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Inflation has hit the tooth fairy. My friend was complaining his grandchild got $10 from the tooth fairy. He was comparing that to the quarter his kids found under the pillow when they lost a tooth. That reminded me of the time my son asked why the tooth fairy only left him $2, when she always leaves his cousins a $20. I fumbled my way through that one, saying she probably stopped at their...

I’m in a medical state of mind these days and I know there are some out there who, like me, qualify for the ‘dental phobic’ category. As a matter of fact, I announce my category to the receptionist with each new dentist I try. I’ve tried a LOT of dentists because they may seem alright at first, but some of them mean me great harm or might be too neglectful of me, and then there are...

GOALS Goals enhance our lives. I believe that a person without goals is simply going through the motions of life missing one of the greatest enhancements to one’s existence – setting and achieving goals. Let me define what I mean by a goal in that not everyone shares my definition. To me the desire and intention to accomplish something in the future cannot be considered a goal unless...

What time is it ?It’s time to give up my life as I know it and go quietly to the nursing home.We enter through the big glass doors and I see strange people in wheel chairs, people wearing scrubs and one man moaning .These sights scare me, I want to go home.One lady approaches me and says “Welcome to your new homeCome lets see your new room.”I was put in a wheelchair and taken down a long...

“Methinks you’re lucky to be alive.” “What do you mean? How so?” “You’re lucky that you never ran into a wall, fell down a flight of stairs or an open manhole. This prescription that the optometrist sent over for you was pretty strong. From the looks of things, he thinks, you’re blind … an accident waiting to happen,” the technician says. Then she hands me a set of...