People have far too much faith in the medical profession in general, but I’d have never put up with this kind of thing. I’ll always get a second opinion on any major dental procedure, particularly when the person recommending it is going to perform (and profit) from it. A few months ago, I broke a molar that had been weakened from a filling. But it was just the side, and the basic tooth remained intact. I got the dentist to grind it for a crown, and we avoided killing the tooth (for now, at least). I’m sure a lot of others would have recommended a root canal (though those are generally done by specialists).
Category Archives: Social Commentary
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The Democrat Primary
Yup. The only one who has a chance of beating Trump is Biden, and he probably can’t get the nomination.
[Update a while later]
[Update late morning]
With twenty-one entrants, here’s the state of the 2020 Democrat primary.
Taqiyya In Sri Lanka
Thoughts on the latest signs of the end of journalism, from Mark Steyn.
Sri Lanka and New Zealand are not the same.
JFC, NYT!
Jesus was a Jew, not an Arab. Yes, it’s unlikely that he was blond with blue eyes, unless he was a mutant, but c’mon.
Your Socialism
It’s bad, and you should feel bad.
America’s Love Affair With Cars
It’s a sad end of an era. As noted there, for decades, a car was not just a symbol of, but an actualization of freedom for young people. I got my own license, and had my own car, when I turned sixteen, but new technologies seem to have overtaken that.
Life In The Biodome
Capitalism has found a way to work with human nature.
Socialism, on the other hand, can be implemented only by denying it, despite the fact that human nature unfortunately finds itself attracted to the concept.
Trump’s 2016 Coalition
A judicial election in Wisconsin shows that it’s still alive and well for 2020.
While I remain no fan of Trump, there is (as usual) no Democrat, in the race or out of it (and it seems like more are now in than out) that I can imagine supporting against him.
[Wednesday-afternoon update]
Sorry, link was missing. Fixed now.
More Lab-Grown Meat
It looks like these people are trying harder to match the nutritional value of meat. I don’t understand what she means about chicken tasting “gamey,” though. Game tastes gamey, but not chicken.