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

Recurring Dreams

As someone who works as a sleep technologist, I am often asked about dreams. Why do we dream? Can dreams really tell the future? What do dreams mean? The list of questions I get asked about dreams is a long one. There are many schools of thought about dreams. Take a psychology class and just … Continue reading Recurring Dreams →

Tune(s) Tuesday – “It Won’t Be Like This For Long” and “Then They Do”

Let me preface this blog by saying I had an absolutely amazing Father's Day Weekend! Friday, I spoke with someone about some future possibilities (a future blog), Saturday I got the best unexpected surprise (which is another future blog), and Sunday, I spent time with my sons. Past Father's Day's we have gone to ball … Continue reading Tune(s) Tuesday – “It Won’t Be Like This For Long” and “Then They Do” →

Father’s Day Reflections -2019

As Father's Day approached, I found a few minutes to reflect. In a world where you hear constantly about "deadbeat dads", I am lucky enough to have a dad who played a HUGE part in my life in SO many ways. I have blogged about his musical influences on me (Which you can read here: … Continue reading Father’s Day Reflections -2019 →

“Center Sqaure” = Funny!

Born today in 1926 - the very funny Paul Lynde. In his honor, enjoy some of his great lines from the Hollywood Squares: Peter Marshall: If the right part comes along, will George C. Scott do a nude scene? Paul Lynde: You mean he doesn't have the right part? Peter Marshall: Will a goose help … Continue reading “Center Sqaure” = Funny! →

31 Years Ago

The year is .... Ronald Reagan is President of the United States. It cost 24 cents to mail a letter. A gallon of gas was 91 cents. The Washington Redskins beat the Broncos in Super Bowl XXII The Winter Olympics were held in Calgary. The average yearly salary was $24,500. The LA Dodgers beat the … Continue reading 31 Years Ago →

Tune Tuesday – Vieni Su

Last Friday marked the 102nd birthday of my all time favorite singer, Dean Martin. I wrote a birthday blog for him last year, and this year, I had hoped to post my Top 10 Dean songs. As stated in my previous blog, I didn't get to do that because I was busy prepping my speech … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Vieni Su →

Four Things You Can’t Recover …

My last blog was 7 days ago. I had hoped to write for Tune Tuesday, I wanted to write a birthday blog for my wife, do a Top 10 song list for Dean Martin's birthday and post a couple blogs as well, but I am a procrastinator. I was asked to speak at the annual … Continue reading Four Things You Can’t Recover … →

Apple Anger!

I have had my iPod Classic for about 17 years. The original computer I used to synch it with iTunes is long dead. I haven't added any music to it in some time because I had synched it to too many computers (now all dead) over the years. Recently, I had my first issue ... … Continue reading Apple Anger! →

The Comics

While prepping for my weekend shift on the radio, I was going through some old prep to see if there was anything that I could recycle or update. In that prep was a line about a paperboy delivering papers. At first I laughed, because, are there even paperboys anymore?! Second, does anyone read the paper … Continue reading The Comics →

Tune Tuesday – Time in a Bottle

One of the albums I picked up on vinyl to play on the record player my wife bought me for my birthday was Jim Croce Photographs and Memories - His Greatest Hits. This song hit #1 about 14 weeks after he died in a plane crash in 1973. He wrote this song on the night … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Time in a Bottle →