Brenda Cares Corner
Android, BlackBerry & Living Life
To Your Health – Natural Approach for High Blood Pressure
Mar 18th
I subscribe to many different natural health newsletters. Most of them report on the same remedies but every once in a while, there is a special report that really grabs my attention. I received this particular bit of information from Natural News regarding high blood pressure. The newsletter talked about studies confirming the beneficial effect of a common vegetable we use today that can affect blood pressure – celery. It was found to decrease a potentially dangerous situation without the risk of possible side effects that might accompany prescribed medication.
Hippocrates, a Greek physician considered to be the Father of Medicine, More >
The Word in My Life – Family Ties
Mar 17th
“Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:19-20
So, Joseph was the favorite son of Jacob – born of the favorite wife, Rachel, who then died while giving birth to another son, Benjamin. Joseph’s favored status (and his dreams of being elevated above his family) caused such a strain with his brothers that they hated him – enough to wish him dead – enough to More >
Indecent Exposure: Is Your Hero…Naked?
Mar 16th
Recently, I posted on my blog regarding security on your Hero, meaning, the contents of the phone. This led me to think about the physical security or protection of the Hero.
I’ve had friends and others ask me for opinions about cases and such for the Hero. Other than determining that it does indeed protect your investment, I always tell them, without fail, that it is a choice they should make on their own, as they are the ones who will have to live with it daily. Makes sense, right?
Basically, protection for your Hero boils down to 3 layers of safety. More >
Back from the Dead – Doin’ Good Bayou
Mar 15th
by J. Barrington
My grandmother once told me “What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.” If the good Lord’s willing, and the creeks don’t rise, my pearls of wisdom to future generations will not be as poetic. I’m more likely to say “What doesn’t kill ya will still hurt like a son of a b****.” I’ll also tell them how fine I was back in the day: A beautiful buxomly blonde who was told on several occasions that I looked prettier than a gob of butter on a stack of hotcakes. Right now, I probably looked like More >
To Your Health – Artificial Sweeteners
Mar 11th
Artificial sweeteners such as Aspartame and Sucralose (Splenda) are found in more than 6,000 foods, including soft drinks, chewing gum, diet and diabetic foods, breakfast cereals, jams, sweets, vitamins and prescription and over the counter drugs. But, did you know that Aspartame was previously listed by the Pentagon as a biochemical warfare agent? It is the most controversial food additive, and the most contested in FDA history. Even still, it was approved for use as food, not on scientific grounds, but because of political and financial pressure.
There have been more reports to the FDA for aspartame reactions than for all More >
The Word in My Life – Wrestling with God
Mar 10th
I suppose you could say Jacob, the “supplanter,” was born wanting more. He had a twin; the two babies struggled in the womb for position. His brother, Esau, emerged first. Jacob followed, literally, “on his heels,” as he grasped Esau’s ankle. Jacob lost that first battle but set the stage for the early part of their lives: two brothers striving for supremacy. Because he was the eldest son, Esau pretty much had it made. He was entitled to the birthright (the greater share of the inheritance) and the blessing that came along with it. Esau was a hunter and he More >
Hero Blues
Mar 9th
If you’re a Sprint HTC Hero owner, odds are at one point or another you’ve re-thought your decision to purchase the phone. I know; I’ve been there.
People give lots of reasons for dissatisfaction with the Hero. Battery life is chief among the complaints. There’s also sluggish performance. Of course, there’s the fact that the Hero is running the oldest of the current versions of Android, with a rumored upgrade nowhere in sight.
So, yeah – I get frustrated with my Hero, occasionally. Did I make a bad purchase? No. I didn’t. Even with all the above issues (which, by the way, More >
Back from the Dead…
Mar 8th
by J. Barrington
The story thus far …
The life of a telepath is no leisurely coast up the bayou. As a matter of fact, it’s more like falling overboard and wrestling with the alligators. Fighting off the unwelcome innermost thoughts of humans, my whole life, proved to be so challenging that most of the locals labeled me as crazy. 24/7, my mind involuntarily read the thoughts of most humans within close proximity. Then my eyes were opened to the mysterious world of the supernatural also known as the Supes. Realizing that you are on the bottom of the More >
Screenshots: HootSuite Lite for Android
Mar 5th
Compose, communicate, and converse on the go with HootSuite for Android. Manage multiple Twitter accounts, customize searches, upload photos, receive notifications, and more. Simple, elegant, and powerful, HootSuite allows you to send and schedule Twitter updates from anywhere.
Developed for Android by HootSuite
This application does look nice but in my opinion it has too many screens. I’m not used to going to a main screen to open up another screen for a different action. I prefer most actions to be incorporated into one screen with menu options or tabs. Some people have found this to be the Twitter application for them, More >
To Your Health – The Benefits of Vitamin D
Mar 4th
Vitamin D has been shown to influence over 2,000 of the 30,000 genes in our body. It is for this reason that vitamin D influences more than just our bone health. It also has a protective affect against cancer by decreasing the spread and reproduction of cancer cells as well as increasing the death of mutated cells. It can even fight colds and the flu by influencing our immune system to attack and destroy bacteria and viruses. Furthermore, vitamin D has been shown to influence other conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis (Rheumatoid and osteoarthritis), infertility and PMS, inflammatory More >
