April 22, 2021

Ethel Gabriel: An icon in the world of recorded music…

… especially as related to “our kind of music,” Easy Listening /Beautiful Music … passed away recently. Her name was Ethel Gabriel,…

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The 1940's Savoy Express
April 8, 2021

The year: 1945, the date: April 12th! Remember!

The world is finally within months of bringing World War Two to a conclusion, as U. S. troops and Allied forces from…

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March 25, 2021

DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES… End of the Early Years!

This is Part Four of this review of railroad locomotives produced in the middle decades of the 20th century … beginning with…

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The King of Happy Music
March 11, 2021

The King of Happy Music!

ABOUT THIS ENCORE PRESENTATION: When I first published this in January of 2019, my dear wife Alicia was still with me ……

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February 25, 2021

Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania!

While you can take a train into the heart of the community from the heart of Philadelphia, this Musings is not about…

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February 11, 2021

XM Radio . . . the Beginning and the End!

As I write this, it’s the beginning of February … within three weeks from now, I expect to be moving “home” to…

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Bill Tynan (on left) and Bob Carpenter (right) visit Marlin at XM Satellite Radio in 2002.
January 28, 2021

Remembering WHFS …

  . . . and its two founders! Updated from the original post dated 9/13/18. The story of this station’s birth, which…

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January 14, 2021

New Zealand’s South Island – a Photo Tour!

Situated on the west coast of the island, hours from the nearest town, this is a view of Milford Sound … described…

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Trenton Bridge, Trenton Makes - The World Takes
December 31, 2020

Memories of Ernie Kovacs

This is an encore of a Musings I posted here in January of 2018, which was exactly as described … my Memories…

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December 17, 2020

MARLIN’S GOOD-TIME PICTURE BOOK! – PART 3

Even though the photos and stories in this chapter have nothing to do with Christmas, since we are in the heart of…

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December 3, 2020

The Therapeutic Power of Music!

As the calendar turned to November, the radio industry trade publications began noting that stations in different cities across the land were…

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November 19, 2020

40 Years ago … another Anniversary!

A few days ago, as I continue to sort, organize and downsize as I prepare for starting a new chapter in my…

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