A while back, I asked some blogger friends if they'd want to write a piece for my Share Your Nostalgia feature. In the past we have looked at Favorite Childhood Toy and Favorite Childhood Book. We continue to visit Saturday mornings. This was when we sat in front of the TV with our favorite cereal … Continue reading Share Your Nostalgia – Round 3
Movie Music Monday – Wedding Crashers
The stars aligned for today's Movie Music Monday. With one movie, we can celebrate two birthdays. The movie is Wedding Crashers. This 2005 movie is a romantic comedy that stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn. Also in the cast are Bradley Cooper, Isla Fisher, Jayne Seymour, and birthday boy #1 - Christopher Walken. The film … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Wedding Crashers
Share Your Nostalgia – Round 3
A while back, I asked some blogger friends if they'd want to write a piece for my Share Your Nostalgia feature. In the past we have looked at Favorite Childhood Toy and Favorite Childhood Book. Today, we go back to Saturday mornings. This was when we sat in front of the TV with our favorite … Continue reading Share Your Nostalgia – Round 3
Turntable Talk #36 – One More For The Road
I want to thank Dave from A Sound Day once again for the invitation to participate in Turntable Talk. He continues to come up with great monthly topics for this feature. This round brings us to the three year mark for this feature. It continues to be one of the features that I love to … Continue reading Turntable Talk #36 – One More For The Road
Book Recommendation – The Little Venice Bookshop
On Goodreads there are always people who will talk about the books they DNF (did not finish). I have had a few that I have wanted to stop reading, but never have. Some of them I finish and think, "Well, that was crap!" Most of the time I stick with it, a book will end … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Little Venice Bookshop
Friday Photo Flashback
I got a call this week from my oldest son. He was so excited to tell me that he is getting his own place. He is ready to move into his own apartment. I'm very proud of him. He has been working a lot and getting himself in a place where he can do this. … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
You Might Want To Rethink That Piece of Gum
When I was on Weight Watchers many years ago, one of the coaches suggested that chewing gum throughout the day might help with cravings. A new study, however, suggests that you may be ingesting tens of thousands of microplastics each year by doing so. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are less than five … Continue reading You Might Want To Rethink That Piece of Gum
The Music of My Life – 2015
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 – 2015
Tune Tuesday – Respect
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin was born on this day in 1942. She was a musical force! Rolling Stone magazine named her "the greatest singer of all time" twice. Her songs are soul staples. The list of hits is a long one that includes "Chain of Fools," "The House That Jack Built," "Until You … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Respect
Movie Music Monday – The Great Escape
This week's Movie Music Monday features a classic theme from a classic movie - The Great Escape. The film was released on July 4, 1963. It starred an amazing line up of stars. They include James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, and the legendary Steve McQueen. The film is based on … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Great Escape
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 