Category: Opinion & Editorial

“For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three.” Alice Kahn    Today, I unloaded the last three boxes of old record albums so I could transform them into MP3s to play on my iPod while I walk. I listened to them while I recorded, and just as I had remembered, the sound was great – rich ... [continue reading]

     I would like to applaud the Ohio Dental Association and the Ohio Dental Political Action Committee for their legislative success over the last decade. It is easy with the level of success the dentists of Ohio have enjoyed during this time period for us to become  complacent and assume that the formula for success at ... [continue reading]

     Blake first came to my office when he broke his wisdom tooth while eating some “hard candy.” That was the start of our dentist-patient relationship, or more importantly, our friendship. The date was Aug. 8, 2000. Over the years we have learned a lot about each other. I know that Blake does not like to floss and ... [continue reading]

     One of the things I enjoy most about being the ODA’s executive director is interacting with dental students at Ohio’s two outstanding dental schools. During my frequent visits, I am always impressed with the dental students at both The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and the Case Western Reserve ... [continue reading]

Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) famously said of the Affordable Care Act, “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.”  That remark may well define her career, and she has been widely, and correctly, ridiculed for the comment.  Coming during the heated debate ... [continue reading]

“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]