Views And News: "Multi-Tasking In This Post-Eclipse Millenium / Making The Class Trip While Still Maintaining Solid Dental Hygienea"

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Although it apparently does not qualify as the planets aligning, this year's Solar Eclipse came and went, presumably without much worldwide ocular trauma. And methinks it a good thing (Yawn...another Nerdy Shakerspearean reference). Yes..well, contrary to conventional delusion, modern medicine is not necessarily superior in other seemingly more enlightened metropolises on our fair planet (Pardon the DC reference - although Superman can actually pull his own wisdom teeth). And contrary to conventional wisdom, big decisions don’t always have to coincide with January 1st, let alone another cosmological lap around the galaxy. Consequently, because they come in all shapes and sizes (the decisions, not the molars), I like to declare Fiscal New Year’s Resolutions. Especially right around April 15th. That is, shortly after a stiff cocktail and a good cry. I know it is not the end of the world (excuse the serendipitous pun). It's just that, unfortunately for me these days, my actual shape is much more planetary. Trudat Gee...I've become more circular, and loaded with carbon critical mass. You know, I remember not too long ago when the term “fat“ meant “cool“ and “solid“. And suddenly, one day you wake up, and the word has turned into something all warm and steamy, and too big to manage with one hand. With or without giant pliers. Yeah, that is the tool I absolutely require...to tighten my belt in this economy. Anyway, in the coming weeks, as I'm supposed to administer said 'resolution', I figured on trying to return to some semblance of what I’m supposed to be...as nebulous as that sounds. Whatever it is, I can say it definitely will include flossing. And speaking of tedious dental maintenance, such a resolution will also involve the engineering and production of some new tracks...No..No..Really. And with that said, here’s hoping they are met with the same acclaim and accolades that the previous batch enjoyed - - Which would be two thumbs up, a recommendation from a Top 50 Lebanese oral surgeon, plus a letter of praise from my fifth grade teacher Miss Turner. Well, you know what "they"* say (*the ones who still have their wisdom teeth)...If You're Weak When You're Ten, Try Not To Peak When You're Ten....Now Just Relax - SJ :)