88 years ago tonight: On the evening of 30th October 1938, Orson Welles broadcast his famous dramatised production of the H G Wells novel The War of The Worlds on CBS American radio. The play started conventionally enough with Welles reading the first part of the novel more or less verbatim. The play then reverted … Continue reading The Power of Radio (Halloween Reblog)
Devil’s Night Pranks
All my life the night before Halloween was referred to as Devil's Night. In some places it is called Mischief Night. Other places call it Goosey Night, Mat Night, or Cabbage Night. Whatever you called it, it was usually a night that kids/teens would go out and prank people. Usually those pranks were pretty harmless. … Continue reading Devil’s Night Pranks
Happy National Cat Day
Yep. That about sums them up. Here's our Bitsy ...
TV Theme Song Thursday – #44
Recently, I came across a Watch Mojo list of the the Top 30 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. While I agreed with some of them, many I did not. So I decided to make my own list. As hard as I tried, I just couldn't go with the Top 30. There were too many … Continue reading TV Theme Song Thursday – #44
Life’s Little Moments
It was a very busy weekend for me. I had Thursday off work because we had an out of town sleep conference to go to. It was held in Ann Arbor. Originally, Sam and I were both going to go, but her starting her new job fell in a way that she couldn't go. So … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments
Tune Tuesday – Last Date
Born today in 1933, the great Floyd Cramer. According to Wiki, "Cramer became famous for his use of melodic "whole-step" attacks. He was inducted into both the Country Music (and Rock and Roll) Hall of Fame. His signature playing style was a cornerstone of the pop-oriented "Nashville sound" of the 1950s and 1960s. Cramer's "slip-note" … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Last Date
The Monday Blues – She Caught The Katy
I'm feeling bluesy today. Let's go back to 1968 to Taj Mahal's second album for one of my favorites. I first heard She Caught The Katy when I watched the Blues Brothers. Their version opens the film as Jake (John Belushi) gets out of prison. I had no idea that it was a cover. It … Continue reading The Monday Blues – She Caught The Katy
Book Recommendation – The Midnight Train
A couple years ago, I read (and liked) Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library. You can read my thoughts here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2023/03/24/another-good-read-the-midnight-library/ I just finished Haig’s follow up: It is not a sequel, but takes place in sort of the same realm as the first book. Here is the Goodreads synopsis: When your life flashes before your … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Midnight Train
Two Decades?
At 5:24am 20 years ago, with her hand in mine, my mother took her last breath here on earth. She was finally freed from the pain she suffered for a decade from Breast Cancer and all the treatments and medications she had because of the disease. For those of us who were left behind, there … Continue reading Two Decades?
Song Lyric Sunday
This week Jim Adams has asked us to pick a song about the American West, or one that mentions cowboys, a sheriff, an outlaw, horses, cactus, or tumbleweeds. In honor of the 145th anniversary of the Gunfight at the OK Corral. I have a few to offer up today. Cowboy Take Me Away Is it … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday
