84 years ago tonight: On the evening of 30th October 1938, Orson Welles broadcast his famous dramatised production of the H G Wells novel The War of The Worlds on CBS American radio. The play started conventionally enough with Welles reading the first part of the novel more or less verbatim. The play then reverted … Continue reading The Power of Radio
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
He Scared My Pants Off!
In a recent blog, I mentioned local horror host Sir Graves Ghastly. While I liked watching his show, there was another host who I connected with on a more "childish" level - Count Scary. The Count (and his cool twin brother, Val Scary) was portrayed by Tom Ryan. Tom was a radio guy who worked … Continue reading He Scared My Pants Off!
I’m Just Going to Leaf This Here …
Just a few days ago I posted pictures of the colorful trees in the neighborhood. All it took was a windy rainy day this week and many of those leaves have now fallen. As you walk through the neighborhood now, the ground is covered in yellow, red and orange while the trees are more and … Continue reading I’m Just Going to Leaf This Here …
Friday Photo Flashback
It's time for another Friday Photo Flashback. While I was looking for Halloween costume pictures, I came across a photo I have never seen before of my brother. From what I can tell, this was taken at my parents house and has to be fairly soon after we moved in. I am almost positive that … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Throwback Thursday
I promised my buddy Max a "happy" post, since the last few were sad in nature. When I opened up the Blog "Reader," I saw a prompt from Maggie at From Cave Walls. I thought this would be a good way to feature a "happier" topic. This week’s prompt is: Costumes 1. Did you celebrate Halloween? … Continue reading Throwback Thursday
Scars in Heaven
This afternoon our family said our final goodbyes to Grace. If you aren't up to speed, Grace was my ten year old sister-in-law, who passed away. Funerals, in general, are sad. Funerals for children are very sad. A parent should never have to bury their child, but the fact is that many have to. Life … Continue reading Scars in Heaven
Free From Earthly Burdens
The above picture is of a grave marker designed by a grieving father in Utah. This photo has made the rounds on the internet for many years. Captions vary, but they all seem to include that the father created it to represent his paralyzed son reaching up to the sky from the wheelchair he spent … Continue reading Free From Earthly Burdens
Sigh. 16 years.
At 5:24am 16 years ago, with her hand in mine, my mother took her last breath here on earth. She was finally freed from the pain she suffered for a decade from Breast Cancer and all the treatments and medications she had because of the disease. For those of us who were left behind, there … Continue reading Sigh. 16 years.
Brakes – Broke!
It wasn't too long ago that my father-in-law, my brother-in-law, and I worked on the brakes on my car. Recently, I began to hear grinding on one of the back brakes. It was just the one and there was no indication that the pads were going before it began grinding. If you are familiar with … Continue reading Brakes – Broke!
A Barrel of Fun?
Today's history lesson: Annie Edson Taylor of Bay City, MI was the first to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel. She used a custom-made barrel with padding and leather straps. She climbed inside the airtight barrel, the air pressure was compressed with a bicycle pump and on her 63rd birthday, October 24, … Continue reading A Barrel of Fun?
