Today's blog comes from a Daily Writing Prompt. I thought this was a fun idea. Some of my answers came immediately, while others I had to think a little bit. Here is the prompt: "Make an alphabetized list of the 26 best things about the holiday season, with one item for each letter. Choose your … Continue reading Holiday “Letters”
A Christmas Story (1983)
This is second of two entries that I am writing as part of The Happy Holidays Blogathon hosted by The Pure Entertainment Preservation Society (PEPS). You can check out all of the participants here: https://pureentertainmentpreservationsociety.wordpress.com/2019/12/06/the-happy-holidays-blogathon-has-arrived/ For this entry, I have chosen to briefly look at A Christmas Story. Breif Backstory A Christmas Story is based … Continue reading A Christmas Story (1983)
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
This is one of two entries that I am writing as part of The Happy Holidays Blogathon hosted by The Pure Entertainment Preservation Society (PEPS). You can check out all of the first day participants here: https://pureentertainmentpreservationsociety.wordpress.com/2019/12/06/the-happy-holidays-blogathon-has-arrived/ While the rules state that the blogs should be about holiday "films", I appreciate them allowing me to … Continue reading The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
Oh Christmas Tree …
Happy December to you! Maybe it is because Thanksgiving was so late this year, but it is hard to believe that we are less than a month from Christmas! The reality of that sunk in this weekend as I did a couple shifts at Cars 108 and we are playing all Christmas music. One song … Continue reading Oh Christmas Tree …
Thankful Thoughts (updated)
Happy Thanksgiving! I am sitting on the couch next to my wife after having dinner and watching the Detroit Lions lose another game on National TV! (LOL - I get suckered in actually thinking they MAY win a game!) The Christmas tree is lit, the lights are low, and we are waiting to have some … Continue reading Thankful Thoughts (updated)
Bedtime Books – Part II
I usually post a link to my blogs on my Facebook page. Many of my friends there offered comments about their favorite books. Many remember chapter books from Judy Blume, The Hardy Boys, The Boxcar Kids, and others. Some of them, my wife included, reminded me of other "bedtime books". So here is a short … Continue reading Bedtime Books – Part II
Bedtime Books
Today's blog comes from a "Daily Writing Prompt". The prompt reads: "Do you remember your favorite book from your childhood?" This prompt comes after I stumbled on a set of books that I had as a kid in a used book store. The Charlie Brown Dictionary was a set of 8 books that had definitions … Continue reading Bedtime Books
My First Music Lessons
My love of music should be very apparent to those who read this blog. I have written about some of my school band experiences, about some of my favorite musical artists, posted songs that hold special memories for me, and about my career playing music on the radio. One thing I haven't written about is … Continue reading My First Music Lessons
Looking back 25 years – WHND
Monday, November 21, 1994. 6:00 AM. My partner Rob Main and I walked into the studio of WHND to begin what would be the last week of live broadcasts from Honey Radio. We had heard the news weeks prior to this that the radio station was going off the air in favor of Spanish programming. … Continue reading Looking back 25 years – WHND
Music – LISTEN TO IT!
I posted this on Facebook earlier, and thought I would share it here on my blog. I am WAY behind on my Tune Tuesday posts, and I hope to correct that soon. I know many of my followers enjoy music like I do, so I wanted to post this article I found extremely interesting. You should … Continue reading Music – LISTEN TO IT!
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 