Excuses, Excuses … or Thinking Positive!
Have you ever been heard to utter one or more of these statements? I’m confident that all of us have at one…
A Railroad Named Conrail and Its Heritage!
This is an encore of a Musings originally posted on this page on August 16, 2018, with a couple of additions. Conrail…
1970’s Radio Trivia …
Wasn’t I having fun? Pages from old newspapers saved because they contained a story related to your life or work, or simply…
Song for Guy!
Sir Elton John is one of the most recognized and best-selling musical artists of all time! Yet, you may wonder, why is…
Radio… “Of Mikes and Men” – Part 2
A year ago, I shared with you a small portion of this book, which was published in 1951. The story takes place…
There’s no Escape-ing … 20 years!
This Easy Listening/Beautiful Music genre’s channel was birthed on XM Satellite Radio 20 years ago this week, in the last week of…
Railroads you may remember … which are now part of CSX!
This is an encore of a Musings first published here on May 24, 2018: In the world of railroading, they are known…
Missing… But Not Forgotten!
A sub-title of this Musings could be, “Tunes you no longer hear on SiriusXM’s Escape channel.” Why? While these melodies have long…
Erik’s Rail Photos – Volume Two!
On February 19th of this year, this photo carries the caption: “It was a good day for a 3.7-mile walk.” These are…
Celebrating Freedom…
… which appears to be more fragile as each day passes! We’re now approaching the end of what is the “Patriotic season”…
The Westinghouse Stations – Part Two!
The following continues the story that began in the last Marlin’s Musings about the Westinghouse Corporation. If you’ve not read Part One,…
Radio History … the Westinghouse Stations!
The Westinghouse name, if remembered at all, likely means different things to different people, as it spanned so many aspects within the…