Camera Lens It's been a busy week. With Ella's birthday just a few days away, we decided that we should take her to get some professional pictures done. Almost every picture she is in has been taken with our cell phones. We had a professional sitting at JC Penney a few days after she was … Continue reading Camera & Corrective Lenses
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
I Hope They Don’t Have to Blast!
When you work mid-nights like I do, you look forward to winter. I sleep better in the winter. The only thing that can really wake you up outside is the garbage truck or a snow plow. In the summer, however, you have kids outside playing, people weed whacking and mowing their lawn, and extremely loud … Continue reading I Hope They Don’t Have to Blast!
One Bite Took Me Back In Time
In Psychology class in college, we had an entire unit on how certain smells can bring back memories. This happens to me all the time. What they really neglected to touch on is how your sense of taste can do the same thing! Remember that scene in Ratatouille when the young chef brings food critic, … Continue reading One Bite Took Me Back In Time
It’s National Kazoo Day!!
Every year on January 28th, the country celebrates National Kazoo Day! What kid didn't have a kazoo growing up? I know I had quite a few. Why are kazoos so fun? It's the musical instrument for those who can't "play" a musical instrument! All you need to be able to do is hum, and you … Continue reading It’s National Kazoo Day!!
What a wacky dream…
Dreams are funny. So was mine last night. The above is the cover of a journal you can buy off Amazon to write down your crazy dreams. I have often thought about keeping something like this on my bedside table. I actually had a weird dream last night and wrote it down. As you know, … Continue reading What a wacky dream…
Interview with a Radio Disc Jockey…Keith Allen
We are going to mix it up today. First I want to thank Keith Allen (nostalgicitalian) for being kind enough to answer 15 questions. Keith said he would be happy to answer any questions you have if we didn’t cover it. I have a link to a post of his at the bottom of the … Continue reading Interview with a Radio Disc Jockey…Keith Allen
The Mittens That United a Nation
Who would have thought that a simple pair of mittens would have brought so much joy ... and unity ... to a nation?! A photo of Bernie Sanders wearing mittens at the Presidential Inauguration has gone viral. In case you haven't seen the original ... here it is.... Thanks to creative people ... and Photoshop … Continue reading The Mittens That United a Nation
Let’s Work Together
As the country moves forward, I am reminded of a great song everyone needs to hear. Known for his song Kansas City, Wilbert Harrison's Let's Work Together still holds true today! Lyrics: Together we stand, divided we fallCome on now people, let's get on the ball and work togetherCome on, come on let's work together, … Continue reading Let’s Work Together
The Radio Life of a Song
The following is a sort of transcript from an informative speech I did in college on how songs make it on the radio. Some radio friends may find that not all the info is here, but it was enough for my listeners in speech class. How many of you have ever called a radio station … Continue reading The Radio Life of a Song
“Let’s Go – While We’re Young!”
Somewhere on the Internet I saw I shirt that read: "I speak fluent movie quotes." There are a few variations of this shirt that incorporate "song lyrics" and "sarcasm," but for me - it is movie quotes. I do this all the time! Here is an example that happened to me today. I left the … Continue reading “Let’s Go – While We’re Young!”
