Chuck Berry was undoubtedly one of the pioneers of Rock and Roll. A fellow DJ I worked with always referred to him as "The Granddaddy of Rock and Roll." If you were to compile a list of the greatest hits of Rock's first decade, there would be plenty of Chuck Berry songs to make that … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Reelin’ and Rockin’
Movie Music Monday – The Godfather
Vocalist Jasper Cini was born on this day in 1927. Of course, the world knew him as the great Al Martino. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop crooners." In World War II, Al served in the US … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Godfather
Book Recommendation: The Storied Life of AJ Fikry
I sure enjoyed The Storied Life of AJ Fikry. It was one of those books that I could see it as a movie while reading it. (Spoiler alert: they already made it into a movie). I listened to the audiobook. The issue with audio books is that you don't see the words. So I didn't … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Storied Life of AJ Fikry
Saturday Selections
Share Your Nostalgia Update Recently, I asked if anyone would like to participate in a "Guest Blog Series." I'm happy to tell you that I have enough interest to proceed with the series. I have asked for guest bloggers to write a piece about their favorite childhood toy. They will write about that one special … Continue reading Saturday Selections
Friday Photo Flashback
I am a man of faith. I am not here to start a theological debate. I debated turning off the ability to comment on this post, but I didn't. If you are a person of faith, too, you may enjoy a little history lesson. Yesterday was Bring Your Bible Day. The idea is, that whether … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Life’s Little Moments
Looking back at the past seven days, it's been busy! Still Kickin' We had some issues with the soccer league that we signed Andrew up for. The communication prior to the actually first day was a mess. Do we need a uniform or not? Will the coach be there or not? It was not very … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments
The Music of My Life – 1990
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 – 1990
Tune Tuesday – International Coffee Day
Welcome to October! Every First of October the world celebrates International Coffee Day. As a life long coffee drinker, this is the perfect day to offer up a tune or two about my blessed "bean water!". There are a lot of songs about coffee, but today I will share my top 3. Frank Sinatra was … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – International Coffee Day
Movie Music Monday – The Big Chill
The Big Chill was released to movie theaters this week back in 1983. The Lawrence Kasdan film featured an amazing ensemble cast that included Kevin Kline, Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, William Hurt, Jeff Goldblum, Mary Kay Place, JoBeth Williams and Meg Tilly. he plot focuses on a group of Baby Boomers who attended the University … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Big Chill
Book Recommendation – The Last Chance Library
I have always been one of those people who has fought for the local library. I believe that they are extremely important to the community. My brother has worked for a library for almost 30 years. He even wrote a guest blog for me on their importance. You can read that here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2023/05/14/guest-blog-libraries-are-important/ I don't … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Last Chance Library
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 