San Francisco to Germany via Indiana Jones

When I was a dental student, a band called Queensrÿche (umlaut over the y, not something you see every day) released an album Operation:Mindcrime. It was a heavy metal concept album, a very listenable series of songs that told the story of a man caught up in a bizarre mixture of government corruption, crooked evangelists, mysterious assassins and mind altering pharmacology.

A concept album should really be listened to in its entirety, in a single sitting in the same way that you would watch a movie or TV show, but to be fair, Mindcrime’s songs are strong enough to stand on their own – they just ...

A few of my friends, and at least one taxi driver in Swords, know that I have an interest in watching eclipses. As in total solar eclipses. There are other kinds, but I would leave that to people that have Sky at Night on series record and own their own ...

I did an adjustment for a patient’s braces today.

He’s 67.

I don’t think he’s my oldest patient ever but I think he’s the oldest currently in treatment with me (though he’ll be finishing soon, I expect).

Basically if you have healthy teeth and gums and want something fixed that needs orthodontics, we’d be happy to do it. If the teeth and gums aren’t healthy then we’ll advise what needs to be done and work with your dentist to achieve the best outcome.

About 1/3 of my patients are adults.