(This blog originally posted in 2018) Throughout history, some truly great people never got the respect they deserved simply because they had big shoes to fill. * John Adams following George Washington as President of the United States. * Ryan Seacrest following Dick Clark hosting New Year's Rockin' Eve. * Ray Combs following Richard Dawson … Continue reading A Shemptastic Birthday Salute!
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
Tune Tuesday – Victory in Jesus
Happy 43rd birthday to Carrie Underwood. She was born today in Oklahoma and has become the highest-certified female country artist by selling over 95 million albums and singles! She went to Nashville at 14 years old and Capitol Records actually had a contract for her. Management changed, however, and it never happened. In 2004 she … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Victory in Jesus
Movie Music Monday – The Barbie Movie
It was on this day in 1959 that the world was introduced to the Barbie doll. It happened at the American Toy Fair in New York. She has remained popular since her introduction and was the subject of Barbie - The Movie. I did not see it, but a lot of people said it was … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Barbie Movie
Book Recommendation – Ghosts of Hiroshima
There are some events in history that, despite the horrible nature, need to be discussed. It is important for people to remember those tragedies so that moving forward, they do not happen again. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki happened over 80 years ago. I that time the impact of what happened has diminished. When … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Ghosts of Hiroshima
Too Tired to Spring
Tonight is the night. At 2am tonight many of us will "spring forward" to "save daylight." While Benjamin Franklin did not invent Daylight Saving Time (DST), he certainly planted the idea. Back in 1784 he jokingly suggested Parisians wake up earlier to save on candles. CANDLES! It began as a fuel-saving measure during World War I. … Continue reading Too Tired to Spring
Friday Photo Flashback
This month my wife and I will be celebrating our eighth wedding anniversary. So much has happened over eight years and I wouldn't change a thing. She continues to be the pillar of our house. She keeps everything in line, including me. Before our kids came along, we actually had time to go out and … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Two of the Reasons I Love My Job
As a sleep technologist, our job entails not only watching people sleep, but helping treat their sleep issues. We take our job very seriously, because patient care is no joking matter. However, now and then, two of my coworkers love to play a practical joke or two on me. I suppose this all started years … Continue reading Two of the Reasons I Love My Job
It’s Marching Music Day!
March 4th is National Marching Music Day. Get it? March forth… I wrote a blog a couple years ago to celebrate and in that blog was a reblog of another band blog. So I suppose this is a reblog of a blog with a reblog…. I think that’s right… https://nostalgicitalian.com/2022/03/04/happy-marching-music-day/
Celebrating Three of Them
Today is a day to celebrate the boys. On National Son’s Day I celebrate my three sons. What a blessing they are! Dante’ and Dimitri are adults now and doing quite well. They have each come a long way. Andrew is not only my youngest son, but my youngest child. He is thriving at preschool … Continue reading Celebrating Three of Them
Tune Tuesday – For What It’s Worth
It was on this day in 1966 that Canadian and American talents combined in Los Angeles. The result was a band that would enjoy a Top Ten song and give us two Classic Rock Legends. The Buffalo Springfield brought Canadians Neil Young, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Palmer together with Americans Stephen Stills and Richie Furay. … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – For What It’s Worth
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 