It was nice to have a couple of family days this week. I don’t work Mondays, so I took Tuesday as my holiday. I was still busy, but busy doing things with my wife and kids. On Monday morning, my wife saw that Tractor Supply Company had fruit trees on sale. She’s been talking about … Continue reading A Memorable Memorial Day
Tune Tuesday – Eighteen Yellow Roses
It was on this day in 1982 that the late Bobby Darin received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 9 years after he passed away. Bobby burst onto the scene in the 50's with rock and roll hits like, Splish Splash, Dream Lover, Mack the Knife and Beyond the Sea. In 1962, he … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Eighteen Yellow Roses
Movie Music Monday – Back to the Future Part III
It was on this day in 1990 that Back to the Future Part III opened in theaters. 6 months earlier, Back to the Future Part II ended with a cliff hanger that left Doc Brown stranded in the Old West and Marty stuck again in 1955. Coincidentally, today Bob Gale turns 75. Gale and Robert … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Back to the Future Part III
Song Lyric Sunday
Thanks to my blogger friend, Nancy, for suggesting I check out Jim Adam’s’ “Song Lyric Sunday” prompt. http://Buy-A-Musical Instrument Day. This week the theme is to find a song that expresses appreciation for music, singing, or listening to the radio. In my years on the radio, I always tried to be as one on one … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday
20 (Radio) Questions (From Long Ago)
From 1995 to 2023, the music and radio industries turned to All Access for the latest news, music and artist information and current music charts. Information was available for each format, with an All Access rep for each. Every week, the format representative would reach out to a program director or music director and feature … Continue reading 20 (Radio) Questions (From Long Ago)
Book Recommendation – On a Sea of Glass
I have to give a huge "thank you" to my buddy Max from the Power Pop Blog for recommending the book I just finished - On a Sea of Glass. He is a Titanic buff like me, and he told me that this was the most thorough book on the subject. He was SO right. … Continue reading Book Recommendation – On a Sea of Glass
A “Remarkably” Good Movie
Readers of my blog know that I often post book recommendations. One of my favorite books over the past couple years was Remarkably Bright Creatures. It was a story that has really stuck with me and continues to be one that I tell people about. When I heard that Netflix was producing a movie based … Continue reading A “Remarkably” Good Movie
Just “Bumpin’ Around”
I recently read a blog from my friend Dana at Dana at Regular Girl Devos that struck a chord with me. It was something that I could totally relate to. She was talking about seeing the film The Way We Were with Robert Redford and how when she hears the theme song, it still makes … Continue reading Just “Bumpin’ Around”
I Guess This is Cool
I really was unaware of the various achievements that you can get on WordPress. I was informed yesterday that I'm popular outside of the US and Canada. I'm not sure what this means, but I appreciate those around the world who drop by to read.
Baseball and the “Carlson Boys” of Summer (Rerun)
Baseball has been on my mind. Especially with my youngest kids in T-ball and the action that happens right in my back yard. With some updates, here is one of the first blogs I wrote for this site: I took the above picture while standing in my backyard before I left for work. Baseball practice … Continue reading Baseball and the “Carlson Boys” of Summer (Rerun)
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 