What is the correct way to deal with an improper shutdown?

Front Row was not responding, and I couldn't get out of it by pressing the expose button or escape or anything like that. Normally if an application is not responding, I just go to the dock and force quit, but I couldn't do that in Front Row. I didn't know what to do so I just held the power button until the computer turned off. Now I realize I could have tried command alt esc to get to a force quit menu. Is there something I need to do after I power down with out properly shutting down? Windows used to do a disk check if I did an improper shutdown.
I went into the console to try and figure out what the problem was, and there are some weird messages about fsck and QL Errors, and they don't seem to have anything to do with Front Row, but I guess I'm wondering what they mean or if there is anything to worry about. I feel so stupid asking these questions, it's just that I've never had to shut down my Mac improperly like this, and I just want to make sure everything is all right.
8/9/08 6:11:55 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] fsck_hfs: Volume is journaled. No checking performed.
8/9/08 6:11:55 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] fsck_hfs: Use the -f option to force checking.
8/9/08 6:11:57 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
8/9/08 6:11:57 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
8/9/08 6:11:57 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
8/9/08 6:12:24 PM org.ntp.ntpd[14] Error : nodename nor servname provided, or not known
8/9/08 6:12:32 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[16] Starting HP IO Monitor
8/9/08 6:12:32 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[16] Starting HP Trap Monitor
8/9/08 6:13:06 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[88]) Exited: Terminated
8/9/08 6:13:22 PM Finder[114] [QL ERROR] Generator database update takes too long... we will use what we currently have
8/9/08 6:13:23 PM Dock[110] [QL ERROR] Generator database update takes too long... we will use what we currently have
8/9/08 6:13:23 PM Dock[110] [QL ERROR] Generator database update takes too long... we will use what we currently have
Message was edited by: Jeff David

Jeff,
These circumstances are exactly what journaling is for. In other words, you need do nothing more than you already have. Improper shutdowns can still cause problems, but journaling goes a long way toward side-stepping any issues that arise.
If the improper shutdown did more damage than the journal is able to overcome (unlikely), you'll probably know it right away. I'm guessing that you haven't noticed any serious problems, so it is safe to assume nothing has happened.
Scott

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