"Show me a gambler and I'll show you a loser" - Mario Puzo This is the first year I didn't have any "squares" for the Super Bowl. I am sure I could have purchased some. Some friends on Facebook posted that they had some available, the issue was getting them the money (let alone the … Continue reading Place your bets …
Scammer/Spam “Heads up”
I received an email through the contact page from my blog today. It looked innocent enough: "It looks like you've misspelled the word "Blart" (I was talking about the movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop) on your website. I thought you would like to know :). Silly mistakes can ruin your site's credibility. I've used a tool called … Continue reading Scammer/Spam “Heads up”
Build it … and they will play!
It's almost February, but we are still smack dab in the middle of a Michigan winter. The last snowfall we had left about 5-6 inches of what we used to call "good packing" snow as kids. This was the type of snow that was heavy and a little wet - perfect for making snowballs, snowmen, … Continue reading Build it … and they will play!
My First Job
Today's blog stems from a daily writing prompt - "What was your first job?". I'm surprised that I haven't written about this before. The more I think about it, the more I realize that my first job actually led to my radio career! Let me tell you how... Let's be honest, what 16 year old … Continue reading My First Job
Favorite Films – The 2010’s
As I looked back over the last year's worth of blogs, I was reminded that I had yet to finish a series I started on my favorite films. The premise of the series is to pick a favorite movie (that you have seen) for every year of your life. This series started with 1970 (the … Continue reading Favorite Films – The 2010’s
2 Years of Ramblings – A Reflection
Two Years Old Word Press informs me that this blog turned two years old yesterday! Two years and the blogging continues.... I wrote a blog reflecting on one year and some feelings remain the same. Rather than look back on the entire two years, I thought I would reflect on the last year, which had … Continue reading 2 Years of Ramblings – A Reflection
“I wish I still had …” (Episode 1)
This may (or may not) be the first of a series of blogs. The idea came to me as I was looking through my blogging notebook this evening. My notebook contains various scribbles and thoughts that I think may be worthy of a blog. Sometimes these come from writing prompts, sometimes a fellow blogger's blog … Continue reading “I wish I still had …” (Episode 1)
Tune Tuesday Remembers Jackie Wilson
From my Facebook friend, Ric Allen and the Michigan Music History page: It was a day that powerful voice of Detroit’s “Mr. Excitement” was silenced forever .. as Michigan Music History remembers Jackie Wilson .. who sadly passed away 36 years ago today. The iconic, soulful and energetic stage entertainer was born in Detroit on … Continue reading Tune Tuesday Remembers Jackie Wilson
The Always Fully Stocked Pantry
My friend Margaret posted this picture on my Facebook page today saying that it "reminds me of visiting grandma's pantry!": I totally laughed out loud at this picture! The dude has a shopping cart!!! I can totally relate to this! My grandma's pantry was literally a grocery store! Perhaps this is because she lived through … Continue reading The Always Fully Stocked Pantry
From “panic” to “stupid” in 3 minutes or less …
When I worked in radio full time, whenever I did something stupid or silly, I always shared the story on the air. It often led to many phone calls from people sharing similar things that they had done. It also led to those listeners and me laughing at each other's stories. With the dawn of … Continue reading From “panic” to “stupid” in 3 minutes or less …
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 