Memorial Day Thanks to All Who Serve
May 24th, 2014
Thank you to all the service men and women who serve our country so 
that we may remain free. Thank you to all Veterans who have served our country well. And today we pay a special tribute to all those Veterans who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice and for the families and friends whose memory of loved ones past is honored.
Photo: My wife Lindsay’s Father, CPL Maurice E. Mathey, stationed at Fort Sill in Oklahoma during the Korean War.
Age of “Selfies”
May 20th, 2014
It’s official; the word “selfie†has been added to our dictionary. Not only has it made a way into our lexicon, I think it mirrors the narcissism of pop culture and our obsession with social media. The unfortunate popularity of reality TV has given rise to a generation of people imitating this self-absorbed behavior. Enter the “selfie,†which often reflects an inflated and grandiose view of the taker. Social media has made it possible for anyone to become a sensation on YouTube, a trending topic on Twitter or gain millions of random followers on Facebook.
Social media has focused superficial attention on looks, spurring a boom in cosmetic surgery. “Seflies†demand an extraordinary critical eye on the part of people posting the photos and often harsher criticism still on the part of the viewers. For a cosmetic plastic surgeon, our challenge is to effectively evaluate a patient’s reasonable expectations regarding requests for surgery during routine our consultations, because motivations aren’t always forthcoming. So in an age where it seems everybody wants to be a star, at least in his or her own social sphere; I find it’s increasingly important to keep one foot firmly planted in reality!
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