One of my Facebook friends noted on his page that this weeks marks the 100th birthday of comedian Red Buttons. Red was known for his "never got a dinner" and "I was there" bits which he did frequently at celebrity roasts. I remembered that last year, on his birthday, I blogged about Red and included … Continue reading Reflections on “Blog Year One”
Tag: The Dukes of Hazzard
40 years of the Dukes
"Just a good ole boys ... never meanin' no harm...." This is an impromptu blog that comes about as a result of scrolling Facebook. I was reminded that it was 40 years ago today that "The Dukes of Hazzard" premiered on TV. This show was such a HUGE part of my childhood! I remember sitting … Continue reading 40 years of the Dukes
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”
Questions and Answers #1
I have a blog that is totally ready to post, except that I was unable to figure out how to add audio (some friends have offered suggestions as to how to do that, and I will attempt that in the following day or two). Since that blog was not ready, I went to my Facebook … Continue reading Questions and Answers #1
Tube Tunes….
Today, Quincy Jones turns 85. He is a legend in the music business. He is a record producer, actor, conductor, composer, musician, TV & film producer, instrumentalist, magazine founder, entertainment company executive and humanitarian. He's worked with some of the best musicians and produced some of the biggest albums in history. He has worked with … Continue reading Tube Tunes….
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 