The Advancement Of Dentistry

I was never a real fan of dentists. I remember the whining of the drill when I was a kid and the pain I felt. After that first visit, I never wanted to go back. I spent ten years running from the dentist and that noisy drill. I have talked to other people over the years who were also afraid of the dentist. Those childhood memories were both shocking and frightening to all of us. The problem was my teeth were getting bad over the years with no visits to the dentist. I was seventeen years old with two hollowed out teeth in my mouth. The pain was awful and i'm sure it was not having a good affect on my health. I had to see a dentist, but I just could not get past those memories from the first visit.

I finally joined the army and flew to Missouri for basic training. After a few weeks, my drill SGT. noticed there was something wrong with me. He asked me what was wrong with my mouth. I told him I had two bad teeth, but I did not like dentists. The next day, I was scheduled for the dentist. I didn't even have to Schedule an Appointment. The drill SGT. did it for me with a overly large smile on his face. I was afraid, but the dentist was actually cool. They took X-Rays and told me what I already knew. I had two teeth that needed to come out. The dentist told me they would be out in a hurry without any pain. Sure enough, I felt no pain and my bad teeth were removed.

I reported back to the drill SGT. at the mess hall. He snickered to his friends and told me I still had to eat lunch. They laughed at me as I tried to eat. I didn't feel the food as it drooled down the side of my face. The dill SGT. really got a big laugh that day at my expense. I didn't completely lose out in the deal. My two bad teeth were gone, I was no longer afraid of dentists and I am sure my health was the better for the experience. I was amazed at how advanced dentistry had become in the ten years I stayed away. Now I go to the dentist to make sure all of my teeth are in the best shape possible with no worries.

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This is a sponsored post however, all the points and views are my own.

Famous People Who Died On January 3

Dying is just like taxes in the respect that it is going to happen to you and me. Over history, we realize it doesn't matter who you are, you are going to face death. Famous people have no secret weapon against death. They are just like you and I. They will die. We will die. Death is a part of life. However, many of us look forward to eternal life in Heaven. After we all pass from this world, I hope to meet each one of you in a better place called Heaven.

We Live And We Die

Nobody Lives Forever

See You In Heaven

What Happened Today in History?

1431- Joan of Arc handed over to the bishop

1521- Martin Luther excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church

1872- 1st patent list issued by US Patent Office

1920 - NY Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000

1938- March of Dimes established to fight polio

1959- Alaska admitted as 49th US state

Deaths on January 2nd

1824-1895 - James Merritt Ives was an American lithographer with Nathaniel Currier, was ½ of Currier and Ives

1837-1903 - Alois Hitler was the father of Adolf Hitler, yes Adolf Hitler had a father, and he really wasn't the spawn of Satan

1831-1916 - Grenville M. Dodge was an American Civil War Union Army Major General; he was also a railroad executive who helped construct the Transcontinental Railroad

1911-1967 - Jack Ruby was the assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, he died of lung cancer

1902-1970 - Gladys Aylward was a British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, her story was also told in the book The Small Woman, after Japanese attacked in 1938, Aylward led 94 orphans to safety over the mountains

1935-1976 - Mal Evans was a Beatles' roadie, road manager, assistant and friend of the Beatles, Mal Evans were killed by police when his girlfriend called and told the police he had a gun, the police shot Mal Evans to death while he was carrying an air rifle.

1887-1979 - Conrad Hilton was the US founder of Hilton Hotels, he is the great grandfather of Paris Hilton, and Paris Hilton is a famous socialite

1910-1980 - Joy Adamson was the author of Born Free, killed by her servant at 69; Born Free describes Joy Adamson's raising a Lion cub named Elsa, the book was made into an Academy Award winning movie which was also called Born Free

1905-1988 William Cagney, Producer and brother of star James Cagney, William Cagney produced Yankee Doodle Dandy, his brother James Cagney won an Academy Award for his role in the movie, William Cagney looked much like his brother James Cagney, he was also the manager for James Cagney, William Cagney appeared as an actor with his brother James Cagney in the 1950 film Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1923-1993 - Johnny Most was an American sports announcer, was the radio announcer for the NBA Boston Celtics from 1953-1990

1917-2005 - Will Eisner was an American comic book artist; he founded The Spirit, a comic book award "The Eisners" was named after him in his honor

1921-2007 - Michael Yeats was an Irish Fianna Fáil senator 1961-1981 and son of W.B. Yeats

This is series of famous people who died was inspired by Faye Farley who writes about famous people who were born on the same dates. Each day I will make a list of the famous people who died on the particular day with a link to her story about who was born on a particular day. Today's famous deaths will be linked to her September 27 story because she has not made it to October yet. Click here to check out Faye's writing

Sources

Historyorb.com

Wikipedia.com

Holidayinsights.com

Beautiful Women Wear Modest Dresses

Woman are beautiful, they don't always know it, but they are beautiful. In today's society things have changed when it comes to clothing. Revealing seems to be most important to women and the way they wear their clothes. It seems like the more skin they show, the more beautiful they feel. Somebody needs to tell them this is not true. You don't have to show everything you have to be beautiful. Women who wear modest dresses are very beautiful and they don't feel the need to show you too much skin.

We used to have a beautiful Brazilian girl work with us at the pizza store. She wore modest clothing and every guy in the store was amazed at her beauty. She was sweet and kind to everybody. She had no idea she was beautiful which made it even better. After a few years, she finally realized the affect she had on guys. She began to dress in more revealing clothing and took full advantage of her beauty. Men bought her all kinds of expensive gifts hoping to spend time with her. It was actually sad to see it happen. She got involved with drugs and the wrong people. Eventually, she realized her mistake and slowed down. This is a good thing because I thought she was eventually going to wind up dead from drug abuse.

I think Hollywood tries to teach our young girls that they have to look and dress a certain way. They tried to get them to dress in skimpy outfits, so they can look like their favorite characters on television. The problem is Hollywood is just a fantasy land. The actors and actresses give their lives to their careers because of all the cash they receive. They forget about modesty and often their own personal beliefs. We need to teach our children that being modest is still a good thing. Women do not have to show everything to be beautiful. They can wear modest clothing and still be beautiful. There is some incredible looking modest clothing that will fit girls of all sizes and shapes.

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This is a sponsored post however, all the points and views are my own.

How To Play Super Bowl Squares

It's that time of year again, The NFL playoffs are here and the Super Bowl is just around the corner. Your office may play Super Bowl Squares and here is the place to learn how to play and hopefully (get lucky) and win.

Super Bowl Squares is an office pool that many people play during the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl Squares is usually a betting game that gives you four chances in a hundred to win money during the Super Bowl. This is how you play Super Bowl Squares.

What You Need to Play Super Bowl Squares

• You need the Super Bowl Squares sheet

• You need players

• You need somebody to control the game

• You need one hundred numbers

• You need a hat

• You need somebody to pick the numbers

1. You need the Super Bowl Squares sheet to play the game. You can download the sheet on many places on the internet. There are 100 hundred squares in the game of Super Bowl Squares. You can print out a sheet for free here.

2. You need to set the price for your game of Super Bowl Squares. You can play for $1, $2, $5 etc. This means each player pays a particular amount to buy one of the hundred squares on the board. The object is to have all 100 squares covered with people's names. You can buy one to one hundred squares, but most offices limit the amount of squares each person can buy.

3. You have filled all the squares and collected all of the money. Now you are ready to set up the Super Bowl Squares board. Somebody will pick the numbers out of the hat and place the numbers one by one by the 100 squares of the board. The numbers are zero through nine and are placed on the board from the left side to the right side until all numbers have been used. There is ten of each number. It is always a good idea to have more than two people watch the numbers as they are picked.

4. You now have to put the Super Bowl Teams on the board. You can put the AFC on top and the NFC on the side, it all depends on you. Some offices put the name of the two Super Bowl Teams in the corresponding places.

5. The Super Bowl Squares sheet is set up. You now have to make copies for each player who is playing your Super Bowl Squares game. This way they will know if they have won the game while they are watching the Super Bowl.

6. The Super Bowl Squares game works like this. You chose a square. Your particular numbers are listed. Say you have 3 on AFC and 6 on NFC for your square. If the score ends with 3 and 6 after any quarter you have won one fourth of the Super Bowl Squares pool. Remember, the AFC number and the NFC number has to correspond to the score of the game after any one of the quarters.

7. The winner of each quarter usually gives the Super Bowl Squares office pool operator ten percent of their earnings. This is because this person has spent their time setting up this Super Bowl Squares game for the particular office.

8. Strategy-Some people buy up to ten squares to give them a better chance to win Super Bowl Squares. Some people pick one square and figure a four percent chance is much better than any lottery they can spend their money on. You could very well spend too much money and win nothing if you buy too many squares.

Tips

• Enjoy the game and don't overspend

• One square will make your Super Bowl party more interesting

• Make sure you get a print out of your Super Bowl Squares game before the game starts

• This is just a game, play it like a game

• Super Bowl Squares is fun

Dentist in Serling, VA

Guest post written by Collin R

When searching for an affordable, trustworthy dental office in the Sterling, Virginia area, look no further than Bright Now! Dental. Located at 6 Pidgeon Hill Drive Suite 210 in Sterling, Doctor Mazin Alayssami can provide patients with the utmost care in dental services that they are in need of. Formerly known as the Mazin Alayssami Office, this Sterling, VA dentist location has recently become a Bright Now! Dental affiliate. Services at this office are available for both adults and children in need of routine dentistry or emergency dental care.

The convenient office hours at this location make scheduling an appointment around work, school and extra curricular activities a breeze. Appointments can be made to fit your schedule with open office hours of 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on most days and availability until 7:00 P.M. on select weekdays. Easily request an appointment for any of your dental needs to get into the office immediately. Appointments are available for both new and old and patients.

Saving money on dental care is of the utmost importance to many Sterling, Virginia residents. This Br ight Now! Dental office offers a variety of ways for you to save on your next visit. From $29 off a routine cleaning to $1000 off orthodontic services such as braces, there are always new ways to save. Financing is also available to make your dental visits even more affordable. Mazin Alayssami can provide patients with regular teeth cleanings, oral surgery, x-rays, teeth whitening, endodontics, prosthodontics and more.

Blendtec WHOLE FRUIT AND NUT RECOVERY DRINK

WHOLE FRUIT AND NUT RECOVERY DRINK

New Year’s is all about resolutions and becoming healthier. After a workout, down this drink packed with protein and carbs to build muscle and replenish your energy.

INGREDIENTS

FourSide Jar
or 
WildSide Jar

1 c	almond milk, unsweetened
1 oz	raw almonds
1	apple, cored and quartered
1/2	banana
1 c	ice cubes

INSTRUCTIONS

Add ingredients to FourSide or WildSide jar in order listed and secure lid. Select “Whole Juice.”

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Servings 2 
Serving Size 12 fl oz
Calories 183
Fat 8.5 g 
Saturated Fat 0 g 
Cholesterol 0 mg 
Sodium 91 mg 
Carbohydrates 23 g 
Fiber 5 g 
Sugar 13.5 g 
Protein 4 g

Famous People Who Died On January 2

Dying is just like taxes in the respect that it is going to happen to you and me. Over history, we realize it doesn't matter who you are, you are going to face death. Famous people have no secret weapon against death. They are just like you and I. They will die. We will die. Death is a part of life. However, many of us look forward to eternal life in Heaven. After we all pass from this world, I hope to meet each one of you in a better place called Heaven.

We Live And We Die

Nobody Lives Forever

See You In Heaven

What Happened on Today in History?

1903- President Teddy Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Mississippi, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she African American

1923- Ku Klux Klan surprise attack on black residential area Rosewood FL, 8 killed (compensation awarded in 1995)

1947- Mahatma Gandhi begins his march for peace in East-Bengali

1965- Martin Luther King Jr. begins a drive to register African American voters

Deaths on January 2nd

1827-1863 - Roger Weightman Hanson was a Confederate brigadier-General, was mortally wounded on a suicidal assault on Union lines, he died a couple of days later.

1821-1904 - James Longstreet was a Confederate general, one of the foremost confederate generals, subordinate to Robert E. Lee, served under Lee as a Corps Commander, was considered the finest corps commander in the army of northern Virginia.

?-1923- Sam Carter was an African American resident of Rosewood Florida who was lynched by KKK, was killed in the Rosewood massacre, five other African Americans and 2 white people were also murdered.

1883-1945- Betram Home Ramsay was an English Admiral/Commander Naval Forces (Normandy); he died in a plane crash on his way to an important meeting.

1919-1960 - Fausto Coppi, Italian, ran world record 45,798 km, he was a prisoner of war in World War II, he won the Tour De France twice (1949, 1952) and the World Championships in 1953

1905-1974 - Tex Ritter was a famous country singer (5 Star Jubilee); member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, also played in many Western movies, John Ritter was Tex Ritter's son. John Ritter died in 2003 on September 11^th.

1935-1980 - Larry Williams, rocker, "Dizzie Miss Lizzie", John Lennon was a fan of Larry Williams, he was also a long-time friend of Little Richard, he had a drug addiction problem and was found dead with a bullet hole in his head, his death was considered suicide, but was suspicious.

1929-1981- David Lynch, singer who was a member of The Platters, The Platters formed in 1953, he died of cancer, he was tenor for The Platters, "The Great Pretender", "You Got That Magic Touch"

1914-1986 - Bill Veeck was an American baseball executive who was known as "Sport Shirt Bill", he was owner of the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox; he was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991

1957-2007 - Garry Betty was the American CEO of Earthlink which was a huge internet provider; he built Earthlink from 500,000 members to over 5 million members.

1950-2007 - Dan Shaver was NASCAR driver and ARCA race car driver/owner, he founded Shaver Motorsports, and he drove the 49 car in NASCAR Busch series races

This is series of famous people who died was inspired by Faye Farley who writes about famous people who were born on the same dates. Each day I will make a list of the famous people who died on the particular day with a link to her story about who was born on a particular day. Today's famous deaths will be linked to her September 27 story because she has not made it to October yet. Click here to check out Faye's writing

Sources

Historyorb.com

Wikipedia.com

Holidayinsights.com