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Guest Blogger: My Baby Brother (A Summer Rerun)

I revisited a blog that was written by my brother in 2019 this week. It made me laugh out loud again, just as it did when he first sent it to me. I thought I would repost because 1) It's always fun to have someone else write about you, 2) He's a better writer than … Continue reading Guest Blogger: My Baby Brother (A Summer Rerun) →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment July 30, 2026July 29, 2026 9 Minutes

A Top 5 for Mel’s Centennial

Happy 100th Birthday to the legendary Mel Brooks! Four years ago, I had the chance to read his autobiography and it was fantastic. It is loaded with great stories from the early days of television, stories about his friendship with Carl Reiner, stories about his marriage to the beautiful Anne Bancroft and so much more. … Continue reading A Top 5 for Mel’s Centennial →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 12 Comments June 28, 2026June 26, 2026 3 Minutes

Storytime With Melvin

I'm not sure there is anyone my age that didn't grow up with Mel Brooks' movies. I was first introduced to him with his film History of the World Part 1. Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety, To Be or Not To Be, and so many others soon followed. While some of his films … Continue reading Storytime With Melvin →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments January 8, 2022 1 Minute

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

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