Monthly Archives: April 2012

Townie Meeting 2012 – Epilogue

The 2012 Townie Meeting in Las Vegas is done.  I left a bit early having to skip out some of Dr. Marvin Berlin’s excellent presentation.  Marvin Berlin knows the business of dentistry “like nobody’s business!”  🙂  I hated to leave.  … Continue reading

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Townie Meeting 2012 – Day 2

Reporting from Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan Hotel… Last night was the big party, with a James Bond (007) theme.  There were a lot of creative costumes!  I wasn’t one of them. Today, the day opened with the Madow Brothers … Continue reading

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Townie Meeting 2012 – Day 1

A great day at the Townie Meeting.  The morning general session opened with Dr. Howard Farran, the founder of Dentaltown.com.  I’d say he was in “rare form,” but in his case it’s “usual form.”  Provocative, incisive, and uninhibited!   Dr. Mark … Continue reading

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Townie Meeting 2012 – I’m here!

Just arrived at the Cosmopolitan Hotel / Casino, the newest casino in Las Vegas.  Wow!  Pretty swanky!  My room is big enough to have a party with a dance floor.  No kidding.  Very nice. The Townie Meeting is one of … Continue reading

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Website Marketing Pearl: Help them find what they’re looking for!

While I have a long list of blog topics to write about, I don’t seem to get to them, as I’m often inspired by something that happened recently.  The trick is finding time to write them! I couldn’t think of … Continue reading

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ACS Passes the Buck and Blows Me Off

I heard back from the editor of “Cancer,” the ACS journal.  Read it for yourself.  I think I’m going to simply throw in the towel at this point. Dear Dr., Thank you for sharing your concerns with me. I would … Continue reading

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The ADA Finally Chimes in About Brain Tumor Study

American Dental Association ≠ Testicular Fortitude I admit to being surprised that the normally spineless group of eunuchs that make up the ADA leadership stood up to this abjectly flawed study.  Sort of.  The ADA effectively points out the issues … Continue reading

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American Cancer Society Disavows Brain Tumor Study?

American Cancer Society replies to my reply. I just got another email from ACS replying to my reply to their reply.   Does it seem to you they are now disavowing responsibility for publishing the dental x-ray / brain tumor study?  … Continue reading

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American Cancer Society Responds!

ACS reports dental x-rays linked to brain tumors Yesterday I penned a missive to the American Cancer Society about their report linking dental x-rays to brain tumors.  You can see that letter by clicking here. Tonight, I got a reply: … Continue reading

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Oy veh! Here we go AGAIN! (x-rays)

Just when I thought the world could not get more stupid… they raised the bar of willful ignorance, AGAIN.  And, again! The headline all over the news today:  “Dental x-rays tied to brain tumors!” They cite a “study” published in … Continue reading

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