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Discussion Topics This Week,

May 2, 2026:

State of the Air Report:
- San Joaquin Valley Air Challenges: Topographical, Industrial, and Weather Challenges
- Trade in Old Polluting Cars
- More Air Monitoring
- "Best" Year for Bakersfield Air?
- What We Can Do For Better Air
Anxiety: Learn How to Respond in a Healthier Way
Whole Earth Festival: Creative and Educational Fun!
New Jingle for Smiles?
Mapping Community "Hot Spots!"
New Passenger Train Station Coming to Midtown Sacramento
Yolo County Job Cuts Looming?
Getting a Library Job
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THOUGHTS AND MUSINGS

Top 40 Favorite Smiles Songs of 2025!

Here I am, already working on another year-end music blog, this time for the year of 2025! I’m always amazed at how quickly the time goes, but this year seemed especially rapid (some may also say ‘vapid’” but I won’t go there!). I lost two or three months somewhere in 2025, and I’ve been unable to locate them. If any of you locate those missing months, please return them to me. I’m happy to pay for postage, as well as any shipping and handling costs… ;-) But, in all seriousne

Jan 122 min read

The 2025 Smiles Show Countdown Contest Is On!

The 2025 Smiles Show countdown contest of my top favorite songs of the past year is on! As in previous years, submit one email with a guess of my top three artists, and three of my top favorite songs for the current calendar year to jimmysmiles07@gmail.com . One entry per person. The entry period is open through 11:59 PM PT on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. There will be a coffee shop gift card for the winner of each individual contest; one for the top 3 artists and one for

Dec 13, 20252 min read

Daily Challenges!

Looking for inspiration and encouragement? I share ten suggestions for challenging yourself each and every day to live your best life and have some fun, too!

Jul 28, 20255 min read

One Chapter Ends...The Next Begins!

I have happy news for those of you who listen to the music edition of The Smiles Show. Starting on Wednesday, April 2nd, The Smiles Show...

Mar 8, 20251 min read

Chapter Ending with Music Show

KUBU discontinuing low power, FM radio station 96.5FM, and mobile app March 29, 2025 The Smiles Show got its start on 96.5 low power...

Feb 21, 20253 min read

2024: The Smiles Show Favorite Songs!

Author's note: This blog was written by yours truly, with no assistance from AI. AI just doesn’t work for me, since it doesn’t inject...

Jan 1, 202523 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...

Jan 1, 202416 min read

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Hi everyone! I'm Jimmy Smiles, host of The Smiles Show, a weekly public affairs and community empowerment podcast available anytime on this website and each Friday at 5pm PT on 90.3FM KDVS in Davis and a music program each Wednesday at 2pm PT on KUTZ FM in Sacramento. jimmysmiles07@gmail.com