Jim Van Cise

Born to Float

Revisado: 12-01-24

Jill gave such a passionate and strong performance. A truly professional voiceover from the author herself. It was a treat to listen to someone else risk their neck documenting the unexplored. I look forward to following Jill online as she raises awareness about our water supply.

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Regret is harder than grief

Revisado: 02-11-22

Laraine breaks into other accents and dialects often (which was the basis of a sketch on SNL with Molly Shannon) and it would be annoying if she wasn't so good at it. Laraine was an insecure imposter until she finally found the work that brought her dignity. An unlikely mom until it happened late in life. Despite all the drugs, she's got a memory that is rock solid and is a great source of stories about her more successful co-stars that we might never get an intimate view of. For every bright star we see, there are many more that don't shine as bright. The stories might be just as good or better though. Laraine was a weaker presence but may have been the little piece that helped hold it all together. During the 40th anniversary show, I was delighted to see Laraine used in the Californians sketch. That evening had all the magic that you'd hope a reunion would be. It would be amazing to watch movies or television with a Laraine Newman commentary track. She's got great insight for a kid from the wrong side of the tracks.

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Roger's in my personal "Hall" but not Canton, Ohio

Revisado: 09-10-21

I only knew of the Roger from his final 3-4 years with San Francisco. An offense from my point of view where the pass set up the run. Roger may never get invited to Canton but I felt he was a more exciting player to watch than Emmitt Smith and others on the stat leaderboards. Roger had a passion and I loved his overachieving attitude. There were some good 49ers stories here for sure. It might seem unfair to say that Roger had less to overcome than Steve Young. Young's book was much more layered and interesting.

A minor criticism: Though the narrator who did Steve Young's book was a different reader, it seemed that names like Debartolo (and others) kept getting mispronounced in both books.

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If only we all had a friend like A.E. Hotchner

Revisado: 09-10-21

I'd been wondering if I'd ever get to hear a bunch of "Paul" stories from an unbiased source. I feared that had such a book been written by someone close to Paul (like Joanne), it wouldn't have offered the detailed insight from observations. Paul had the perfect best friend to document some of his best moments. I felt like what I'd missed hearing about Paul was finally captured. I've not seen all his movies but I always was a fan of the person Paul seemed to be.

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A rust belt Art School Confidential

Revisado: 06-30-21

I love art school stories with a confidential edge. Slightly older than me, Paul went to Kent and I went to nearby Akron. I would spend decades at the same Cleveland based company in a creative department. I worked with many graphic designers over the years who came and went. The majority of them graduated from Kent’s program. I encouraged them to tell stories about the program and their experiences. Akron had some professors that crossed over and back. Two themes always came up: The word “craft” and the work ethic that everything had to be airtight. There’s a good amount of stories about scraping by on a budget, maintaining a beater car, and cheap rent. I don’t know that a person who isn’t a fan of the graphic design process would enjoy it as much as I did.

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