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  • Party like it’s 1986

    July 29, 2026 by

    Last week was my 40th high school reunion. This is the fourth reunion I have helped to organize. I am home now, tired, recovering, and pleased with how it came out. A Weeklong Celebration I figured out 11 years ago that a typical Fri-Sat-Sun reunion celebration would not be enough time. I semi-crashed — but… Read more

  • The Sound of Silence, Part III: Performing Music with Hearing Aids

    June 9, 2026 by

    This is the third post in a series about my journey navigating recent sudden profound hearing loss. If you haven’t read them already, I recommend reading Part I and Part II first. “Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears” – From “Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare Today is 91 days since I suffered sudden sensorineural hearing… Read more

  • The Sound of Silence, Part II: Hearing Aids and a Therapy Plot Twist

    May 19, 2026 by

    Summary: The continuing and sometimes strange adventures seeking hearing recovery I wrote about my sudden severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) in my left ear in a previous post. If you haven’t read it, I recommend you read that first. There is also a new post that follows this one. In this post I will share… Read more

  • The Sound of Silence, Part I: Beethoven and Hearing Loss

    March 20, 2026 by

    Summary: Appreciating Beethoven in a completely new way. Note: I added updates to the bottom of this post. But it became so long that I posted two follow-up articles. Here is Part II and here is Part III. I. Hearing and Music As a musician, my hearing is precious to me. I love listening to… Read more

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