51 years ago on this day, December 10, 1974, my all time favorite Christmas special aired for the first time. Long time readers of this blog are familiar with it for sure - The Year Without a Santa Claus. Back in 2019, I wrote an entire piece on the special for a blog-a-thon. Here it … Continue reading Holiday History (Part 2)
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Turntable Talk #38 – It’s About Time
Dave just wrapped up another chapter of Turntable Talk. This was my contribution: It is time once again for Turntable Talk hosted by Dave at A Sound Day. For over three years now, he has offered up a musical topic each month for me (and other participants) to write about. This month's topic is "It's … Continue reading Turntable Talk #38 – It’s About Time
Modern Tech Can Ruin A Classic
As a fan of old movies and old TV shows, I sometimes find myself thinking about how modern technology can immediately take an entire show or movie and destroy it. Just to prove my point, I will quickly look at a movie that I have been meaning to write about for some time - It's … Continue reading Modern Tech Can Ruin A Classic
My Top 20 Favorite Christmas Characters
Growing up, I loved watching all of the various Christmas specials that were shown on TV every year. With the availability of almost all of them on DVD, we can watch them whenever we want - even if it's not during the holiday season! My brother and I would sit in front of the TV … Continue reading My Top 20 Favorite Christmas Characters
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 