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Song Lyric Sunday

It is Sunday once again and it is time once again for Song Lyric Sunday, hosted by Jim Adams. This week's challenge is to feature a song included in the “Great American Songbook.” The topic was suggested by my friend Nancy of the Elephant’s Trunk aka The Sicilian Storyteller. For someone like me, who loves … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 11 Comments July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 6 Minutes

Movie Music Monday – Casino

Happy 67th Birthday to Sharon Stone! She has been in some fantastic films including Basic Instinct, Total Recall, Above The Law, The Quick and the Dead, Action Jackson and, of course, Casino. In the Blu-ray commentary, Sharon relates the story of how she came to be in the film. She says her first two auditions … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Casino →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment March 10, 2025March 6, 2025 1 Minute

Conference, Clubs, and Croup

Conference Many readers know I work in Sleep Medicine. Every year there is a sleep conference in Detroit that we try to go to to earn our Continuing Education Units to keep our registry. That conference was last week. Sam and I drove down to Detroit early Thursday afternoon. (The kids got a sleepover at … Continue reading Conference, Clubs, and Croup →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 4 Minutes

Place your bets …

It wasn't too long ago that I remember seeing and hearing ads on TV and radio about gambling. The ads were all about getting help for a gambling addiction. They talked about people who couldn't pay their bills because they had spent all their money on gambling. These ads, as I recall, were pretty powerful. … Continue reading Place your bets … →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments November 12, 2021 2 Minutes

Favorite Films – The 90’s

This blog is a continuation of a series I started a week or so ago. Somebody had the idea to post a list was to consist of your favorite films from each year of your life.  So, you start with your birth year and move ahead year by year and list all the films from … Continue reading Favorite Films – The 90’s →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 10 Minutes

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