Author: 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 source for the deTocqueville quote that I mentioned the other day.


Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will direct your paths.

I need to add that to my list. I need to work harder to follow that advice.

A very uplifting remembrance service. You’ll be missed, David, but you have gone on to bigger and better things.

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 to long-haired cats. Just a thought.

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 intended to hold out for the Sony Ericsson P900, but then finally admitted to myself I really didn’t need it, so I got the same phone I picked out for my parents, the T616, a little Bluetooth phone that syncs nicely with iSync on my PowerBook.
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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 is very nice, and I love the Season Pass feature. Having two tuners is also very cool…can record Coupling and Aqua Teen Hungerforce at the same time while at rehearsal! The only drawback I’ve noticed so far is the lack of a 30-second jump forward button like I had on the Dishplayer…will just have to manually fast-forward through the commercials; oh, the torture! 😉