Category Archives: Technology

On Video Games and Neural Pathways

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Micah Everett

When I started this blog ten (!) years ago I found it considerably easier to write frequently (usually weekly) than I do now. The change is mainly due to my son, who was two then and family life centered around … Continue reading →

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Influential Recordings: Romantic Trombone Concertos

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Micah Everett

I still remember very clearly the first time I heard a solo recording of a professional trombonist. I was a junior in high school, and a friend from the all-state band that went to another school in my county brought … Continue reading →

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Fighting for Normal

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Micah Everett

This morning I was able to do something special that was completely normal until six months ago: I performed a piece of music, with other people, in public. The COVID-19 event has robbed society of much that was beautiful and … Continue reading →

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“CoronaTunes” Retrospective

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Micah Everett

When the stay-at-home orders relative to the COVID-19 event began to be issued in mid-March I resolved early on to spend part of the time away from my normal performance schedule making multitrack recordings to share on Facebook and YouTube. … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a Half-Semester of Teaching Online

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Micah Everett

As I noted in last week’s post, this past semester was easily the strangest in my 20+ years in higher education. The shift to all online teaching and learning was a shock to everyone, and with so little time to … Continue reading →

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