[dropcap]R[/dropcap]ay Wolbrecht, my favorite dentist, retired without my permission, which I’d never have given had he asked. My trust is complete in his skill in all things between the nose and chin; his reasoning, however, sometimes leaves me baffled.

Ray’s dumpster rummage for Truth is as good as any. One never knows where Truth will be found, and the search may be as valuable as the find. Some say that’s so, and such a search begins with unraveling cherished notions, picked...