Month: October 2003

Dun. Ever since I returned to working for myself in 2000, I have included on my invoices a notice at the bottom:

Terms: Net 30, 1.5% per month (18% per annum)

What this means is that payment is due in full within 30 days of the date of the invoice, and late payments are subject to a fee of 1.5% of the past due amount
per month or 18% per year…which, when you get down to it, really is not that bad, considering some rates on credit cards and the fact that I am not really in
the money lending business. I had never had to use this clause until this past month, when one of my most frequent customers neglected to pay their bill for
work I had done in August. I had intended to post their name if the check hadn’t arrived today, but it did, so they are apparently getting things under control.
Still, I think I may need to review my rate…I may be limited by statute.

(I hope I got that right.)

I sang at the Yom Kippur Services of Congregation Beth Israel this morning and afternoon. Yom Kippur is the Day of
Atonement, when faithful Jews reconcile themselves to G-d (it’s kinda cool how they don’t completely spell out His name) for the sins they have committed.
Catholics have the confessional to do this. Anglicans, Methodists, and other Protestant denominations each week pray for forgiveness for their sins. All of
which prompts me to the following:

I’m sorry for all the stupid stuff I’ve done in my life, which has been quite a bit. I don’t have time or space to list everything I’ve done to everyone, but I
would like to apologize especially to my brother for the torture I put him through growing up. David, I am truly sorry.

And now for something completely different: Everyone should become familiar with Home Star Runner. If you don’t already
know and love this website, get to it, man!

Cantare‘s concerts this past weekend went well (but not perfectly). Although small, the audiences were very
appreciative. I really enjoy singing with this group, and look forward to doing so again.

My next concert will be Sunday, October 19, with the Bach Society.