Media Limits, Scoobys and Abe Vigoda

"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 moments notice. ... Continue Reading →

RIP Alan Rickman

I remember the first time we saw Alan Rickman on the big screen.   Iconic roles have a way of imprinting themselves on my memory.  Rickman scored the rare double win as an actor, his big screen debut also was that iconic role.  The wonderfully sophisticated villain Hans Gruber in 1988's "Die Hard". For a... Continue Reading →

R.I.P. Robin Williams

Wow. I'm not even sure where to begin with this.  I was a huge Robin Williams fan.  I loved the high tempo comedy routines, I was stunned by the depth that he brought to his dramatic roles (comedians can be astounding talents at dramatic roles) and I was very happy to discover that he was... Continue Reading →

R.I.P. Chuck Tanner

This is a slightly belated farewell to former Pirates manager Chuck Tanner.  Tanner wasn't the greatest of all the Bucco bosses but I'm not sure anyone ever looked like he enjoyed his job more.  Manager of the last Pirate World Series team he also led the drug addled Bucs teams of the middle '80s.  I... Continue Reading →

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