Tag Archives: Alice in Wonderland
How British Dentists Created Heavy Metal Generation
At my first dental examination in North America the Montrealer with a deep knowledge of the ethnography of decay leaned back from my chair and holding his pick aloft declared, “You have British teeth.” His tone was grave, like a … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Memoir
Tagged Alice in Wonderland, amalgam, British dentistry, caries, Mad Hatter, mercury, National Health Service, tooth decay, tooth extraction
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Voice of the Lobster
There was one lobster left in the tank when I left the restaurant. I felt sorry for the lonesome crustacean, but sadder for its late companions whose carapaces lay empty on customers’ plates. I had no reason to feel guilty because … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, Other
Tagged Alice in Wonderland, animal cruelty, Lewis Carroll, lobster thermidor, Monty Python, pain physiology, Peter Singer, Rene Descartes, spam meat
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Roger musing about Peace with Nature 