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Tag: Social Media

I Hate Those Calls

The other day I received a message from a high school friend: "Hey. Are you up?" I didn't see it because it was sent through Snapchat and I tend not to look at those right away. The following day, I texted her back and said, "Sorry I missed you. Is everything ok?"  It is sad, but it seems … Continue reading I Hate Those Calls →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 11 Comments January 8, 2024 3 Minutes

Swapping Old Radio Stories

I've said it before and I will say it again, social media is great for catching up with old friends. However, I can honestly say that it cannot beat catching up in person. In 1988, my radio career started at WKSG, Kiss-FM in Detroit. I met so many great people there, and many I am … Continue reading Swapping Old Radio Stories →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 7 Comments September 20, 2023 2 Minutes

Life Turns On A Dime

Just what does that even mean - "Life turns on a dime?" A quick Google search will offer up some explanations for folks unfamiliar with the phrase: "Since a dime is the smallest U.S. coin, the ability to "turn on it" is a figure of speech meaning you can change direction very quickly in a … Continue reading Life Turns On A Dime →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments September 24, 2022September 24, 2022 2 Minutes

Social Media Spring Cleaning

I was forced to do a bit of clean up to one of my social media accounts today. I am not really sure how I missed this one particular person when I went through the "followers" previously, but I did. This follower decided to make themselves known by commenting on a post I made. By … Continue reading Social Media Spring Cleaning →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 2 Minutes

A Smile Amid Chaos

All you had to do this week was turn on the news, check your social media page, or surf the internet to see the chaos going on in the world. As an American, it makes me sad to see the state of the country. The division within the country is just sickening. Abraham Lincoln quoted … Continue reading A Smile Amid Chaos →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 8 Comments January 9, 2021 1 Minute

“Hello Again, Hello …”

Long time ... no blog Hello, my friend.  Sorry I have been away for a bit.  My last blog led to many friends on Facebook reaching out to see if I was okay.  I wasn't.  When I wrote that blog, I obviously was a bit frazzled, but had yet to reach my breaking point.  That … Continue reading “Hello Again, Hello …” →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 7 Comments April 10, 2020 8 Minutes

Expanding on an earlier Facebook post.

I am on vacation.  I have the next week off and will have my sons all week.  I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am to have them over.  I am hoping that the weather will cooperate and we'll get to do some fun things this week.   This vacation could not have come … Continue reading Expanding on an earlier Facebook post. →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 11 Minutes

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  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Movie Music Monday – Fast Times at Ridgemont High
  • Tony Bennett – 100 Years (A Summer Rerun)
  • Tune Tuesday – Poor Little Fool
  • Mid-Week Recap
  • Book Recommendation – Crooks
  • Friday Photo Flashback – Freberg
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – My Buddy
  • Song Lyric Sunday – Too Much Thyme On My Hands
  • Happy National Book Lover’s Day
  • Movie Music Monday – The Help
  • Tune Tuesday – Days Like This
  • The Truth Hurts
  • The Man With the Tan
  • Happy Birthday, Hitch!
  • Book Recommendation – Voice-a-Versa
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Turntable Talk #51 – Singly Under-Appreciated
  • Great American Songbook Saturday
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Sadness At The Drive In (A Tweaked Summer Rerun)
  • Movie Music Monday – Life of Brian
  • Tune Tuesday
  • ZZ Top is Beard-less … Sort of
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Overdue Update
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – I Got Rhythm
  • This Hit Me Hard
  • Song Lyric Sunday – I’ve Got You Under My Skin
  • Convicted
  • Movie Music Monday – Police Academy
  • Tune Tuesday – Jo Dee Messina
  • See You On the Other Side, Dolly
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Book Recommendation – Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief
  • Funny Memory
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Make Life Better With These
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – Stardust
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Movie Music Monday – The Music Man
  • Tune Tuesday – Canon in D
  • Welcome to September! (A Reblog)
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • I Suppose I Am Fossil Fabulous
  • Book Recommendation – Caller Unknown
  • Friday Photo(s) Flashback
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – Blue Skies
  • 50 Years Ago – A Historic Surprise
  • Unwatchable Mystery Shows? Says Who?
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Movie Music Monday – A First
  • A Birthday ReBlog
  • Tune Tuesday – Brimful of Asha
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • First “Official” First Day
  • Gene, Gene, the Genome Machine
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Just a Thought ….
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – St. Louis Blues
  • Turntable Talk #52 – Feels Like The First Time
  • I Have An Idea – Yes or No?
  • Movie Music Monday – Cocktail
  • Tune Tuesday – Sad Eyes
  • Life’s Little Moments – A Look Back at the Week
  • Book Recommendation – The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria
  • TV Theme Thursday – #50
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Mini-Series Recommendation – All The Light We Cannot See
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – Ebb Tide
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Music Movie Monday – Ghostbusters
  • Tune Tuesday – Vieni Sul Mar
  • Hoco Loco
  • Poetry Dream?
  • TV Theme Song Thursday – #49
  • Book Recommendation: Five Minutes, Mr. Byner
  • Dogs, Trains, and Bands, Good Lord!
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • I Missed It…
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – They Can’t Take That Away From Me
  • Book Recommendation: The Mysterious Mrs. White
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Movie Music Monday – Pitch Perfect
  • Finally – Solitude
  • Tune Tuesday – International Coffee Day
  • Another Busy Weekend
  • Book Recommendation – Bookish People
  • TV Theme Song Thursday – #48
  • I Wish I Knew Who Wrote This
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Book Recommendation – A Deadly Episode
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – My Blue Heaven
  • She’s On To a New Adventure
  • Concoctions!
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Movie Music Monday – Grease
  • Tune Tuesday – What Might Have Been
  • Life’s Little Moments
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