While prepping for the radio show, I came across a list of the "Ten Most Stressful-Modern Day Scenarios" that were compiled by the South West News Service in England. I thought it would be fun to share the list and see if you agree with their list. I also encourage you to share your "stress" … Continue reading Do these things stress you out??
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
Child’s Play
I follow a lot of nostalgia pages on Facebook. On one of the "Kids of the 1970's" pages, they posted a picture of a toy that took me back to when I was 6! I can still remember the Christmas morning I received it. "Santa" had taken it out of the box and it was … Continue reading Child’s Play
Coming Soon …
I've been blogging for over a year now. In that time, I have found some blogs written by others that share my love for classic movies, TV, and music. By following these blogs, I learned what a Blogathon is. For those who don't know, it is where various bloggers each contribute blogs based on a … Continue reading Coming Soon …
Are you getting enough?
Even though I am not doing radio full-time anymore, I still do "show prep". For me, prepping consists of looking at local news, national news, looking at what's "trending", and just living life. I look for things that might be something my listeners would be able to relate to, find interesting, or react to. For … Continue reading Are you getting enough?
The Comedian’s Comedian
Introducing - Jack 125 years ago, in 1894, a blue-eyed baby named Benjamin Kubelski was born. He would grow up to be one of the world's most beloved comedians - Jack Benny. He was given the gift of a violin at an early age and his parents had hopes that he would grow up to … Continue reading The Comedian’s Comedian
Picking a Partner
Yesterday I received an e-mail from a radio buddy who is now out-of-state. He was surfing around the internet and came across an article written by one of my radio mentors, Jay Trachman. It is probably a huge coincidence that just a few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about him, but then again, sometimes … Continue reading Picking a Partner
Reflections on “Blog Year One”
One of my Facebook friends noted on his page that this weeks marks the 100th birthday of comedian Red Buttons. Red was known for his "never got a dinner" and "I was there" bits which he did frequently at celebrity roasts. I remembered that last year, on his birthday, I blogged about Red and included … Continue reading Reflections on “Blog Year One”
“A long, long time ago….”
There are some days I sit down and wonder what I am going to write about, today is not one of those days. Today is the "day the music died" - 60 years ago. The phrase comes from the classic Don McLean song "American Pie." The Winter Dance Party Tour In January of 1959, Buddy … Continue reading “A long, long time ago….”
Remembering my friend, Jay
In 1994, I was working at Honey Radio. Richard D. had a box full of jokes and show prep that he had collected over some time. He recycled many lines and adapted them to make them current. One day, while prepping his Top 12 at 12, I noticed a brown "newsletter looking" booklet. The title … Continue reading Remembering my friend, Jay
“Life is better when you are laughing”
A comedian's job is to make people laugh. Legendary comedian Milton Berle once said, "Laughter is an instant vacation." Charlie Chaplin said, "A day without laughter is a day wasted." Victor Borge said, "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." In a nutshell, laughter is an important part of a happy life. According to … Continue reading “Life is better when you are laughing”
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 