Here in Michigan, we really haven't had much to cheer about when it comes to professional football. The Detroit Lions have been the butt of many jokes. Late night hosts had a field day (pun intended) when they went 0-16 in 2008. Even Jeopardy poked fun at them once: For years Facebook posts about their … Continue reading A Proud Fan
Turntable Talk – They’re a Poet, Don’t You Know It?
I have been asked again to be a part of Dave from A Sound Day's feature Turntable Talk. Each month, Dave offers up a topic for us to discuss. This time around, we're focusing on great song lyrics. In his instructional e-mail to us, Dave writes: Not too long ago I covered how Bob Dylan … Continue reading Turntable Talk – They’re a Poet, Don’t You Know It?
Fruity Hack That Works
Remember those ads they used to show on TV for the Book of Home Remedies? It was a book full of "hacks" to fix things, cure things, etc.... My folks had it. Today, of course, we don't need that book. We can pretty much find answers to questions, recipes, and remedies all over the Internet. … Continue reading Fruity Hack That Works
Saturday Morning Kindness
With a lack of motivation to write tonight, I was scrolling Facebook and found an interesting story a friend had posted. I thought it was worth sharing here. I'm not 100% on the source, but from what I was able to find, the story was shared from someone named John Perricone. It seems that the … Continue reading Saturday Morning Kindness
Do Kids Need This Crap (Pun Intended)??
The above picture is a poop emoji. For those who have never seen it before, it is part of our pop culture now. You can literally type "poop" in a text message and this emoji becomes an option for you to insert into your conversation. I suppose I understand certain scenarios where this emoji would … Continue reading Do Kids Need This Crap (Pun Intended)??
Bonus Book Recommendation
Yesterday I posted a quick review and recommendation for the latest James Patterson book I read. After I did that, I was reminded of another book I wanted to recommend to you. It is a book that can be read over and over and comes from a guy I write about often. Every month, I … Continue reading Bonus Book Recommendation
Post-Holiday Holiday Reading
I'm not sure why I don't read more of James Patterson's books. Every time I have, I have really enjoyed them. The last book I read of his was The Shadow. I read it back in May and reviewed it here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2022/05/19/the-shadow-knows/ I had seen a Facebook post from Patterson talking about this book, and … Continue reading Post-Holiday Holiday Reading
No Pay? No Read!
I was googling something the other day and the answer I was looking for was on a newspaper website. It wasn't the New York Times or Washington Post, but it was a site for a big city newspaper. The article loaded on my screen for about 5 seconds. Then a pop-up came on the screen … Continue reading No Pay? No Read!
Happy New Year!
As we welcome 2023, let me pause to thank each of you for reading my blog. Since I started this blog, I have come to know many of you as friends. For those of you who have followed from the beginning, you've been with me through good and bad times. Your kind words of support … Continue reading Happy New Year!
Less Than 24 Hours Away …
As 2022 fades into a memory, I'd like to thank you for following my blog and reading my ramblings. At some point, I'd like to look back at the year and reflect, but for now I thought I would look ahead. Here are some great quotes (some of which I may have posted in the … Continue reading Less Than 24 Hours Away …
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 