals have failed and she has attempted suicide he begins to plan a jail break. The journey takes him... Continue Reading →
More Forensics and Fiction: Crime Writers Morbidly Curious Questions Expertly Answered by D.P. Lyle, M.D. (2012) - D.P. Lyle has worked as a consultant to TV shows like "CSI Miami", "House" and "Law and Order". He's also made quite a little cottage industry out of writing books about forensics science including a series of books where... Continue Reading →
Tortilla Soup (2001) A retired Mexican American chef and the father of 3 adult daughters tries to find a way through life. They are all looking for love and struggling with new directions. Along they way they find their anchors in their family. So what's the worst thing I can say about this movie? It's... Continue Reading →
The Crime of Julian Wells by Thomas H. Cook (2012) - What do you do when your best friend from childhood commits suicide? Julian Wells is a well known crime writer who specializes in getting inside the heads of some of the worst serial killers around the globe. Did his subject matter finally become too... Continue Reading →
Goodbye Mr. Chips (MGM 1969) - Based on the novel of the same name by James Hilton (review) this is the story of the modestly talented but much beloved Mr. Chipping, an instructor at the Brookfield School in England. The book is a brief (40 pages!), sentimental look at the public school (what we Americans... Continue Reading →
Flesh and Bone by Jefferson Bass (2007) - Set against the backdrop of the University of Tennessee's legendary "Body Farm" forensic researcher Dr. Bill Brockton finds himself accused of the gruesome murder of a beautiful medical examiner that he had been working with on a case. Video evidence seems to seal the deal so he... Continue Reading →
The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick - (2009) - It takes a certain amount of courage to take on one of the most familiar legends in the English language. Most of us have seen several versions of the story of King Arthur, Guinevere and the Knights of the Round Table. It's a pretty well established story.... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 