This week, my wife and I were going through the many photos that we have of our kids. We have a wall lined with various pictures already, but in the past few months we've talked of adding more to another wall. We just received Ella's cheerleading photo. The Daddy Daughter Dance photos should be arriving … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Sharing Knowledge
This week I had another opportunity to speak to the EEG class at Carnegie Institute. Because what they do and what I do are very similar, they have me come in and do two presentations about sleep medicine. The first week is an intro to Polysomnography and the second week is about the various sleep … Continue reading Sharing Knowledge
Turntable Talk #46 – Love Is In The Air
Here we go with another month and another Turntable Talk topic from Dave at A Sound Day. For the 46th round, Dave has picked quite a broad topic - love. Dave has called this "Love is in the Air". He asks, "Has there been any topic that inspired more songs than "love"? I doubt it. … Continue reading Turntable Talk #46 – Love Is In The Air
Tune Tuesday – Move It On Over
Happy 76th birthday to George Thorogood! George and his Destroyers have released 20 albums and sold over 15 million records. At 76, he is still out touring. 2026 marks his 52nd anniversary with the band. He is known for Bad to the Bone and I Drink Alone, which were originals by George. He was also … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Move It On Over
Movie Music Monday – The Doors
In was on this day in 1991 that The Doors premiered in Los Angeles. The film starred Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison. The film was directed by Oliver Stone. Val Kilmer's portrayal of Morrison, including his singing, received a lot of praise. The surviving members of the Doors were extremely impressed by Kilmer’s uncanny resemblance … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Doors
A Little Family Time
The kids were off school this week, so we’ve been enjoying some family time. Wednesday we decided to do an overnight stay about an hour away. We had no schedule, a few ideas of where to go, and time together. When we arrived in town, we were about an hour early for check-in. We decided … Continue reading A Little Family Time
Going For The Gold
The 2026 Winter Olympics have been very exciting to watch. My home state of Michigan has been well represented. A great example of this is Megan Keller. She scored on a backhand 4:07 into overtime, giving the United States a 2-1 victory against Canada. She’s from Farmington Hills, MI. Kirstin Simms was also on that … Continue reading Going For The Gold
Just One More Thing
On this day in 1968, Peter Falk brought Columbo to life on television for the first time. The debut episode was called Prescription Murder. Gene Barry was the guest murderer. A few years ago I participated in a “TV Show Draft” and one of my choices was Columbo. In honor of the anniversary, you can … Continue reading Just One More Thing
“Let Me Cut Your Mop”
Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville debuted on this day in the 1816 in Rome. The debut, however, was a disappointment. During the performance the audience hissed and jeered throughout, and to make matters worse, several on-stage accidents occurred. Today, the piece is considered to be one of the great masterpieces of comedy within music. … Continue reading “Let Me Cut Your Mop”
Book Recommendation – The Impossible Fortune
I have said in the past that I try to steer away from book series that focus on the same character. However, The Marlow Murders, The Anthony Horowitz books, and the Thursday Murder Club books all have some great characters who I don't mind following book to book. I finished Richard Osman's The Impossible Fortune … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Impossible Fortune
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 