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I took the Candy Bar Quiz and got 14 of 20, though I missed a couple of ones I should have known.

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Thanks to Liz, very expectant Lutheran mom at A Blonde Moment for tipping me off to a song, The Lutheran Song. that contains the name, Lucas Cranach, among others. Watch it on YouTube!

I wonder if Dr. Veith, keeper of the Cranach blog, has heard The Lutheran Song? It reminds me of that very funny blog where we voted for our favorite Lutherans. I can’t remember the name…

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This morning as I sat reading the news online and listening to my favorite morning radio show, my dog sat nearby on “his” couch licking his paw. He was really going at it to the point where I felt obligated to distract him from his momentary obsession. Oddly enough, the topic on the radio switched to stories of the healing power of dog saliva. I did a quick Google search, dog saliva healing, and found a wealth of links. Who knew?

From It’s a Wonderful Saliva at Dogs in the News:

In a 1990 study done at the University of California, Davis, researchers found that dog saliva killed E. coli and Streptococcus canis, another harmful bacteria.

In another study (1995, Fairbanks, Alaska), students swabbed spit samples from 102 drooling dogs and concluded that the samples inhibited the growth of certain bacteria, especially on nose mucous bacteria. But they also found many types of bacteria in the dog saliva itself. They concluded perhaps dog saliva is not the next wonder drug.

Still, DogsInTheNews.com has found evidence over the years that slobbery dog kisses can cure cancer, deadly bee stings and blindness, among other ailments. Just remember that, the next time your pooch offers you a hearty lick. Read on…

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Dr. Gene Edward Veith, at his Cranach blog, asks, “Do you have any notable concerts as milestones in your life?”

1970’s

• Todd Rundgren’s Utopia tour
• Peter Frampton
• Bruce Springsteen
• Pablo Cruise/Eagles/Boz Scaggs
• Dan Fogelberg
• Hall and Oates
• Electric Light Orchestra
• Cheap Trick
• Poco

My “I’m a born-again Christian” years:

• Amy Grant
• Scott Wesley Brown
• Second Chapter of Acts
• River

In past ten years:

• James Taylor - what a legendary talent!
• Styx - amazing, Tommy Shaw is also a legend. Years of clean living shows on his face.
• REO Speedwagon - good, but scary to see what years of partying truly makes you look like.
• Little Memphis Blues Orchestra with Taylor Hicks, Elliot Yamin, Ace Young and Bucky Covington - this concert started at midnight and went to 2am, good loud music in a small bar. It remains one of my favorites.

Concerts I took my kids to:

• N’Sync - took my 10 year old. Actually a very good show!
• Christina Aguillera - when she was still a sweet teen pop star
• Aaron Carter - not too good, lots of screaming tweeners though

Upcoming concert memory:
40th anniversary tribute concert for The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album in its entirety. Big names singing their own hits and the album:

* Todd Rundgren
* Lou Gramm of Foreigner
* Bo Bice
* Christopher Cross
* Denny Laine of The Moody Blues/Wings

Taylor Hicks was supposed to perform, but has bowed out for his Broadway commitment as Teen Angel in Grease. I most likely will not be going because my daughter’s opening worship service for college is that same weekend. I just stare at the tickets and imagine being there. Actually, I’ve misplaced the tickets and hope to find them. If I do, they are up for grabs for anyone in the Washington DC area on August 23rd.
Then there’s every single choir, orchestra and band concert my children have participated in. Those concerts are true works of beauty and effort with no expectation of monetary reward. I don’t believe any of my above listed concerts evoked a tear. These concerts did many. My favorite: the Christmas concert at our church’s school. All 200 children , from distracted preschoolers to slightly bored or embarrassed 8th graders, loudly proclaiming God’s truths. True catechism, set to music, aimed at all ages of hearts. That is my favorite concert and I get to attend every year!

What’s your favorite concert memory?

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