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Jan 116 min read

2023: Top 40 Smiles Tracks!

I’ve gone back-and-forth on writing a blog or creating a podcast discussing my favorite songs of 2023. I was thinking that creating a...

Oct 3, 20236 min read

Living A Smiles Life!

These days, there are a lot of challenges that many of us face, including heavy workloads, inflation, chronic illness, lack of time with...

Jan 1, 202320 min read

2022: The Year in Music; Presenting The Smiles Song Countdown

The year 2022 is rapidly coming to an end (and will be past tense when this blog is ready for public consumption!), and that means I...

Jan 1, 202217 min read

2021: A Musical Journey with The Smiles Countdown!

I started this blog in late December 2021, while vacationing on the central California coast, and the greater Los Angeles area. It was...

Aug 5, 20215 min read

50 Years Ago This Week...Birthday Tunes!

August 7, 1971 was 50 years ago. Time really does fly when we're having fun, and writing blogs, and going through the daily life...

Dec 31, 202017 min read

2020 Was Rough...The Music Helped! Announcing the 2020 Smiles Countdown

2020 was the year when the world stopped. Travel, sports, concerts, theatre, in-person teaching and learning, dining out, and so much...

Oct 29, 20205 min read

Uncertain Times Call for Music

I don't need to tell you this, but there is just so much uncertainty these days. The pandemic continues to ebb and flow, the political...

Aug 15, 20206 min read

Rhythm and Blues to the Rescue!

With the current heat wave in full effect, you might be looking for ways to avoid straining the state-wide power grid, as well as your...

May 17, 20209 min read

Last 40 of 20

Many musicians and groups often go decades releasing hit after hit single, but then, something changes, and their songs are no longer...

Apr 13, 20205 min read

My Go-To Karaoke Songs!

For many years, one of my go to activities has been karaoke! Meeting up with friends at a local nightspot, enjoying a “girly”...