Facebook amazes me

Wow. Facebook has done it again. Taking me back, way back into my childhood. In the search box I typed in Oil Companies School tonight. My second and third grade years were spent at OCS in Tripoli, Libya. The years I lived in Tripoli were from 1969-1971.

They were great years. Tripoli was a modern city. Everything for the American families centered around school activities or going to the Teen Club at kilometer 9 to swim in the Medietarian (sp) Sea. Many actitives for families to help with the home sickness.

The facebook page for OCS had pictures of the school grounds. The biggest change I could see from what I remember OCS looking at is that there was more landscapping done. All I remember about Tripoli is sand, sand, sand everywhere.

Some of the names I recognized who had joined the group. Names I had not thought of since the days in Tripoli. Some of those names of our people who live just 15 miles to the west of Marshall in Longview. I sent a message to these individuals to reconnect. The world we live in is getting smaller and smaller.

Wow. What a trip through cyberspace.

Radio Ranch I

Today one of our students at East Texas Baptist University stopped by my office. My relationship with LaDarius started when he worked at KMHT radio while a senior in high school. He also was a member of the Marshall High School Chorale in which my daughter was also.

LaDarius and I spent a good deal of our conversation talking about the things that happen at a radio station concerning people you work with, equipment that doesn't work, etc...

I have a nickname for KMHT I called it the Radio Ranch. The reason being it that it plays "Real Country" music recieved from a satellite service.

So I though from time to time I would share Radio Ranch stories. This Radio Ranch I.

I just want to take the time and list the names of people I have worked with while working at the various radio stations I have worked at:

Jim Hodo (KOCA-KKTX)
Paul Bendal (KOCA-KKTX)
Phil Kee (KKTX)
Harry Lane (KOCA-KKTX)
Paul Kyser (KOCA-KKTX)
Marc McClain (KOCA-KKTX)
Richard Martin (KOCA-KKTX)
Ron Chase (KOCA-KKTX)
Bobbie Kerns (KOCA-KKTX)
Jim Allen (KOCA-KKTX, KLUE)
Scott Sparks (KKTX)
Dan Diamond (KOCA-KKTX)
Mike Williams (KOCA-KKTX)
Brad Oweings (KOCA-KKTX)
Don Schmal (KOCA-KKTX)
Tod Teddar (KOCA-KKTX)
Dal Sanders (KOCA-KKTX)
Van Goodall (KEEE)
Larry Whit (KSAM)
Phil McKee (KHUN)
Mark Waldie (KHUN)
Jon Boaz (KHUN)
Steve Sands (KSAM)
Kooter Robertson (KSAM)
Bill Schoening (KSAM)
Lorinda Hortsman (KSAM)
Shelly Martin (KHUN)
Ray Eller (KSAM-KHUN)
Joel Hardy (KISX)
Jeff Brown (KKTX)
Tim Middlestat (KKTX)
Brenda Smith (KOCA-KKTX)
Stacey Milam (KOCA-KKTX)
John Logan (KOCA-KKTX)
Sylvia Sommers (KHUN-KSAM)
Chris Paddie (KMHT)
Josh Bush (KMHT)
LaDairus Carter (KMHT)
Jamie (KMHT)
Gail Mino (KSAM-KHUN)

I know I have some people off, but as I ponder on this later, I will come back and more.

That is all for this edition of Radio Ranch.