Well, the “much-too-quick, fun-filled summer” I referred to in an earlier blog post is over. My firstborn struck out for Raleigh this past Monday morning, heading down early to start his job as a videographer for the NC State Athletic Department. School doesn’t start for a couple of weeks, so it’s nice that he’ll beat the rush of students for... read more »
As I crept back into the water—the same place I place I had my knock-the-rust-off instructional lesson just a week ago—I silently remarked to myself how devoid of fish the stream looked. To the most casual observer, it was a beautiful stream: a happily babbling brook, 8 – 12 inches in its deepest recesses, with smooth moss-covered rocks and a pretty canopy of old... read more »
The patient said, “Don’t say I told you so.” I said, “I don’t have to, you just did.” She said, “This is going to cost twice as much now, isn’t it?” I said, "Yes.” “Will the root canal make the pain go away?” “Yes.” “Well then, let’s get this over with.” “Open, please.” It didn’t have to be this way. ... read more »
With my changing family dynamic—oldest heading off to college, middle son completely absorbed with friends and social media, youngest taking up tennis—I’ve decided to rekindle an old flame. No, it’s not another woman…it’s a trout. Recently, after trading in my old Red Ball waders, Cortland reel, and Cabela’s fishing vest for some new gear, I took an early morning fly fishing... read more »
As a kid in the early ‘70’s, between stints on my bike with the banana seat and curved handlebars, I watched a lot of TV: After School Specials, Gilligan’s Island and Star Trek reruns, and of course, The Brady Bunch. Then, as now, commercials ruled the airwaves, and although I like to think I’m not easily swayed by advertising,... read more »
July/August 2011 HOT TOPIC: **Old toothbrushes can pose severe health risk** No kidding. Those old toothbrushes that you’re so attached to can be a regular “breeding ground” for germs and bacteria. Numerous studies in the past few years have reported the toothbrush to be one of the main causes of infections that repeat themselves over and over in the mouth. ... read more »
Most days, the business of a dental office is fairly routine: drilling, filling…and billing! But every so often, a case comes across your desk that makes you feel like you can possibly change the course of someone’s life…make a difference in someone’s world. This happened to me recently, when I accepted the case of a young man—27 years old—who had never... read more »
Have you ever put thumbtacks on a map to pinpoint all the places you’ve been? Kinda fun—Facebook even has an app that allows you to do this virtually—makes you feel like a real world traveler once you look at all the little red pins dotting your map. My staff are making good map pins this week—we’ve been closed for a... read more »
Stuff happens. You fall off your mountain bike and knock out a front tooth. You were in college, got a cavity, but didn’t get to the dentist until it was too late. You bit down on an unpopped popcorn kernel and split your tooth right up the middle. There are a lot of ways to lose a tooth. Sometimes the... read more »
But it's not Spiderman. It's the new choreographer, Chase Brock. My Office Coordinator, Michelle, left on a train in the middle of night (sounds mysterious, doesn't it?) to travel up to NYC to see her nephew's handiwork as "Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark" re-opens after a 3-week hiatus. Chase, originally from Flat Rock, was the one called in to rework the choreography of... read more »