The EID Network Best of '07

Goodness! 2007 felt like it was only 365.25 days long! What's that all about? I'm not entirely sure.

Anyway, there were all kinds of things that happened this past year, a lot of which I have already forgotten, unintentionally. So, before I forgot anything more...I received the tremendous privilege of compiling and naming the EID Network picks for the 'Best of '07'. This, for me, is more prestigious than knitting live kittens. I am truly honored. And now, the EID Network Best of '07:

Best song of '07: 'Equally Skilled', from Jon Foreman's

'Equally Skilled', by Jon Foreman:

first solo album, 'Fall -EP'. This song, taken from the book of Micah, chapter 7, has something that many modern songs do not have. Structure. 'Equally Skilled' begins woefully, but in the end, there is a solution. Now, obviously, this song has structure because it was pulled from the Scriptures, but it was very refreshing to hear a song that attempts to reflect the order, and structure of God's Word. I also really enjoy the simplicity of the whole song. A nice, subtle reverb on Foreman's raw vocals, with his warm, bright acoustic guitar make for a beautiful song.

Get 'Equally Skilled' on iTunes.


Best Christmas Song of '07: There were an

'Hibernation Day', by Jars of Clay:

air craft carrier-load of Christmas Albums released this year, and my pick came from one of them; 'Christmas Songs', by Jars of Clay. The song is 'Hibernation Day'. Albeit a little sappy, it is original, fun, and light. I get a wintry chill just listening to 'Hibernation Day', which is nice, because I'm not going to get chilly on my own here in East Texas. [EDITORIAL NOTE: 'Chilly' is a southern term which means cold.]
Get 'Hibernation Day' on iTunes.




Best Film of '07: Amazing Grace. Hey, would you look at that. A clean, well made movie, with a great message. I never saw it coming.

Best Book of '07: Since I haven't read any books

published in '07, I chose a book that was released in the last part of '06: 'The End', book 13 in Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. I absolutely love the 'Series of Unfortunate Events', though they be children's' books. 'The End' was no exception. It was a perfect closing of an excellent series.
Get The End on Amazon.








Best Website of '07:I have recently discovered an amazingly informative website, ScriptFrenzy.org.

Script Frenzy teaches you all you'll need to know in order to write scripts for the silver screen and the stage.



There you have it, folks, the official picks for The EID Network Best of '07 Awards. What are your thoughts? Agree with the picks? Disagree? Feel free to comment.

Excellence In Dishwashing - Product Review

We here at the Excellence In Dishwashing Network are constantly searching for the most efficient and innovative Dishwashing (a.k.a Dish-Engineering) tools and products. Most recently, our team of highly trained dishwashing specialist stepped up to the golden EID faucet and torture-tested a brand new dish liquid from Colgate-Palmolive: Palmolive Scrub Buster with "Micro Beads". Here are the results:

Product Specs:
Product Name: Palmolive Scrub Buster with "Micro Beads"
Liquid Scent: 'Citrus Blast'
Bottle Size: 20 fluid ounces
MSRP: $3.99 (USD)
Scrubbing tool used: A 6x3 inch double sided sponge, and the occasional plastic scraper.

The work to be done: The EID network 'washed-up' after a greasy taco salad dinner, the dishes for which includes plates, bowls, a skillet, a strainer, forks, and similar taco-salad-making implements. There were also some large bowls to be cleaned that had been used for making a Christmas chocolate-peanut butter trail mix, which was quite a task for our dishwashing specialists.

The Good:
The liquid seemed to be thicker than comparable Palmolive dish liquids, and so it will probably last longer ounce for ounce. The scent is pleasant, and not overbearing. The labeling is nice, fresh, and simple.

The Bad:
First of all, we must address the so called 'Micro Beads'. What in the world are those?! They don't do anything, they are just little orange bits of nothing that look interesting in the bottle, clearly and simply a marketing - and not a performance - ploy. The suds were mediocre, and did not last as long as expected. The cleaning power of the liquid is no different than any of the other Ultra Palmolive liquids - Middle of the road. Our experts' biggest problem was the shape of the bottle. The thin, wide design of the bottle was not desirable, and uncontrollable, especially in high stress dishwahing situations and in the left hand - the bottle was not designed ambidextrously, that is for sure.

The Verdict:
While a thick, nice dish liquid, the Scrub Buster line fell very short of our experts' standards. The 'Micro Beads' feature is bologna. Scrub Buster liquid doesn't belong in the Kitchen, it's merely a wimpy, pretty, hand soap. Nothing, as of yet, has currently stood up to the rugged, no-holds-barred performance of Ajax Orange dish liquid.

The Excellence In Dishwashing Rating:

2 of 5 sponges.

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