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Archive for April, 2006

Sound Check
Wednesday, April 12th, 2006

Two days ago I purchased a Digital Voice Recorder so that the kids could hear Daddy sing. Just to see how it would sound before I used it Thursday, the accompanist and I met last night and tried it out.
The Olympus VN-960PC was the least expensive DVR that could transfer files directly to a computer. [...]

In a state whose gubernatorial election made the Presidential election of 2000 look settled, Washington state decided to try voting online.
AP reports:
The State Quarter Advisory Commission initially allowed an unlimited number of votes from a single Internet address so family members sharing a computer could each make a pick, spokesman Mark Gerth said.
But that philosophy [...]

May 2006 Ohio Election Preview
Monday, April 10th, 2006

My wife brought to my attention the fact that May 2 is an election day in Ohio. I will be voting absentee next week. There are some primary elections that day as well as a couple local issues. No state constitutional amendments seem to be on the ballot. The general election is 2006 will be [...]

Palm Sunday Solos
Sunday, April 9th, 2006

Having arrived Saturday afternoon in Duncan, I had a little more time to prepare with the organist. She and her husband then treated me to dinner. The chicken lasagna was quite good.
I sang TLH 56, “Jesus Came, The Heavens Adoring” (Lyrics, MIDI) after the Old Testament reading in both services. The last verse was done [...]

Lutheran Carnival XXI: Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 9th, 2006

Welcome to the Twenty-First edition of the Lutheran Carnival. I hope you enjoy the brief spiel on the church festival, the church father of this carnival, and finally the good posts submitted and drafted into the Carnival. May you find it entertaining and informative.
Palm Sunday
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
behold, [...]