Monthly Archives: January 2004

Trust in the Lord

Posted on January 17, 2004 by Joe White

David Cox, a fine gentleman I used to sing with at St. John the Divine, died this week. At the funeral this afternoon, the Rev. Hall mentioned that one of David’s favorite scriptures was Proverbs 3:5-6, which is the original … Continue reading →

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ugh, not again

Posted on January 14, 2004 by Joe White

I’ve been sick three times since the middle of October…sore throat now is harbinger of #4. Stress over lack of Pirates chorus members and scheduling probably contributed. Maybe I should refraind from letting Julius nuzzle me, since I am allergic … Continue reading →

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And more switching

Posted on January 13, 2004 by Joe White

This weekend my poor benighted Kyocera Smartphone pretty much gave up the ghost. I had to contort it every which way for the headset to work (I’d given up on using it without the headset months ago). I had originally … Continue reading →

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Satellite Switch, Part 3

Posted on January 12, 2004 by Joe White

Dino and Jesus, my DirecTV Satellite Installer Team, arrived Monday about 11:30. They made quick work of the install, running the second line into my den and fishing the line into the guest room with ease. The Phillips DirecTiVo unit … Continue reading →

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Rambling

Posted on January 11, 2004 by Joe White

Subbed at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church this morning for Sampy Wall. They had seven infants baptized at the 11am service. When the Rev. Nutter asked if anyone else was interested in joining them, a girl of about 12 or so … Continue reading →

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Satellite Switch, Part 2

Posted on January 10, 2004 by Joe White

The installer scheduler, Terry, called me on Monday asking me to let him know when my package arrived, and we could then schedule the installation. Thebox from Direct Satellite arrived on time on Wednesday, so I called him up and … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Trip – Day 4

Posted on January 8, 2004 by Joe White

Costanza and I stopped at Starbucks on the way to the funeral, since neither of us really knew what we were in for. The first part was held in a mosque in a converted church gym (or so it looked) … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Trip – Day 3

Posted on January 7, 2004 by Joe White

Met M?ire O’Brien at the coffee shop across the street from the Met, visited for a bit, then went joined her husband Mark and their friend Alice to hear her friend Michael Forest sing Borsa in a dress rehearsal of … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Trip – Day 2

Posted on January 6, 2004 by Joe White

Got up New Year’s Day and went to the Baglery at 30th and 3rd. The Times had had an article on Tuesday about best old-style bagels in town, and this was one of the three places mentioned. There was a … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Trip – Day 1

Posted on January 5, 2004 by Joe White

I arrived at Newark at noon on New Year’s Eve. Eb Keshavarz was there to pick me up in his day-old Acura TL…a very nice car indeed, Bluetooth phone aware (will route calls through the car’s audio system!), and navigation … Continue reading →

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