The Dental & The Incidental
My blogging journey began in 2009, when few dentists shared their thoughts online. What began as an occasional musing about dentistry has since become a passionate commitment. I’ve published at least one new blog post every month for over 15 years. That’s more than 200 posts and counting!…
I can’t believe it’s been three years since we lost Willy. In honor of a great companion, I thought I’d post it again: May 28th, 2012: Last week, my golden retriever Willy turned 15½. Yeah I know, who counts half years? But when you’re an old dog…
Being a dentist (especially one who enjoys it so much), I am never hesitant to offer advice when it is sought out. Since my credit card has the post nominal initials D.D.S., I often find myself completing a purchase when a curious cashier asks me about a specific…
For the past eight Memorial Day weekends, I have celebrated the start of summer with my friends on Fire Island. But not this year. Rather than strolling the sandy seashores of our beautiful beach, I found myself wandering the hallowed halls of higher learning at Cornell University where…
So it was the first Monday of the New Year and one of my most beloved patients, having just learned that my office was closed for the holiday, called me on my cell phone to report a dental mishap. As odd as this may sound, I was thrilled…
So, it’s the second day of Hanukah with just three shopping days left ’til Christmas and Mother Nature has evidently lost track of time. December 22, the first full day of winter and it’s 60 degrees in Central Park. And while Mother Nature seems to have lost her…
I recall a time when it was considered impolite to ask a woman her age (perhaps it still is), but there does come a time in one’s life that one’s age becomes a source of great pride and accomplishment. Something that was once kept discreetly private is transformed…
