I never thought I would use any sort of electronic reader to read books on a regular basis.  And I still don’t,  and never will, unless paper books go the way of the dodo.  My wife, father and mother all have Sony eReaders, but I will never give up my paper and ink books.  The feel of a book, the smell of a new book, being able to dog ear pages… they are part of [...]

I am sick of Zombies I am a member of several forums that allow horror authors to plug their own books, and I swear, 90% of them begin with the words “The world has come to an end” or “Armageddon has come” or “The age of mankind is over” or something in this vein, quickly followed by the word zombie. I know, I know, these things work in cycles. Zombie movies have been rampant the [...]

I don’t want to seem negative, because e-publishing has its benefits.  The internet has been a great outlet for those looking to be found.  Artists, musicians, and filmmakers have been using it for years to get their products out there.  To get exposure.  And sometimes, a diamond in the rough is found.  But that’s part of the problem- there is too much out there, and most of it is crap.  And if not crap, then [...]

I am a Jeopardy junkie.  I tape it every night, and my wife and I will watch the episodes in spurts.  If you watch Jeopardy, you know that after the first commercial brake, halfway through the first round, Alex interviews the contestants.  I always wondered what story I would tell.  And this is what I settled on.  Is it great?  No.  But it doesn;t have to great, because everything is relative, and relatively speaking, most of [...]

I am sad to admit it, but I have sat through an episode or two or Grey’s Anatomy.  I’m loathed to admit it, actually, because no straight male should ever be subjected to such… trash.   Between this program, and the even worse Private Practice, we get a glimpse at some of the most ridiculous story lines ever.  I mean, the writers must scour every 3rd world nation for their absurd, and oftentimes disturbing, medical cases.  [...]

Someone recently asked me if you could tell if someone had a crystal meth habit by looking at their teeth.  And the answer is a resounding: Hell yeah!  Just like you can tell if someone is bulimia (pitting of the enamel on the back of the teeth).  Or if they smoke (thick generalized stain).  The teeth offer a lot of clues to a person’s habits.  Below is a classic example of Meth Mouth.  This is [...]

I wasn’t in New York during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  But I was close, across the river in Newark.  You could see the Twin Towers when you stepped out the doors to the dental school. I remember seeing the Towers that morning, as I saw them every morning.  I remember watching the aftermath of the attacks on the television in the student lounge.  I remember going outside several minutes later and looking at the smoking [...]