Now that it is October, many bloggers (and folks on social media) are posting their favorite scary books or favorite scary movies as a tie in to Halloween. I thought I would offer up something better. Think about books versus movies for just a second. To me, the book is always going to be scarier … Continue reading The Scary Classic You’ve Never Heard
Author: nostalgicitalian
I'm just a guy who likes the classics. I love Old Time Radio Shows. I love Classic TV. I love Classic Movies. I love songs from the "Great American Songbook". I dig songs from the first decade of Rock and Roll. Don't get me wrong, I am not opposed to newer things. My musical taste ranges from Classical to Classic Rock and Country to Rap. I love a good book and am always looking for something to read. I tend to lean toward historical fiction, biographies, mysteries, and more.
I have always believed that our past (and the things we've experienced in it) make us who we are today. That being said, after reading through some old My Space blogs (yeah, that's about how long it's been since I blogged regularly), I decided that I should once again write. Welcome to my blog. I hope you find it interesting, thought provoking, and entertaining in some way.
CONTACT ME AT - nostalgicitalian@yahoo.com
Worth Sharing …
I follow a variety of blogs. The subject matter of each blog varies from movies to music, from books to poetry, and from personal to informative. One of those blogs I follow is written by Grace Estevez and it is called Grace of the Sun. You can check out here site at the link after … Continue reading Worth Sharing …
October Recycling Project
When I worked in radio, I used to have file folders for each month of the year. I also had folders labeled with the major holidays and seasons. In those folders were jokes, topics, contests, and such that I would recycle every year. I went back and looked at some of my early blogs and … Continue reading October Recycling Project
Smiles, Everyone! Smiles!
This morning our family got all dressed up and headed off to a photo shoot. We have a local photographer who does fantastic work. She is the one who did Ella's 1st birthday photos and Andrew's helmet photos. Since Andrew turns one one week from today, we took him to get his 1st birthday pictures. … Continue reading Smiles, Everyone! Smiles!
A Less “Sci-fi” Time Travel Story
When you talk time travel movies, there is almost always some sort of time machine and Sci-fi aspect to it. (Back to the Future, The Terminator, Star Trek IV, Hot Tub Time Machine, Etc...). I guess to a degree the topic of today's blog is less Sci-fi than any of them. A friend on Facebook … Continue reading A Less “Sci-fi” Time Travel Story
October 2 – Comedy Trifecta
Today is an important day in comedy, as three legends celebrate birthdays. Groucho Marx was born today in 1890. He had great success, of course with this brothers in the many Marx Brothers movies. He also found success on radio and television as the host of You Bet Your Life. Bud Abbott was born today … Continue reading October 2 – Comedy Trifecta
Turntable Talk #7 – One Hit Wonders
This blog is part of Turntable Talk, hosted by Dave at A Sound Day. Each month he provides us with a new topic for discussion. This time around Dave's topic is One Hit Wonders. He says, "While we mostly all love the Beatles, Stones, U2s and Springsteens who stick around for years if not decades … Continue reading Turntable Talk #7 – One Hit Wonders
Something’s Missing!
Warning - Band Alumni Rant To Follow! It is no secret to anyone who follows my blog that I am a Band Nerd through and through! I have many wonderful memories of playing in band when I was in school. Many memories surround the high school Homecomings. Homecoming was always on a Saturday. We'd start … Continue reading Something’s Missing!
Friday Photo Flashback
For this week's edition of the Friday Photo Flashback, we go back to Spring Break of 1989. I had graduated high school, was working at my first radio job, and my high school band was heading to Florida to perform at Disney World. My brother was still in band at the time and my parents … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Chilly Bedtime Prayers
Ella Story #1 My wife texted me about this earlier tonight and then posted it on Facebook: We say prayers every single day before nap time and bedtime. Saying prayers tonight, Ella stopped me mid prayer and told me we needed to pray for Elsa and Anna (the princesses from the movie Frozen) Me: why … Continue reading Chilly Bedtime Prayers
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 