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Tag: Jack Benny

2 Years of Ramblings – A Reflection

Two Years Old Word Press informs me that this blog turned two years old yesterday!  Two years and the blogging continues.... I wrote a blog reflecting on one year and some feelings remain the same.  Rather than look back on the entire two years, I thought I would reflect on the last year, which had … Continue reading 2 Years of Ramblings – A Reflection →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments January 25, 2020 7 Minutes

A Novel Idea

One of my favorite places to hang out is the library.  Last week, my oldest son asked if we could go there so he could look up some things for a homework project.  While he was working on that, I naturally started browsing.  I always start in the New Fiction/New Non-Fiction section.  By doing this, … Continue reading A Novel Idea →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment January 13, 2020 3 Minutes

Favorite Film – The 70’s

I guess I saw this on Facebook some time ago.   Somebody had the idea to post a list of your favorite films.  The list was to consist of your favorites 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 Film – The 70’s →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 8 Minutes

Guest Blogger: My Baby Brother

Introduction: A week or so ago, I posted a blog stating that I was toying with the idea of inviting someone to be a guest blogger.  Without hesitation, my younger brother Christopher said he would love to write one.  Let me say that he is WAY more qualified to write than I am.  He has … Continue reading Guest Blogger: My Baby Brother →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment July 29, 2019August 17, 2019 9 Minutes

Pondering an idea: Be My Guest

I've always enjoyed when TV shows bring in guest stars for appearances on my favorite shows.  For example, That 70's Show brought in many stars from the 70's as guests or for cameos.  This is not a new concept, Jack Benny's Show in the 50's often featured stars like Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, … Continue reading Pondering an idea: Be My Guest →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 8 Comments July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 3 Minutes

“For the record …”

In keeping with my tradition of following Jack Benny's example, today I celebrate the 10th anniversary of my 39th birthday. My wife is the best gift giver - hands down.  She picks up on things that I say in passing and turns it into an amazing gift.  She knows I love the Godfather and mafia … Continue reading “For the record …” →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 3 Minutes

The Comedian’s Comedian

Introducing - Jack 125 years ago, in 1894, a blue-eyed baby named Benjamin Kubelski was born.  He would grow up to be one of the world's most beloved comedians - Jack Benny.  He was given the gift of a violin at an early age and his parents had hopes that he would grow up to … Continue reading The Comedian’s Comedian →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 10 Minutes

Picking a Partner

Yesterday I received an e-mail from a radio buddy who is now out-of-state. He was surfing around the internet and came across an article written by one of my radio mentors, Jay Trachman. It is probably a huge coincidence that just a few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about him, but then again, sometimes … Continue reading Picking a Partner →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments February 12, 2019February 13, 2019 11 Minutes

“Made in 1938”

  Introduction Since I started blogging about a year ago, I have stumbled on some great blogs that focus on old movies, film noir, music, books, and various other things that I find interesting.  Some of these blog sites have hosted Blogathons, and I have participated in a few of them.  A while back, the "Pop … Continue reading “Made in 1938” →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 9 Comments January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 13 Minutes

Birthday Tribute to “Fred”

If you have read my blogs in the past, you know that it consists of a mixture of pop culture things (like movie, TV and music thoughts) and personal things (radio stories, school memories, and things from my childhood).  As I thought about today's blog topic, I realized that without this man in my life … Continue reading Birthday Tribute to “Fred” →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 12 Minutes

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