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

A Novel Idea

One of my favorite places to hang out is the library. Last week, my oldest son asked if we could go there so he could look up some things for a homework project. While he was working on that, I naturally started browsing. I always start in the New Fiction/New Non-Fiction section. By doing this, … Continue reading A Novel Idea →

Ice, Ice … Maybe

http://www.andertoons.com "Meteorologists are the only profession where you get paid to guess and be wrong every day!" I have no idea who is responsible for the above quote, or the many variations of it, but it is SO true! About 5 days ago, they started talking about a "major storm" that would bring snow, rain, … Continue reading Ice, Ice … Maybe →

Friend or Foe?

So this weekend, I had two things happen that made me think, then chuckle, then I smiled, reminded of just how good things are in my life. First, I was out at the store and I saw someone who is a mutual friend of my ex and me. I wasn't going to go out of … Continue reading Friend or Foe? →

New Year – New Blog – A Recap

Hello and Happy New Year! I hope that this blog finds you well and that you had a fantastic holiday season! Wow, it's 2020! For the next few months I will wonder whether to refer to it as "twenty twenty" or "two thousand twenty"! Which is correct?!? One thing that was mentioned at work before … Continue reading New Year – New Blog – A Recap →

I hope this is a trend …

You would think with a cast that includes Jennifer Hudson, Idris Elba, James Corden, Rebel Wilson, Judy, Dench, and Ian McKellan, that a movie would at least break even at the box office. Not so! According to many articles on the internet, the movie Cats is a HUGE box office bomb that is on track … Continue reading I hope this is a trend … →

Reflecting on 2019 …

As the year draws to a close, I have pondered about what I wanted to write about. Some of the blogs I follow have posted "Year End" Top Ten lists featuring their 10 most read blogs of the year. Others have written rants about the old year, and posted resolutions for the new year. Yet … Continue reading Reflecting on 2019 … →

Christmas Recap

Bing Crosby could sing "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" all he wanted last week, but it was never going to happen here in Michigan. The weatherman told us over and over to expect record high temperatures. Hell, it was colder on Halloween and Thanksgiving than it was on Christmas! Maybe that is why … Continue reading Christmas Recap →

‘Twas a Blog Before Christmas

It feels like I haven't blogged in forever. Usually Christmas brings about many topics and many memories to write about and I felt like I had dropped the ball. However, as I looked back over the last 7 blogs - 6 of the 7 were Christmas related, so I guess I'm not as "Grinchy" as … Continue reading ‘Twas a Blog Before Christmas →

Fear and the Inner Child

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." - H. P. Lovecraft I think every one has fears. We all fear different things. Growing up, I was afraid of the dark, afraid of heights, afraid of bees, and many other things. … Continue reading Fear and the Inner Child →

The Challenge: #PayClassicsForward for Christmas

A blog that I follow, Once Upon a Screen, posted a challenge that she has done for a few years now. The idea is to share some of your favorite movies with others - by "paying classics forward". You can my friend, Aurora's post from this year here: https://aurorasginjoint.com/2019/12/13/the-challenge-payclassicsforward-for-christmas/ From the above link, you can … Continue reading The Challenge: #PayClassicsForward for Christmas →