Posts by DrNetzleyDDS
Cleaning The Side of the Country Road
Long before it was politically correct or before warning signs of fees were leveled for littering. Long before road signs were erected for giving credit to organizations for keeping the road-side clean; there were the Boy Scouts out there, cleaning up the side of the road. Our Troop would go out on Saturday mornings to…
Read MoreHealistic Dentistry – A Step Above Holistic Dentistry
Traditionally as a society we are bombarded by pills and medicines to treat our health issues which address the symptom, but rarely the cause. As dentists, we try to concentrate on the root cause so that we can more effectively treat the symptoms our patients are experiencing. Holistic dentistry focuses on the whole body and…
Read MoreThe Real World vs The Dental Insurance World
Real World There are many business models that have been written about, one being a Real-World triangle regarding the purchase of goods or services. In one corner of the triangle is Great Service, in another corner is Cheap Costs, and in the third corner is High Quality. So, in this Real-World business model you get…
Read MoreWhen the Student is Ready, the Teacher Will Appear
– Buddha Siddhartha Gautama Shakyamuni I am so utterly excited about my profession! I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: “Dental treatment has been advancing as much or more than computer development.” And today we can treat patients in ways unimaginable just a few years ago. One of my favorite expressions is: “If…
Read MoreA Spectator of One
My two oldest sons got the Ice hockey bug when they were teenagers, after watching the movie “The Mighty Ducks”. For over a quarter century they have played in numerous states throughout the US and have even traveled to Europe. One son teaches Ice hockey and coordinates teams that have won multiple championships. Now in…
Read MoreWho Does a Dentist Go To, To Fix His Own Teeth?
Years ago, I read a story of a vacationing dentist visiting a one-dentist town on a small island off of Greece. The only local dentist in this town needed some dental work and he sat in his own chair while the visiting dentist fixed him up. Back in the day, my childhood dentist practiced the…
Read MoreThe Other Woman
Aka. The 72 Toyota Land Cruiser Shortly after WWII my father purchased a surplus Army Jeep. He then built a plywood box over the passenger and driver section and painted it green. After that, he put silver colored asphalt paint on the top that made it a great launching pad to jump to the ground. …
Read MoreWoodworking
My grandfather was a carpenter/farmer. He had run his thumbs through the jointer so many times that his thumbnails were the shape of sharpened pencils. My love for woodworking began early in my life. Woodshop was a favorite class in junior high and high school, and throughout the years since then, I have made a…
Read MorePower From The Power Poles
My Grandfather Amasa Oliver Netzley was 68 years old when I was born; some would say this is retirement age. I was 22 years old when he sold his Almond orchard farm and moved into a house in the city. He, however, promptly planted a bunch of almond trees in the back yard. He did…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Pianos
As I transitioned from childhood to adolescence, and throughout my teenage years, my family had very little in the way of extra money. Fortunately, I never went to bed hungry, but my clothing was well worn out before I received replacements. All the items of fun were handmade; including toys, go carts, swings, playhouse, tree…
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