FaithFaith walks on a deserted beach with me at her side. There’s a sea of birds standing in front of her. I can see in her eyes that she...
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How Deep Are Your Pockets?How Deep Are Your Pockets? Deep pockets are good if it is your finances. If it is your gums, deep pockets may be hiding things that are...
Reimagining a FatherShuji & Evelyn Maruko - A Father Daughter Collaboration My father drives me, car unseen, through lush meadows and evergreen. Curve after...
Smile My Pretty: Save the Ruby Red for DorothyWhat do you do when you notice someone’s teeth are pink? I am at a restaurant talking to a server and notice that her teeth are pink. ...
To Embrace Greatness, Dance with the StarsFor the past four years our patients have been declaring their greatness on our walls. You never know where inspiration lies, mine came...
What Do Cheating, Beef Jerky, and Wild Horses Have in Common?Get Present for a Healthier TMJ! What do you think is really driving the cheating scandal to get into top schools? In movies, we...
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Pieces to WholenessHealth and happiness improve when we see the whole of man, rather than piece by piece. There can be inadvertent side effects just by the...
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