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Friday Photo Flashback

I am almost positive that I have posted this picture before. I came across the magazine while looking for something else this week and I thought I'd share it again. Mobile Beat Magazine was around when I was DJing weddings and parties. At some point it went away, only to be relaunched in 2024. It … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments April 24, 2026May 2, 2026 2 Minutes

Worth sharing: Your blog is a radio station

Maybe it is the radio guy in me, but I think this really hit the nail on the head. A useful metaphor for us niche bloggers that helps explain why some readers stay. Your blog is a radio station

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments April 23, 2026April 24, 2026 1 Minute

Book Recommendation – The Book of Charlie

I’ve had this book on my “To Read” list for a while. When I saw it at the used book store, I decided to pick it up. Who wouldn’t find the thoughts and advice of someone who live to be over 100 interesting? I came to this book thinking that it would be about life’s … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Book of Charlie →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments April 23, 2026April 22, 2026 2 Minutes

Teaching to Save Lives

A while back, my boss asked me and a co-worker to be the people who would teach our staff CPR classes. All of our staff has to be trained to do BLS (Basic Life Support) skills for our jobs. In order to be able to teach others, we each had to take a BLS Instructor … Continue reading Teaching to Save Lives →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 14 Comments April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 2 Minutes

Tune Tuesday – Feeling Good

An amazing voice was silenced on this day in 2003 when Nina Simone passed away. She was a pianist, vocalist, and songwriter who went on to be a civil rights activist. She was born Eunice Wayman in February of 1933. As a child, she showed promise on the piano and would go on to play … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Feeling Good →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 1 Minute

A Looney Afternoon

Yesterday, my daughter and I watched cartoons. We also went to the symphony. Actually, we did both at the same time. We spent the afternoon at the Detroit Opera House for Bugs Bunny at the Symphony. The day was supposed to be my friend Margaret, the kids, my wife and me. Margaret bought the tickets … Continue reading A Looney Afternoon →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments April 20, 2026April 19, 2026 3 Minutes

Remembering, Pops

Pops and his first grandchild - me. 32 years ago, my grandpa passed away. Iwas very close to my grandpa. When he died, it was one of the most difficult times of my life. When I describe him, I often tell people to think of Abe Vigoda from the Godfather (some may remember him as … Continue reading Remembering, Pops →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments April 19, 2026April 19, 2026 9 Minutes

Book Recommendation – Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride

Today's recommendation is one I picked up because (1) I have read this author before and (2) I was intrigued by the title. The book is a couple years old from what I can tell and the internet says that there is a movie in the works based on the book. Let's look at Lloyd … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized Leave a comment April 18, 2026April 15, 2026 2 Minutes

She Had a Ruff Day

Our pup, Mabel, had to go to the vet yesterday to get fixed. The pricing is based on weight. Naturally, she put on like 15-20 pounds since we made the appointment. She's almost 70 pounds now. Yesterday morning, my wife dropped her off after taking the kids to school. She had some things to do … Continue reading She Had a Ruff Day →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 13 Comments April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 2 Minutes

Friday Photo Flashback

I'm not sure why this photo makes me laugh so much. This was a day when I had the boys and we went out to the book store. They had gotten books and a couple magazines with gift cards. We went and had lunch at a Coney Island place and they brought all of their … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments April 17, 2026April 15, 2026 1 Minute

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