Category: Opinion & Editorial

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” Stephen R. Covey It’s time, ladies and gentlemen, to listen and to understand. It’s time to decide what you want your chosen profession to become. Actually, it’s time to decide what your chosen profession is right now. Some of us are in ... [continue reading]

     When you head to your polling place on Nov. 6, the candidates for the Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio Senate and U.S. House of Representatives will be running in newly-revised districts.  Pursuant to the Ohio Constitution, the Ohio Apportionment Board – made up of Ohio’s governor, auditor, and ... [continue reading]

     Just when I thought that the recent discussions on the proper way to handle the Access to Care issue could not get any more strange, along came a blogger with an inventive solution.      With the economic downturn of the last few years, there has been an increase in discussion about medical/dental ... [continue reading]

     For my geologist friend Dennis, time is relative. His two best “friends” that he “like(s)” are oil and gas and both are millions of years old. Every now and then they’ll “de-friend” him. Geologically this is known as a dry hole but his philosophic retort is, “that’s ... [continue reading]

     Oh, come on, people! Get your mind out of the gutter. This month it’s about finances, not about sex! Well, OK, maybe just a little about sex.      A few months ago, I traveled from Mansfield to a CE course in Hilton Head, S.C., to a Wal-Mart in Baton Rouge, La., to an ice-cream shop in Boise, ... [continue reading]

     The summer Olympics drew to a close in early August of this year. I love the summer Olympics. Over the next four years you couldn’t pay me to watch synchronized swimming or badminton but there’s just something about the Olympics that makes it must see TV for me. I don’t know if it’s American pride, ... [continue reading]

We have just completed the two weeks of the Thirtieth Olympiad.  Every two years we have the chance to see superior talent on public display.  We get to hum the fanfare and loudly chant  U . . S . . A !!        It’s easy to spot the best in the world.  They have the gold medals around their ... [continue reading]

     “History repeats itself. That’s one of the things wrong with history.” Clarence Darrow (1857 - 1938)           Dentistry is in the throes of a mistake. This mistake is one that’s been made before, just in different incarnations.  My fear is that ... [continue reading]

     Last month’s U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the Affordable Care Act could have a significant impact on dentistry in Ohio.  Twenty-six states, including Ohio, and the National Federation of Independent Business filed litigation challenging the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care reform ... [continue reading]

     As the never-ending political season drones on, I’m always bothered by the fact that the best speech any candidate ever gives is their concession speech.  Time after time, when I hear the final address of a campaign, the losing candidate delivers the clearest, most focused words and I’m left shaking my ... [continue reading]