I have had this blog since 2018. There have been plenty of times when I have shared links to blogs on Facebook. I've never had an issue, until Tuesday. On Tuesday, you may recall, I did a Happy Birthday post about singer Emily West. She and I are friends on Facebook, so I posted the … Continue reading Officer Zuckerberg Strikes Again and Germany
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
The Music of My Life – 1978
Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life. In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1978
Tune Tuesday – Blue Sky
Wishing a very happy 43rd birthday to a talented artist who hails from Waterloo, Iowa - Emily West. When I worked in radio, we got to meet a lot of new artists when they did radio tours across the country. I had the pleasure of meeting Emily back in 2008 when she was signed to … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Blue Sky
Movie Music Monday – Footloose
In honor of Kevin Bacon's 66th birthday, we dip into the title track from the soundtrack of Footloose. It is interesting to note that Dean Pitchford wrote all the lyrics for all the songs found on the soundtrack (with various co-writers), and wrote the screenplay for the film. The title song is one of two … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Footloose
Book Recommendation: The Air Raid Book Club
My latest read wasn't a mystery, believe it or not. While that tends to be my most read genre, this historical fiction novel came up as a recommendation on Goodreads and it was really just a good story. The Air Raid Book Club is the first book I've read by author Annie Lyons. Unlike many … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Air Raid Book Club
Fun Fourth
The Fourth didn't quite turn out the way we had planned, but it was fun just the same. Our original plans? Stay home and relax. The plans changed in the blink of an eye, of course. My niece called and asked if she could spend the night on the 3rd. My father-in-law and mother-in-law decided … Continue reading Fun Fourth
Friday Photo Flashback
This week's Friday Photo Flashback is brought about by my wife. The kids both have bikes with training wheels on them. We've had them outside a few times on them and Andrew seems to get how to pedal, but Ella needs a bit of help. My wife is what I would call a "Tik Tok-er." … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Book Recommendation – Swing by Rupert Holmes
Earlier in the year I read a book by Rupert Holmes called Murder Your Employer. I blogged about it here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2023/07/06/book-recommendation-murder-your-employer-rupert-holmes/ That book was good enough that I wanted to read more by him. I knew him as a singer, but not as a novelist. I came across a book entitled Swing. As someone who … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Swing by Rupert Holmes
Happy Birthday to the USA
How about some patriotic celebrities to celebrate the birthday of America?
The Music of My Life – 1977
Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life. In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1977
