I’ve mentioned Situational Awareness in many of my posts about personal safety and security. Most victims of violent crime should have seen it coming. But, they were unaware of their surroundings or the behavior of the people around them.
Just a few days ago, I wrote about a street crime, the “knockout game,” that has had increased media coverage lately. The surveillance videos are evidence of the victims being knocked out (literally), and in some cases KILLED, were oblivious to what was going on around them. Condition White.
What does “Condition White” mean? Marine Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Cooper came up with a Code or system of Situational Awareness. Click here to learn more about Cooper’s Color-coded Situational Awareness.
On the news today, is the story of an airline passenger that simply “goes nuts.” He’s threatening to blow up the aircraft as the police are pulling him out. Watch the video below. The police don’t yet have physical control of him. He’s literally in the faces of the passengers in the row behind him. He could cause significant injury to any one of them. Yet, they SIT THERE like statues!! Holy shit. Their natural instincts for self-preservation are completely suppressed. That’s “Condition White” even though the threat is inches from your nose! Look at the guy in the red ball cap. He’s doing NOTHING…. sitting there like a good sheeple. Hell, he didn’t even put his hands up to shield his face. He’s VERY lucky Continue reading
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These sub-human, mentally-defective pieces of shit should be brought up on attempted murder and murder (in those cases that end that way). How’s that for an opening sentence? Watch the news clip video below. This “game” is actually not new. But, for some reason it’s suddenly getting more play in the media. This is truly disgusting.
As dentists, we are in a rather unique business. Despite massive and coordinated (and to some degree, successful) efforts to commoditize dentistry, it’s undeniable that we provide one of the most personal services for patients. We are literally “in their faces.” We work on a very intimate and sensitive part of the body. And, they’re awake for all of it.
Credibility and trust are a big part of what we “sell.” Patients aren’t buying tertiary occlusal anatomy with tripodization of the contacts. They aren’t buying sealed crown margins. They’re buying YOU.
This short post is a reply I wrote on a Dentaltown thread about Social Media.
As I cross the half-century threshold, I’m conflicted in a number of ways.
A while back, I posted a review of 
The right case was a long-time patient. She’s had trouble on and off with her lower unilateral partial denture. We’ve adjusted it… and adjusted it… and adjusted it. The ridge is nearly non-existent.