My Playlist (7/1/2009)

What I’m listening to (as of 7/1/2009):

Summer of ‘69 (Bryan Adams)
Achy Breaky Heart (Billy Ray Cyrus)
Awesome God (Rich Mullens)
Spooky (Classics IV)
Animal (Def Leppard)

My Favorite iPhone apps

One of my three readers requested a synopsis of my favorite iPhone apps. So without any further delay…..

All apps are free unless marked by $$.

YouVersion: The Holy Bible in 16 English translations. This is a must-have app!
AOL Radio: Lot of choices for music and talk if you want something different than your own iPod music collection.
TweetDeck: Client application for Twitter.
Shazam: If you hear a song you like but you don’t know who sings it, let Shazam listen and it will give you the information you need.
GPS Tracker: Track your position on the planet.
App Sniper ($$) – Find iPhone paid applications on sale, oftentimes for free.
Labyrinth LE – Fun game.
Lightsaber – Must have for Star Wars fanatics.
Air Sharing ($$) – Transfer files to/from your computer wirelessly.
SpeedTest – Want to know how fast your Internet connection is? Try this from speedtest.net.
Network Utility – very basic network utility; discover your IP address, ping and scan TCP/IP ports.

Spit and Go

I just had a cavity filled last week…. it’s the third cavity I’ve had in as many years. I’ve had a lot cavities throughout my lifetime but three in three years is a bit much even for me so my dentist recommended a high-fluoride, prescription-only toothpaste. Prescription-only toothpaste? Didn’t know such a thing existed.

As it turns out, there are several things I didn’t know about dental hygiene. Maybe that’s why I have so many cavities. For instance, when Mrs. Vhost called the dentist office to get clarification on how to use the prescription toothpaste (yes we had to ask), we “learned” that you should not rinse after brushing your teeth. This was news to us. Was this some kind of new modernized care for teeth? How many years had this knowledge escaped us?

To find out more we immediately turned to a trusted source known as the Internet. I’m sure the folks at Google were wondering why there was a sudden surge in searches for “teeth brushing.” As it turns out, every expert on the ‘Net recommends rinsing after brushing. This was not what we’d been instructed so my confusion persisted.

To clear up the mess I turned to a source even more reliable than the Internet…. family. I have a cousin who is a dental hygienist. She would know! My cousin said she’d never heard of such a thing as not rinsing after brushing (thanks TP!).

That was good news… that meant I could rinse after brushing, at least with regular toothpaste. And I also learned some things….. For instance, did you know:
* You should brush for your teeth for 2 full minutes.
* For best results, tilt your brush at a 45 degree angle to the gumline.
* You should brush your tongue when brushing your teeth.
* You can’t rinse when using high-fluoride toothpaste (bummer). Just spit and go.

Are we a Christian Nation?

Are we a Christian nation? Some would suggest we are not. Read this and decide for yourself.

My Playlist (5/14/2009)

Songs I’ve been listening to recently:

Spooky by Classics IV
Laughter in the Rain By Neil Sedaka
The Hustle by Van McCoy
It Happens By Sugarland
Miracles By Jefferson Starship

Death Crawl

This never gets old…