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A “Foul”low Up Chuckle.

A few days ago I had an accident with a goose. It flew into my vehicle. It busted up the radiator and my car is in the shop. My co-workers had a field day with my bad luck.

I had to share what my co-worker did to my sticky note book mark –

A for creativity!!

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 10 Comments April 29, 2023 1 Minute

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  • Share and Share Alike
  • Prompt: First Dating Experiences
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • “Just about had to call the Fire Department”
  • Turntable Talk – Cover Me
  • A Busy Weekend!
  • Fifty Grand!!!
  • The Sounds of Summer Are Very Different Today
  • Almost 30 …
  • I Can See Clearly Now?
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Interview with Dave from A Sound Day
  • Weekend Ride on the Emotional Rollercoaster of Life
  • Celebrating My Children!
  • Waiting in “the line”
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Where’s My Belt?
  • The Impact They Made
  • Outdoor “Nutty” Discovery
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Time Well Spent
  • May I Have This Dance?
  • Getting Smaller
  • Hardly Prepared For The Real World
  • SMASH! CRACK!
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Giving Props and Kudos
  • No Work … No Power
  • Monkeying Around
  • September Songs
  • Throwback Thursday – Favorite Things
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Turntable Talk – “Shock Rock”
  • Breezing Through The Weekend
  • A Typical Dad Day
  • Front Porch Fixin’
  • Your Wish Is My Command
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Time To Play
  • Where Am I Going?!
  • Lordy, Lordy, I’m Down 40!
  • Christmas in September
  • One Liner Wednesday
  • 57 Years Ago … Dean
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Stress Relief
  • Not Feeling It
  • This Little Piggy Likes to Rock and Roll
  • Broadcasting Live from the Library
  • Two Day Trip to Italy
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Life Turns On A Dime
  • Gourd Ahead, Make My Day!
  • 45 – Not a Colt or a Record
  • A Holiday I Like a Latte!
  • Chilly Bedtime Prayers
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Something’s Missing!
  • Turntable Talk #7 – One Hit Wonders
  • October 2 – Comedy Trifecta
  • A Less “Sci-fi” Time Travel Story
  • Smiles, Everyone! Smiles!
  • October Recycling Project
  • Worth Sharing …
  • The Scary Classic You’ve Never Heard
  • Haunted Hits
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Seasonal Sayings
  • Why I Want My Children to Be in Band
  • Columbus … Not The One in Ohio.
  • Happy First Birthday, Andrew!
  • Angela Lansbury – Please Murder Me
  • Under the Knife
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Waiting on the Beginning
  • October 15 is National Grouch Day
  • Brief Update
  • Zoo Boo ’22
  • Pictures Perfect
  • The Heart of the Matter
  • Brown County Indiana
  • Chicken Heart
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Endless Grace
  • Ghosts of Halloween Past
  • A Palette of Stellar Color
  • A Barrel of Fun?
  • Brakes – Broke!
  • Sigh. 16 years.
  • Free From Earthly Burdens
  • Scars in Heaven
  • Throwback Thursday
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • I’m Just Going to Leaf This Here …
  • He Scared My Pants Off!
  • The Power of Radio
  • Dressin’ Up For Treats – Halloween Memories With My Kids
  • Blogging Milestones
  • Halloween Recap
  • Stereotyped?
  • Indian Summer Walks
  • Mouse Wrecker!
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Everyone Knows It’s Windy
  • Turntable Talk #8 – Best Year In Music?
  • Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
  • Thanks, Kevin!
  • November 10, 1975 – On The Big Lake They Called “Gitche Gumee”
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • A Remembrance Day March
  • Powerful Quote
  • Making Spirits Bright
  • The Great Stall Tactic
  • A Blog in Three Quarter Time
  • Frosty Fun
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Monty Python Meets Airplane!
  • I See His Point – And Agree
  • It’s Kindergarten At Work!
  • Gulp!
  • Holiday Thought –
  • Giving Thanks (Updated)
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Holiday Recycling Project – The Year Without a Santa Claus
  • Thanksgiving 2022 Recap
  • It’s Off To The North Pole!
  • Merry and Bright
  • Are We Creative Enough To Do This For a Month?
  • Bells Are Ringing and Clowns Are … Laughing?
  • Too Many Streams
  • Happy 50th to A Golden Oldie!
  • Under The Weather
  • A Worthy Sequel
  • NOT Eating Good in the Neighborhood!
  • Taking a few “Elf-ies”
  • 2022 Holiday Photo Shoot
  • Christmas Dragnet
  • North Pole Air Mail
  • Throwback Thursday – Class Assignments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • I Bought It … For ME!
  • Turntable Talk – Sing A Song of the Season
  • She Still Has It! – A Christmas Memory From Way Back.
  • School Santa Shop
  • This Or That?
  • Now I Never Have to Go There
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • I Could Write a Book – Using Her Words
  • The Secret of Christmas
  • Pre-Holiday Weekend Wrap Up
  • Photos with the Jolly Old Elf
  • Taking “Elf-ies” – Part 2
  • Christmas Magic
  • No Need To Dream About It …
  • Christmas 2022 – A Look Back
  • A Voice Silenced. A Friend Lost. A Legend Remembered.
  • 2 Hours and No New Toothbrush?!
  • Less Than 24 Hours Away …
  • Happy New Year!
  • No Pay? No Read!
  • Post-Holiday Holiday Reading
  • Bonus Book Recommendation
  • Do Kids Need This Crap (Pun Intended)??
  • Saturday Morning Kindness
  • Fruity Hack That Works
  • Turntable Talk – They’re a Poet, Don’t You Know It?
  • A Proud Fan
  • Relating to Cartoon Dogs
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • A Big “Thank You” to “Mr. Puppet”
  • Flatpack Wisdom
  • Breakfast Fun
  • Macaroni and Beans!
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Thought of the Day
  • Turning Pages
  • Monday Memory
  • Blog Milestone
  • Happy Birthday to The Mitten!
  • Too Delicious Not To Share
  • Happy 267th Birthday, Wolfgang!
  • Hodge Podge of Highlights
  • Thought Provoking Quotes
  • Seeing Double?
  • No Excuses Now, Mister Fix It
  • Nostalgic Mexican?
  • The Game Is Afoot
  • A Fun Family Night
  • Sunday Questions
  • Cuppa Chat Time Interview
  • A Brief Soapbox Rant
  • Wednesday Wisdom
  • Moo! Baa! Shut Up!
  • *Blink* – She’s Three!
  • New Contact Info
  • She’s a “Threenager”
  • Book Recommendation: The Nazi Conspiracy
  • Quickie Answers
  • Turntable Talk – A Really Big Show
  • I Forgot To Tell You
  • My Personal Space
  • In Synch
  • Proud Papa of a Papper
  • Musical Questions
  • Book Recommendation: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone
  • My Daughter Listens to Snoop Dogg – and I’m Ok With It …
  • Morning Miscellaneous
  • Silly (and Spooky) Kid Stuff
  • I Gotta Find My Boogie Shoes
  • No Shake For You!
  • May I Have This Dance?
  • Picky Eater
  • Turntable Talk – The First Time’s the Charm!
  • Baby Proofed?
  • I’m Thinking …
  • I’ll Be Safe From Vampires
  • We Match
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Trying to Unblock Writer’s Block
  • Sprung Early!
  • The Starr of The Beatles
  • Steak, Paint & Bunnies
  • Reading Recommendations
  • Another Good Read – The Midnight Library
  • Ella Being Honest – and Funny!
  • Share Your World
  • This Looks Like a Job For …
  • Brief Update
  • “What the Hell…Manns!?”
  • I Smell Like a Shamrock!
  • My Next Project
  • Do You Ear What I Ear?
  • Project Update
  • Spring Is For Splashing!
  • Book Recommendation: How To Stop Time
  • I Hope These Won’t Suck, But They Probably Will
  • Happy Easter
  • Turntable Talk – This Song’s Going Places
  • Easter Weekend Recap
  • The End of Tupperware?
  • Spring Scooter!
  • Phone Upgrade Headache
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation: Moonflower Murders
  • We’ve Gone to the Dogs!
  • Thoughts on “The Maid”
  • An Unwanted Headache
  • Another Good Read: This Time Tomorrow
  • A Happy Ending
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Heading into the Weekend
  • Book Recommendation: Wrong Place, Wrong Time
  • That Goose Was Cooked!
  • Celebrating Some Supers
  • Forget the Nose Pickin’
  • A “Foul”low Up Chuckle.
  • Mayday! Mayday! I Have Problems!
  • May 4, 2023
  • Stinking Funny Story
  • May 5th History Lesson
  • Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ..
  • I Should Have Known
  • Early Gift For Mommy
  • A Cool Place To Sit
  • May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
  • Much Needed Time
  • Turntable Talk – Feels Like The First Time
  • Shower Story
  • Guest Blog: Libraries Are Important!
  • Another year passes …
  • Book Recommendation: The Wager – David Grann
  • A Happy Weekend
  • Rockin’ Some Felt
  • What If There Were No Sides At All? – New Bryan Adams
  • Post Weekend Update & Trivia
  • Angry at the Queen – Dairy Queen!
  • Grab a Piece of Paper …
  • Never Seen One Before
  • Weekend Work & Weekend Fun
  • Projects – Done
  • From Rapunzel to Snow White
  • A “Sense”ible Throw Away
  • Music Memory Monday
  • Book Recommendation: The Sherlockian – Graham Moore
  • Birthday Trip To The Zoo
  • A New Car!!!
  • We Are “THAT” Couple
  • Turntable Talk #15 – My Home Town
  • Book Recommendation – Eight Perfect Murders By Peter Swanson
  • Stay Golden
  • Book Recommendation – One Italian Summer – Rebecca Serle
  • Loving Libby!
  • The Cat’s Meow
  • Happy Father’s Day
  • Father’s Day 2023
  • Book Recommendation: The Museum of Ordinary People
  • Hip Hip Horray! It’s Number 1K!
  • Celebrating Summer
  • Conference, Clubs, and Croup
  • Urgh! I Knew It Would Be Him!
  • A Crappy (and funny) Story
  • Princesses and Ponies
  • Both Hands on the Wheel
  • Fabulous Fourth
  • Book Recommendation: Murder Your Employer – Rupert Holmes
  • Another Surgery Soon
  • Still Using My Voice
  • Book Recommendation – When All Is Said by Anne Griffin
  • Turntable Talk #16 – Coulda Been A Contender
  • Weapons of Mass Construction
  • Harrison Who?
  • National Ice Cream Day
  • Afternoon Delight
  • Hit the Deck!
  • Random “Crap” (Pun intended)
  • She’s Movin’ On Up!
  • Rest well, Tony
  • My Tony Bennett Story
  • It’s Coming Along
  • Some Books I’ve Read
  • Book Recommendation: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice For Murders
  • Jotting Down Some Randomness
  • Thank You For Being A Friend
  • All It Needs Now is a Coat of Paint
  • Cartoon Moment and The Life Lesson
  • Happy Birthday, Louis
  • Book Thoughts
  • Random (and cool) Act of Kindness
  • I Am Humbled
  • Sooner Than We Thought
  • Gratitude and Laugh on Me
  • Timely Book Recommendations
  • Turntable Talk #17 – Sum Sum Summertime
  • Home Recovering
  • Now, Was and Gonna Be
  • Weekend Review
  • Stay In Touch, Neighbor!
  • Royal Rock and Roll Remembrance (and Other Orchestral Music)
  • A Striking Query
  • “Get Off My Lawn!”
  • Weekend Book Recommendations
  • Sunday Song
  • Happy Birthday, Count!
  • Closer to Answers?
  • Wednesday Reading
  • Post Surgery Update
  • I Did It Myself!
  • Tomorrow is another day
  • Book Recommendation: Anxious People
  • Such a Cool Moment
  • Book Recommendation – Killers of Certain Age
  • Like Father – Like Son
  • Mischievous Message
  • Celebrating Jimmy Reed
  • The Garden of Daily Living
  • Book Recommendation: My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry
  • Turntable Talk #18 – The Man (or Woman) Behind the Curtain
  • Appliance Angina
  • Beat It, Grandpa!
  • Book Recommendation: The 9th Man by Steve Berry
  • Installation Complete!
  • Nature is Amazing!
  • Swapping Old Radio Stories
  • Did I Lose My Sense of Taste?
  • Murray Musings
  • Birthday Rerun
  • A Beautiful Celebration
  • No So Intelligent
  • Today, I’m a Worry Wart
  • Thinking Inside the Box
  • Thoughts on The Whispers
  • Book Recommendation: The Blues Brothers by Daniel de Visé
  • Book Recommendation: The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride
  • Wednesday Randomness
  • The Answers Bring More Questions … and Hope
  • Being a Bit More Careful
  • When You Wish …
  • “Two” Fast!
  • Two-riffic Day!
  • The Mail Lady Who Saved Christmas!
  • Turntable Talk #19 – A Design For Life
  • Monday Mish Mash
  • A Swift Laugh
  • Don’t Fence Me In
  • My Anxiety Needed a Paint Shirt
  • Now It All Comes Together
  • Book Recommendation: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
  • Man’s Best Friend
  • Tune Tuesday: When I Fall In Love
  • Grade School Readers
  • A Now a Word From Keith
  • After a Long Week – The Weekend
  • Halloween Pain Train
  • Happy Hallo-Christmas?
  • Fall Funny
  • Weekend Business
  • Tune Tuesday – Hand Clappin’
  • Tickling The Ivories
  • Another Test
  • Book Recommendation: The Keeper of Hidden Books
  • It’s That Time of the Year …
  • Decking the Halls
  • Tune Tuesday – I Never Cared For You
  • Thursday Thoughts
  • Friday Gratitude
  • Turntable Talk #20 – Like a Rolling Stone
  • Short Week
  • Turkey Week
  • Thanksgiving Rerun
  • Busy, But Thankful
  • Master of Questions (and other Nonsense)
  • Thoughts on The Man Who Invented Christmas
  • A Wild Night of Lights
  • Trivia Break …
  • I Played Secretary Today
  • Learning a Holiday Lesson
  • Our Yearly Christmas Tradition
  • Turntable Talk 21 – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
  • A Proud Son
  • Book Recommendation – And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
  • Holiday Hipness!
  • Book Recommendation – Everyone On this Train is a Suspect
  • Book Recommendation – Britt-Marie Was Here
  • Friday Catch Up
  • Book Recommendation: A Man Called Ove
  • Day Off = Date Night
  • When Christmas Comes To Town
  • A Christmas Masterpiece
  • Ready for the Holiday Weekend
  • Christmas 2023
  • Undecking the Halls
  • Quick Post Before 2024
  • Happy New Year – Welcome 2024
  • The Scissors Add 10 Years
  • A Look Back at 2023
  • I Hate Those Calls
  • Read More Books
  • Winter Karma
  • Book Recommendation: The Marlow Murder Club
  • The Sacred Tool Hymn
  • Testing My Heart
  • White Weekend
  • Turntable Talk 22 – Instrumental In Their Success
  • A Small Gesture That Made Me Smile and Gave Me Hope
  • Book Recommendation: Death Comes to Marlow
  • Book recommendation: Remarkably Bright Creatures.
  • Speechless & Excited
  • Returning The Favor
  • Book Recommendation: The Mystery Guest
  • Blog Milestone Celebration
  • First Rambling of Year #6
  • Throwback Thursday Tune
  • So Many Reasons Why I Love Her
  • Devastated. Happy. Excited.
  • A Couple Dad Stories
  • The Kid Has Good Taste
  • Finally! The Weekend.
  • Book Recommendation: Killers of the Flower Moon
  • Thanks, Gabby!
  • Tune Tuesday: Cry Me a River
  • My Toby Keith Stories
  • Tomorrow – You’re Only A Day Away
  • Un-Four-Gettable Day!
  • Tune Tuesday – Baby, I Love You
  • Book Recommendation: Before We Were Yours
  • Daily Writing Prompt
  • Young Fear
  • Book Recommendation: The Little Liar – Mitch Albom
  • Feeling Funky
  • Turntable Talk #23 – The Soundtrack of Our Lives
  • At Home Behind The Podium
  • Tune Tuesday: Hallelujah I Love Her So
  • This Should Be a Neat Show
  • A Royally Good Time
  • More Coffee or More Meds?!
  • Always The Butt of Jokes
  • Too Much Information! (Sorry)
  • Tune Tuesday – You Raise Me Up
  • Leap Day #1 Songs!
  • Crazy Day or Two
  • No! Just, No!
  • See You Later, Gigi
  • Book Recommendation: Ghosts of Honolulu
  • “Seasonal” Favorite
  • Tune Tuesday – I’m On My Way
  • Book Recommendation: As You Wish – Cary Elwes
  • As Lady Gaga Says
  • A Musical Treat (and Tease) on International Women’s Day!
  • Tune Tuesday – Steamroller
  • Spring’s ETA – 6 Days!
  • Have a slice
  • The Weekly Adventures of My Kids
  • Weekend Shenanigans
  • Tune Tuesday – Jackpot (Bruno’s Bop)
  • Turntable Talk #24 – This Woman’s Work
  • 6 Down – Forever to Go…
  • Book Recommendation: Being Henry – Henry Winkler
  • A Knock Out Favorite Episode
  • Another Weekend Recap
  • Tune Tuesday – The Happening
  • Spring Rerun – Tube Tunes
  • Powerful
  • Did Jesus Die on Friday?
  • Book Recommendation: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
  • Resurrection Weekend Recap
  • Tune Tuesday – Lou Monte
  • Thanks For The Laughs, Joe!
  • Spring Rerun – For Mom’s 76th
  • Recovery At Home
  • Book Recommendation: The Book Thief
  • Click, Click, Click, Click, Click
  • WordPress Prompt
  • Tune Tuesday – The Frogman
  • If You Give A Boy A Baseball
  • Enjoying A Spring Day
  • Gimme a Sign – Just not that one!
  • Turntable Talk #25 – A Novel Idea For a Song
  • Cutting the Cable
  • Book Recommendation: The Devil and Sherlock Holmes
  • Tune Tuesday – You Can Have Her
  • Just a bit creepy
  • Hi Coo! I mean, Haiku!
  • Book Recommendation: Zenith Man
  • Maybe YOU Can Help Me?
  • Can’t Take My Eyes Off Them
  • Earth Day Kicks Off a New Feature
  • Tune Tuesday – You’re Not Alone Anymore
  • Book Recommendation: The Final Witness – Paul Landis
  • Brief Life Update
  • This Simply Amazes Me
  • Another Mom Memory
  • Book Recommendation: The Day Tripper
  • Spring Rerun: Supers
  • Movie Music Monday – Viva Las Vegas
  • Morning Silliness
  • Tune Tuesday – The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
  • Make Some Noise – It Is May!
  • Book Recommendation: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
  • Practice Makes Perfect
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • The Funniest Thing I Saw on the Internet This Week
  • Tonie Talk & Play
  • Book Recommendation: How to Solve Your Own Murder
  • Movie Music Monday – I’m A Man of Constant Sorrow
  • Tune Tuesday – What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
  • Saluting Those at the Front of the Classroom – The Great Teachers
  • I’m a Winner!
  • We’re Walking For Miracles
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation: Mother-Daughter Murder Night
  • I feel this way daily, but a bit more today…
  • Movie Music Mondays – Come On Let’s Go
  • Mother’s Day Recap
  • Tune Tuesday – More
  • The Music of My Life – 1970
  • First Game in the Books
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • A Classical Education
  • A Smashing Good Time
  • Turntable Talk #26 – Music Music!
  • Movie Music Mondays – Mermaids
  • Tune Tuesday – It’s Your Thing
  • The Music of My Life – 1971
  • Book Recommendation – Close to Death – Anthony Horowitz
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – Under The Paper Moon
  • Pre-Summer Splashing
  • A Lesson Learned From a Classic
  • Movie Music Monday – To Be Your Man
  • Tune Tuesday – Centerfield
  • The Music of My Life – 1972
  • Powerful stuff
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • National Game Show Day
  • Book Recommendation – End of Story by AJ Finn
  • Movie Music Monday – I’m Ready
  • Tune Tuesday – Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
  • The Music of My Life – 1973
  • Pondering
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Trashy Books
  • Perfect Zoo Walk
  • Movie Music Monday – Who’s Got the Action
  • Tune Tuesday – Swanee River
  • The Music of My Life – 1974
  • Book Recommendation – Lou’s On First – Chris Costello
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Songs From The Backseat
  • My Question To You
  • Movie Music Monday – Big Daddy
  • Tune Tuesday – Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
  • The Music of My Life – 1975
  • A Much Needed Break
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Turntable Talk #27 – Art Rock
  • Book Recommendation – Home Is Where The Bodies Are – Jeneva Rose
  • Movie Music Monday – For Your Eyes Only
  • Tune Tuesday – A Birthday Song (Sort of)
  • The Music of My Life – 1976
  • (After) Father’s Day Lunch
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • “My Glasses! My Glasses”
  • A Real Washington Cherry Tree?
  • Movie Music Monday – Cannonball
  • Tune Tuesday – The Wreckers
  • Tune Tuesday Bonus Song
  • The Music of My Life – 1977
  • Happy Birthday to the USA
  • Book Recommendation – Swing by Rupert Holmes
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Fun Fourth
  • Book Recommendation: The Air Raid Book Club
  • Movie Music Monday – Footloose
  • Tune Tuesday – Blue Sky
  • The Music of My Life – 1978
  • Officer Zuckerberg Strikes Again and Germany
  • Another Example of My Not-So-Superior Brain
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – Ward D
  • I Was “Today” Years Old When I Found This Out …
  • Movie Music Monday – An American Tale
  • Tune Tuesday – Surfin’ Safari
  • The Music of My Life – 1979
  • Book Recommendation – Energy Follows Thought
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Expensive Trip To The Book Store
  • Book Recommendation: The Book of Lost Names
  • Movie Music Monday – Shrek
  • Tune Tuesday – Criminal
  • The Music of My Life – 1980
  • Happy 100th
  • Turntable Talk #28 – Musical Road Map
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
  • Book Recommendation – Oona Out of Order
  • Movie Music Monday – NUJV?
  • Tune Tuesday – Lord, Mr. Ford
  • The Music of My Life – 1981
  • Fun At The County Fair
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation: A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice
  • Happy National Friendship Day!
  • Movie Music Monday – Risky Business
  • Tune Tuesday – My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms
  • The Music of My Life – 1982
  • Date Night
  • Book Recommendation – Listen For The Lie
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Bestie Birthday Wish
  • A Day To Celebrate the Kids
  • Movie Music Monday – Love At First Bite
  • Tune Tuesday – Yakety Yak
  • The Music of My Life – 1983
  • A Purr-plexing Cat-astrophe?
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation: The Secret Book of Flora Lea
  • Rerun, Rewatch, Repeat, Rejuvinate!
  • Movie Music Monday – Easy Money
  • Tune Tuesday – Please Read The Letter
  • The Music of My Life – 1984
  • Dressing Up
  • Book Recommendation: The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Turntable Talk #29 – The Jury Says Guilty (Pleasure)
  • Kinks Week – Come Dancing
  • Movie Music Monday – Grease
  • Tune Tuesday – I’m No Superman
  • The Music of My Life – 1985
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared
  • Historical Amazing Discovery
  • Movie Music Monday – Back To School
  • Tune Tuesday – Wash Out
  • The Music of My Life – 1986
  • Another Milestone
  • The Reunion
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Review: The Edge of Sleep
  • A Tedious Project
  • Movie Music Monday – Spiderman 2
  • Tune Tuesday – Materia Primoris
  • The Music of My Life – 1987
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Review – Maybe Next Time
  • Just One More Thing …
  • Movie Music Monday – Robin and the Seven Hoods
  • Tune Tuesday – Tear In My Beer
  • The Music of My Life – 1988
  • A Personal Invite to YOU
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Review – The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man
  • Be My Guest – More Info (For those who asked…)
  • Movie Music Monday – Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  • Tune Tuesday – September Song
  • The Music of My Life – 1989
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Turntable Talk #30 – The Most Fab of Them All
  • Book Recommendation – The Last Chance Library
  • Movie Music Monday – The Big Chill
  • Tune Tuesday – International Coffee Day
  • The Music of My Life – 1990
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Saturday Selections
  • Book Recommendation: The Storied Life of AJ Fikry
  • Movie Music Monday – The Godfather
  • Tune Tuesday – Reelin’ and Rockin’
  • The Music of My Life – 1991
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – None of This Is True
  • I’m Sad Today …
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Movie Music Monday – Live and Let Die
  • Tune Tuesday -The Untouchables
  • The Music of My Life – 1992
  • My Favorite Norm MacDonald Joke
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Lions Fever
  • Share Your Nostalgia
  • Movie Music Monday
  • Share Your Nostalgia
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Share Your Nostalgia
  • The Music of My Life – 1993
  • Share Your Nostalgia
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Share Your Nostalgia
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Share Your Nostalgia
  • Book Recommendation – We Solve Murders
  • Share Your Nostalgia
  • Share Your Nostalgia
  • What Did Keith Sound Like On Air?
  • Movie Music Monday – Bee Movie
  • Tune Tuesday – Neal Hefti
  • The Music of My Life – 1994
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Turntable Talk #31 – Hit The Road Jack
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Unexpected Halloween Twist
  • Back to the Banana Stand
  • Book Recommendation – Local Girl Missing
  • Movie Music Monday – Karate Kid
  • Get Out And Vote!
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 1995
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – One Puzzling Afternoon
  • This Day in (My Childhood) History
  • Movie Music Monday – One Crazy Summer
  • Tune Tuesday – Doom and Gloom
  • The Music of My Life – 1996
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man
  • Chipmunks and Excavators Drive Me Crazy!
  • Movie Music Monday – Walk The Line
  • Tune Tuesday – Must Be Doin’ Something Right
  • The Music of My Life – 1997
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • 30 Years Ago – The Final Week of Honey Radio Began
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – The Life Impossible
  • Another Round?  Sure.
  • Movie Music Monday – Anchorman
  • Tune Tuesday – A Pixar Classic
  • The Music of My Life – 1998
  • Thankful – 2024
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Turntable Talk #32 – History Lesson or Music Class?
  • Book Recommendation – The Christmas Guest
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Movie Music Monday – The Naked Gun
  • Tune Tuesday – Blue Christmas
  • The Music of My Life – 1999
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation: Mr. Dickens and His Carol
  • A Snowy Lesson
  • Movie Music Monday – A Charlie Brown Christmas
  • Tune Tuesday – Happy 50th Anniversary
  • The Music of My Life – 2000
  • Happy 109th, Francis Albert!
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Holiday Trivia 2024
  • Turntable Talk #33 – One More For Under The Tree
  • Our Ballerina Girl
  • Movie Music Monday
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 2001
  • A Holiday Tradition Since 1982 (Spoilers Ahead)
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Book Recommendation – The Mistletoe Mystery
  • Movie Music Monday – Christmas Vacation
  • Book Recommendation – Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Merry Christmas!
  • The Music of My Life – 2002
  • 2024 Holiday Recap
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Detroit Grit!
  • Book Recommendation: A Christmas Carol Murder
  • Movie Music Monday – Bull Durham
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Happy New Year – 2025!
  • The Music of My Life – 2003
  • Uncomfortably Numb
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • 2024 in Review
  • Book Recommendation – A Talent For Murder
  • Stop Saying That!
  • Rocking At The Schoolhouse
  • Tune Tuesday – Fame
  • The Music of My Life – 2004
  • Book Recommendation – Surely You Can’t Be Serious
  • One Step Closer
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • A Wonderful “Heart Story”
  • Science Says These Songs Are Guaranteed to Make You Happy!
  • Book Recommendation – The Last Days of Night
  • Health Update
  • Movie Music Monday – Adventures in Babysitting
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 2005
  • Hat’s an Incredible Story!
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – Miss Benson’s Beetle
  • Pass me a tissue…
  • Heartbroken
  • Movie Music Monday – 48 Hours
  • National DJ Day
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 2006
  • Saluting the “First Class”
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Book Recommendation – The Lake of Lost Girls
  • Turntable Talk #34 – What’s My Scene?
  • Movie Music Monday – Amadeus
  • Book Recommendation: Challenger
  • Tune Tuesday – Navy Hymn
  • The Music of My Life – 2007
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books
  • Spy A Little Spy For Me
  • Movie Music Monday – The Lion King
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 2
  • A #1 (Bad) Spelling Lesson
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 2
  • The Music of My Life – 2008
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 2
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 2
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 2
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 2 Wrap up (and my picks)
  • Star Light, Star Bright, First Star on the Walk Tonight
  • May I Have This Dance?
  • Book Recommendation – The Happiest Man on Earth
  • Movie Music Monday – The Glenn Miller Story
  • Happy birthday, Baby Girl
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 2009
  • Cinco de Birthday
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • A “Shocking” Afternoon
  • My Funny Valentine Story
  • Book Recommendation – The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie
  • Been A Long Process
  • Movie Music Monday – The Brady Bunch Movie
  • Is There A Shortage?
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 2010
  • Comedy, Cartoons, and Classical Music
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Review – The Author’s Guide To Murder
  • The Next Couple Weeks
  • How Radio Changed My Life (Guest Blogger – Dana)
  • Enter The Tunnel Of Carpal
  • Movie Music Monday – Animal House
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 2011
  • Hot Male “Nurse”
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • A Movie I Can’t Wait To See
  • Book Recommendation – Looking For Calvin and Hobbes
  • Movie Music Monday – The Blues Brothers
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 2012
  • Turntable Talk #35 – Sans Sophomore Slump
  • Ladies and Gentlemen – Mr. Eddie Deezen!
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • I Don’t Know How She Does It
  • Book Recommendation – The Naked Truth
  • Movie Music Monday – Casino
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 2013
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Celebrating a Rite of Passage
  • Book Recommendation – The JFK Conspiracy
  • Happy Birthday to the “King of the One Liners”
  • Movie Music Monday – Going My Way and Top O’ The Morning
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 2014
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Weekend Kickoff Songs
  • Book Recommendation – The Demon of Unrest
  • I See The Light
  • Movie Music Monday – The Great Escape
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 2015
  • You Might Want To Rethink That Piece of Gum
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – The Little Venice Bookshop
  • Turntable Talk #36 – One More For The Road
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 3
  • Movie Music Monday – Wedding Crashers
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 3
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 3
  • The Music of My Life – 2016 & 2017
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 3
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 3
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 3
  • Share Your Nostalgia – Round 3 Wrap Up
  • The Things We Do For a Laugh
  • Movie Music Monday – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 2018 & 2019
  • A Funny Electrical Fiasco
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – I Hope This Finds You Well
  • A Heartwarming Rescue
  • Movie Music Monday – Coal Miner’s Daughter
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – 2020-2025
  • A-I-A-I Oh!
  • Friday Photo Flashback – Pops
  • Getting Closer …
  • Book Recommendation – The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
  • The Importance of the Resurrection
  • Monday Milestone!
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – Decade Extra – The 1970’s
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – Famous Last Words
  • I’ve Got Some Very Loyal Friends
  • Movie Music Monday – FM
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – Decade Extra – The 1970’s (Part 2)
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • May 2, 1611
  • Turntable Talk #37 – Turn It On Again
  • Book Recommendations – Before the Coffee Gets Cold
  • Movie Music Monday – Skyfall
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1980’s
  • An Udder Disaster
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – The Ministry of Time
  • Happy Mother’s Day
  • Happy Mother’s Day, Mom.
  • Movie Music Monday – Pulp Fiction
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1980’s Part 2
  • 660 Months Old
  • Moments To Remember
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – Small Things Like These
  • Grief
  • Movie Music Monday – Shrek 2
  • Tune Tuesday – Dark Lady
  • The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1990’s
  • Moments To Remember
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – The 22 Murders of Maddie May
  • A Golden Age of Radio Classic
  • Movie Music Monday – Pete Kelly’s Blues
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1990’s Part 2
  • A Relaxing Holiday Weekend
  • May 29, 1942 – A Holiday Classic
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – Vera Wong #2
  • Dancing Queen
  • Movie Music Monday – The Sting
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Turntable Talk #38 – It’s About Time
  • Until We Meet Again …
  • Request
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Popsicles and Ice Cream
  • Summer Rerun – Dino
  • Book Recommendation – The Radio Ghost
  • Movie Music Monday – Back to the Future
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – Decade Extra – The 2000’s
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – Paranoia
  • Father’s Day
  • Movie Music Monday – Grease
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Music of My Life – The 2000’s Part 2
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Summer Rerun – TV Show Draft – Bernie’s Birthday
  • Book Recommendation – Dead Wake
  • Movie Music Monday – Batman
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Happy 18th Birthday!
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Holy Mackerel, 74 Years Ago
  • Cleaned, But Not Cleaned Out
  • Birth of an Icon – 1953
  • Movie Music Monday – Great Balls of Fire
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Kiwi for Kids
  • Saving Quarters
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Turntable Talk #39 – Bands? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Bands!
  • Fourth – Family – Fireworks
  • Movie Music Monday – Dragnet
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Time to Retire These?
  • Time to Retire These? My Response
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Steaming!
  • Book Recommendation – Murder on Black Swan Lane
  • “You’ve Got Mail!”
  • Movie Music Monday – Young Guns II
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Hey, “Dad,” You Need To Hear This
  • I Wanna Talk About Me
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – The War Pianist
  • A Simple Request
  • Movie Music Monday – Stormy Weather
  • Tune Tuesday
  • The Unwanted Vacation
  • Update – Kids and Me
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – Marble Hall Murders
  • Happy 85th Birthday to Billboard
  • Movie Music Monday – Purple Rain
  • Tune Tuesday – Salute to Sparky
  • Hat Tip to the BBB
  • A Tiger Legend
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – The Book of Cold Cases
  • The General Was Slap Happy
  • Movie Music Monday – Coyote Ugly
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Turntable Talk #40 – Dog Days Are Here Again
  • The Heart of the Matter
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • A Made Up “Themed” Story in Honor of the Day
  • Musical Story
  • Movie Music Monday – American Graffiti
  • Tune Tuesday
  • A Tad Angry
  • Anniversary of V-J Day
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • An Often Overlooked Voice
  • Book Recommendation – Queen of Poisons
  • Movie Music Monday – Dirty Dancing
  • Tune Tuesday
  • “Time Moves Slowly, But Passes Quickly.”
  • Kindergarten Poem
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Friday Funny
  • August 23, 1969
  • Sunday Funny
  • Movie Music Monday – Goldfinger
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Sometimes You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • The “News” Has Become a Waste of Time.
  • Weekend Funny
  • Movie Music Monday – Saturday Night Fever
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Book Recommendation – The Man Who Died Seven Times
  • Celebrating 1800 – Cheers!
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Turntable Talk #41 – It’s Getting Better All The Time
  • Happy 51st Anniversary, Penry
  • Movie Music Monday – The Pink Panther
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Shave and a Haircut ….
  • Book Recommendation – Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Torme’ Centennial
  • I’m Pretty Sure I’d Rather Have My Wife.
  • The Monday Blues
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Catching Up
  • What’s Up With China?
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Weekend Laugh
  • Objection Sustained
  • The Monday Blues
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Book Recommendation – The Woman in the Window
  • What’s Been Going On
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Hoco 2025
  • The Monday Blues
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Welcome October
  • One of the Best …
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Still Alive
  • Book Recommendation – Shemp!
  • The Monday Blues – Boom Boom
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Week in Review – We Need Two
  • I Wondered When This Would Happen
  • One More To Go
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Good Advice
  • Happy 4th Birthday, Bubby!
  • Thoughts
  • Turntable Talk #42 – Going Out on a High Note
  • The Monday Blues – Born Under a Bad Sign
  • Tune Tuesday
  • “It Should Be a Quick Job”
  • Book Recommendation – Kills Well With Others
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • It’s Getting Out of Hand
  • Sunday Funny
  • The Monday Blues – Jelly Roll Blues
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Moments to Remember
  • Happy 122nd, Curly
  • Book Recommendation – My Murder
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • How can it be 19 Years
  • “Cannons to the left of me … “
  • Sunday Funny
  • The Monday Blues – The Sky Is Crying
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • He was no screwball, but he threw a mean one!
  • Some Good Impressions.
  • Halloween Repost
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Happy 79th Birthday, Pop!
  • My Family Hit the Streets
  • Movie Music Monday – Play Misty For Me
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Incredible Turkeys
  • Halloween Leftover
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Historical Trivial Fun Fact
  • Turntable Talk #43 – Spooky Tunes
  • Movie Music Monday – Follow That Bird
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Cue The Music …
  • Book Recommendation – My Friends
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Droning On and On to a World Record
  • Sunday Funny
  • Movie Music Monday – Tommy Boy
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Moose and Squirrel
  • Rest Easy, Old Friend
  • Book Recommendation – What About The Bodies
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Half a Million?!
  • Book Recommendation – The Deal of a Lifetime
  • Movie Music Monday – Mrs. Doubtfire
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Thanksgiving – 2025
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – How to Age Disgracefully
  • I Tumble For Ya …
  • Movie Music Monday – The Girl Can’t Help It.
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Up To Snow Good
  • Book Recommendation – Dark Matter
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Reblog: My First Christmas Without You.
  • Holiday History
  • The High School Holiday Band Concert
  • Movie Music Monday – Ocean’s Eleven
  • Tune Tuesday
  • A Holiday Record
  • Holiday History (Part 2)
  • Book Recommendation – Kill For Me, Kill For You
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Turntable Talk #44 – That’s What Christmas Means to Me
  • Oh, Christmas Tree (2025)
  • Movie Music Monday – The Glenn Miller Story
  • Tune Tuesday
  • Pics with St. Nick
  • An Unexpected and Moving Gift
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