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likes it, and made some interest- ing comments about it. We are worlds apart in every way--- ex- cept that we both have musical souls. When musicians come to- gether differences fall away. In contrast, I gave my CD to my pulmonologist last year. He’s the man whose business is keeping his patients breath- ing. He doesn’t play music. And he never listened to my CD. He told me so. Since breathing is the foundation of singing, you’d think that even if he isn’t a music fan, he might be curious as to how his long-time patient who is prone to bronchial asthma breathes when she sings! I’ve had associations with many musical NJ physicians. Where I live, in Monmouth County, there’s Maria Choy, my former neurologist and voice student; Robert Lillie, podiatrist and bass player; Richard Therkelsen, my chiropractor, guitarist, singer and occasional voice student; and Arthur Topilow, oncologist and jazz pianist, to name just A Radio Station Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Heard New Jersey Artists + 80s Rock + Americana + Classic Rock Covers + New Indie Artists AsburyMusic.com