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Oral-B ProfessionalCare Smart Series 5000 with SmartGuide Review


The worlds most advanced power toothbrush

Hi,

I am Geoff Boltach from Stevensville Michigan and currently I stay at home with my two young boys. Over the past two weeks I have switched from a regular toothbrush to power toothbrush – the Oral-B ProfessionalCare SmartSeries 5000 with SmartGuide.

The power toothbrush is extremely easy to use, it also has a red light sensor that informs you when you apply too much pressure on your teeth, a time clock that monitors how long you have brushed and gives you a smiley face when you hit two minutes, and has 5 variable brush modes or speeds.

I was most impressed with the technology of the smart guide monitor. The monitor shows four different quadrants or parts of your mouth in which to brush, displays what setting you have the brush set at, and this toothbrush actually improved my overall oral care habit. Another interesting piece of technology is the brush pauses every thirty seconds to let you know when to switch to the next section of your mouth.

My current state of oral hygiene is noticeably better and more improved. I mainly used the fastest setting which is the daily clean speed. With the new power tooth brush, I actually brush for two minutes instead of only about thirty seconds. In addition, my teeth feel cleaner because I actually let the brush get into the small cracks between my teeth. I still used my favorite baking soda toothpaste and quite honestly I am satisfied with the results after two weeks of using the Oral-B Professional Care power brush.

I need to let my viewers know that I did receive the Oral B ProfessionalCare 5000 power toothbrush to use and give honest feedback. Also, Oral-B is offering a $10 mail-in rebate on select power toothbrushes April 29 through June 16, 2012. Please visit OralB.com for more information

Thank you for your time.
Also attached is a video review of the product – please go here….


DISCLAIMER: I am participating in a blog tour by Dad Central Consulting on behalf of Oral-B and received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate. For more information, please visit – http://www.dadcentralconsulting.com/

 

Posted by  |  June 3, 2012 | Categories: Blog Tour | Tags: , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Wrath of Righteousness – Chris Stewart


Wrath of Righteousness, written by Chris Stewart, is a short eBook. This book is the first installment of a ten part story and each subsequent story will be released each month. Since the book was an eBook, I really couldn’t tell how many pages there were. This book is the kind that once you pick it up; you have to keep reading to see where the story takes you next.

In all honesty, the story is OK…it’s a good written story and all but to me it would score about 3.5 out of 5. This book plot was a little predictable, because I could guess pretty close to what was about to happen. And the story really didn’t grab my emotions or strike me as an awesome story…maybe the second will.

As for the characters, I would give 4 out of 5 stars. With the host of characters ranging from satan all the way to a prince of a foreign country, there will be some interesting twists in the plot. As for the fiction writing, I enjoyed the fiction account into the supernatural realm, more specifically the interaction between Satan, his fallen angels, and human beings. I also enjoyed the adopted son who is fighting in Afghanistan.

I believe the book at $2.99 is a good deal and for those who complain about the pricing and how the author is releasing the books, too bad. Writing a book takes time and hard effort and I will be purchasing the entire series as soon as I can.

Posted by  |  May 20, 2012 | Categories: Books I've Read | Leave A Comment »

Should you switch to a power toothbrush?


The world’s most advanced power toothbrush

Current Tooth Brushing Routine

My current brushing routine is sporadic at best. Honestly, I always brush my teeth in the morning while taking a shower; however, when nighttime comes, I don’t brush as much as I should. I value oral hygiene but sometimes I am exhausted from a long day and just want to go to sleep. For my toothpaste, I like the clean feel of those that have baking soda in them. In regards to flossing, I floss a couple of times per week after a dentist visit but that tends to taper off as time goes on.

I have always stayed away from power toothbrushes due to the fact that the upper part of my gums itch while I brush. Also, I am fine with a five dollar regular toothbrush and as long as I can remember I have stuck with a regular toothbrush. Since I have not had a cavity for over 5 years or so, I tend to think that I am doing a decent job brushing

I would argue that the current state of my teeth cleanliness is satisfactory but needs improvement. Each time I go into the dentist, I am reminded to brush better and floss more. Upon leaving, I make the commitment to do so but my enthusiasm wanes as time goes on.

Brushing my Kids’ Teeth

With my two children (ages 5 & 2.5), I try to brush their teeth nightly. Sometimes my kids like to brush their teeth and at times they don’t. I find that getting a themed toothbrush works well – e.g. Spiderman or Batman. Our youngest uses toothpaste that doesn’t have fluoride and my oldest likes regular toothpaste.

New Brushing Regimen
On Thursday May 17th, I will begin using the Oral-B ProfessionalCare SmartSeries 5000 with SmartGuide. It is the top of the line power toothbrush and it comes with all the bells and whistles that a power toothbrush can have. In my next blog post, I will post a video detailing my thoughts and reactions and I will give my honest feedback. In addition, I hope to find that using this product will improve my current oral hygiene.

 

Oral-B is offering a $10 mail-in rebate on select power toothbrushes April 29 through June 16, 2012.  For more information please visit  oralb.com/, twitter.com/oralb, or facebook.com/oralb for more information.

 

DISCLAIMER: This is the first review of two regarding the Oral-B ProfessionalCare 5000 power toothbrush. I am participating in a blog tour by Dad Central Consulting on behalf of Oral-B and received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate. For more information, please visit – http://www.dadcentralconsulting.com/

 

 

Posted by  |  May 16, 2012 | Categories: Blog Tour, Personal | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

A Game Plan for Life – John Wooden


A Game Plan for Life written by John Wooden is a good reminder that anyone can make a difference. This book inspired me to teach the next generation and to live a life full of compassion and wisdom. The book is separated into two sections; the first is mentors who shaped Wooden’s life and the second half is people who were influenced by Wooden. This book is easy to read and spaced accordingly to take in all the wisdom imparted from Wooden.

Some of Wooden’s coaching style that will stick with me are that he rarely called timeouts first, meticulously set up practices, worked diligently on conditioning, and taught the fundamentals efficiently. I like his saying “Dont mistake activity for accomplishment.”

Here are other things I thought worthwhile:

  • I learned that there are four types of mentors – personal, professional, and spiritual leadership.
  • Knowledge is nothing unless it is shared.
  • Key traits of a mentor: compassion & wisdom
  • Key traits of a teacher: persistence, principle, and compassion
  • Mother Theresa – Unless a life is lived for others, it is not worthwhile.

This may be his last book before he passed away and I recommend this book if you would like to make a difference.

Posted by  |  May 13, 2012 | Categories: Books I've Read, Personal | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

New House & MBA Program & Running for Office


It has been a month since I last wrote for my journal and three major factors caused this delay – the purchase of a home in Stevensville Michigan (and moving everything into it), starting classes at Western Michigan for an MBA, and I have circulated nominating petitions for Lincoln Township Trustee. I have done all this while staying at home with my two young children. As you can see, I have been very busy and starting to feel the crunch of stress.  Needless to say, I plan on writing more and keeping up to date with things….more to follow.

 

 

Posted by  |  May 7, 2012 | Categories: Personal | Leave A Comment »

Drift – Rachel Maddow


Drift, written by MSNBC commentator Rachel Maddow takes a candid look at the drift from the founding father’s scope of the United States military and where it is today. Maddow argues that the military is too big, spends money wastefully, corrupted by private contractors who are not under any jurisdiction, and far from the original concept of the founding fathers.

A few things that I enjoyed about the book are – the  in depth account of Ronald Regan’s involvement in the Iran Contra scandal which I never knew, who she dedicates the book to – Dick Cheney, Maddow’s instance that we need to limit the President to Constitutional powers, and the chapter on our nuclear arsenal. One more note on Dick Cheney, I have always had disdain for him but after this book , that feeling is even more rooted. This is due to his involvement with Halliburton and its subsidiaries and how he constantly beats the drums of war.

A few things that was not my preference was that her extra verbiage in many sentences. The added words feels like she is uppity and an intellectual and has to prove it;  I guess I prefer a much more direct writing style. Also, she starts off the book speaking generally and then zero’s right in to blaming Regan; I almost felt like the entire blame is put on Regan. Now to be honest, she does continue right down to Obama but I felt that blame was too much of a jump.

The last chapter will stick with me regarding the storage and upkeep of America’s nuclear arsenal. Maddow touches on a few incidents in the previous 50 years and that a few times we have come close to detonation of nuclear warheads. Also, I never knew about the one in Spain in which the soil had to be taken away and it is still radioactive today.

Overall, the book is a 4 / 5 stars.

Posted by  |  April 18, 2012 | Categories: Books I've Read, Yahoo Contributor | Tags: , , | 2 Comments »

Is it Illegal to Save an Empty Parking Spot?


Picture this scenario and let me know if you would have reacted the same way. While on vacation in San Francisco, my family decided to head to the Golden Gate Park. The weather was warm, the sun was shining, and we had a few hours to explore nature. We planned on heading to the Dutch Windmill, the Tulip Garden, and the San Francisco Botanical Garden on our second to last day in California……continue reading

 

Posted by  |  April 18, 2012 | Categories: Yahoo Contributor | Tags: , , | Leave A Comment »

Can Drew Smyly Hold on to the 5th Spot?


In his first Major League Baseball start against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 12, Drew Smyly pitched through two tense situations; however, he only gave up one run. Smyly is listed on the Detroit Tigers website as the fourth starter in the Tigers’ pitching rotation behind Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Rick Porcello, with Adam Wilk bringing up the fifth spot due to the injury to Doug Fister...continue reading….

Posted by  |  April 13, 2012 | Categories: Detroit Tigers, Yahoo Contributor | Tags: , , | Leave A Comment »

11/22/63 – Stephen King


The reason I chose to read 11/22/63 was because I noticed that C.S. Lewis, Aldrous Huxley and John F. Kennedy died the same day….Now, I usually skip simple coincidences as this; however, this was too much to overlook. If you don’t know who Huxley is – he is an author who wrote “A Brave New World.”

My overall impression of Stephen King’s newest book was that is a well-written story. King is very descriptive storyteller, great at bringing in vivid imagery into the book.  I loved the time-travel aspect of this book, and the full circle love story of Jake Epping. This mammoth book – roughly 850 pages, took me about a week to finish. I admit, after reading 11/22/63 I could actually feel the anticipation of that fateful day in Dallas.

In addition, there were two moral implications that I wrestled with. First – could I actually murder a human being even though they did not commit the crime yet? This stems from the account of a man who murders his own family.  I honestly defer to God in those situations,  but something inside of me thinks that I can/could; it would be extremely difficult though. Second, would I actually try to stop a huge event like the Kennedy assassination or would I just take my knowledge of today and make a boatload of money?

Regarding the JFK murder, King states in the afterword that he is about 98% sure that Oswald was a lone gunman.  He cites that Oswald was at the right place at the right time, conspiracy theorists try to find order in a random event (Mrs Paine’s Garage – Thomas Mallon), and according to Occam’s Razor – the simplest explanation is usually the right one.

I am not a expert on Kennedy by any-means but I honestly don’t think Oswald acted alone. Right now, I believe that maybe the CIA, Hoover, Bush, or the Mob had their hand in it. Who knows?

This book receives a 4.5 star out of 5

Posted by  |  April 10, 2012 | Categories: Books I've Read | Tags: , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Catching Fire, Mockingjay


I have finished the last two books in”The Hunger Games” trilogy. Honestly, I kept reading this story and the whole time I was trying to guess how it will wrap up. The lasting impression that will stick with me is the innate desire to revolt against absolute tyranny. I love personal civil rights given by God and the struggle against an evil government; I guess it may be the rebel in me. Also, the quote “Panem et Circenses” which signified the political strategy of the Romans – it means Bread and Circus’. An interesting note is that history will repeat itself and America could be heading toward the Hunger Games world.

Overall good series and I will go see the movies in the theater.

 

Posted by  |  March 29, 2012 | Categories: Books I've Read | Tags: , , | Leave A Comment »

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