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Category Archives: Current Events
Lightning Strikes – Can we prevent it?
Las Vegas…. Sigh. I’ve been a busy guy over on Facebook, as I cannot help being drawn into discussions about firearms, most recently stemming from the incident in Las Vegas. As many of my readers and friends know, I am … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Editorial, Personal Security & Safety
Tagged gun control, Las Vegas shooting, mass shootings
19 Comments
All Aboard the Righteous Indignation Train! Wooo-woooo!
This post will not likely engender much agreement. But, then again, it’s not why I write. My goal has never been to create an “echo chamber” or to “preach to the choir.” (Edit to add: A couple of folks have … Continue reading
Your Practice Computer Security – The Russians Are Coming!
I had a bit of a scare yesterday. The first thing in the morning, my office manager told me she couldn’t get the computer at the front desk working. There was a pop-up window saying my hard drive was full. … Continue reading
The ADA “Values” My Opinion
Last night, I received an email with a link to a survey from the ADA. Their records show I’m not a member and they want my input. It was obvious they are becoming concerned about declining membership. The questions … Continue reading
Do-It-Yourself Ortho Aligners? Same Thing, Right?
It’s been a long time since I have written a blog post. No excuses. Life is busy with family and other concerns, and I’ve not been inspired… until now. Tele-dentistry? Tele-braces? Many of you may have already heard about online … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Editorial
Tagged direct braces club, do it yourself braces, Invisalign, teledentistry
41 Comments
Hashtag: Lions, Flags, and Dentists… Oh my!
What happened to critical thinking? “Outrage” over a spoon-fed narrative has become increasingly contagious in this willfully ignorant culture. Groupthink, powered by the news and social media, has become epidemic. While on an individual, intellectual basis, most of us would … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Editorial
Tagged dentist hunter, hunting saves lives, lion hunting dentist
68 Comments
“Howard (Farran) Speaks” Podcast with Yours Truly
About 6 weeks ago, I Skyped with Dr. Howard Farran to be interviewed for his “Howard Speaks” podcast series. It was published today (see below). We talked about a variety of topics from website marketing to “organized” dentistry to advice … Continue reading
Lethal Force – But, he wasn’t armed!
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. Use the following information at your own risk. I have studied this topic extensively. But, that doesn’t make me an official authority. Do your own homework / research. I’ve linked to an excellent book … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Editorial, Personal Security & Safety
Tagged Ferguson, lethal force, police brutality, self-defense
16 Comments
Higher MPG Cars = Higher Costs! What??
Happy New Year! And, now for something completely different on the first day of 2015. I just LOVE (I really do) blowing widely-held “conventional wisdom” out of the water with FACTS. I write mostly about dentistry and firearms on this … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Editorial
Tagged car ownership costs, cars, diesel, fuel efficiency, hybrid
15 Comments
Mr. & Mrs. America… You Are Being Ripped Off!
Check this out: Obamacare pays for dental clinic for uninsured Obamacare built a 6,000 sq. ft. clinic to house only 10 dental chairs in New Jersey (big surprise). And, they’re PROUD of it. That’s a CRAZY waste of space. Ten … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Editorial
Tagged dental clinics, dentistry, Obamacare, underserved, uninsured
17 Comments