Deafness Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A music movie worth watching: Sound of Metal

What if your whole life was music and you suddenly went deaf? How would you deal with it? That’s the

Last day of fall. Winter is coming. Beyond that, here’s what I have for music news on December 20., 2018.

If you don’t think you need to protect your ears from overly loud music at concerts or through headphones, give

Cochlear implants can allow deaf people to hear, but they can never (at least not yet) replicate what a person

What happens when a deaf person receives a cochlear implant gains at least partial hearing? What is their relationship to

The sky is blue. The sun rises in the east. My bull terriers think they’re lap dogs. These are undeniable

On this day in 1997, Steve Jobs’ NeXT Computers merges with Apple. That worked out okay, didn’t it? Here’s the

A couple of years ago on a trek through Vietnam, I chanced upon a firing range where for a buck

Remember Harold Camping? He was the religious nut who said that the world was going to end on this day

If you still think it’s cool to expose yourself to loud music without any sort of protection, read this from

Mother Jones magazine has a great article on what music can mean to the deaf and those who have difficulty

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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