I hate to sound like a whiner, but here goes. I have a miserable upper respiratory bug that is making it impossible to sing. It involves a sore throat, (sometimes) severe coughing, and upper respiratory congestion. Due to my high blood pressure, I cannot take a decongestant. It seems to be a virus that will simply have to run its course, so antibiotics are little or no help. That may not sound like a big problem, but I have already had to postpone my Senior (Vocal) Recital until June 11, and it would be really nice if I didn't have to postpone it again. As it is, I am better, but still unable to "hit the high ones" without risk to my vocal chords. I cannot even practice, and I'm not so bright that I can do this without practice, particularly since part of it is in German and Italian. Please pray for healing of my throat, and that this thing will finally work. Sorry to whine. Also, please pray for the families of the students, faculty and staff of Columbine High School. Heck of a way to make the national news. It has really hit a lot of people hard. Columbine is a very good school in a very nice neighborhood, and now, when anyone thinks of them, mass murder is what they will remember. Please pray for them. Sincerely, Dariel the Aged aka Dave Milner