So I know this is not one of those politically explosive topics. But I thought I would just talk a bit about dentists and how much I simply do not like going.

I think it's been about three years. Maybe four - since I have been to a dentist. I know, that sounds terrible! Fortunately, I have been blessed with decent teeth, and brush them/take care of them regularly.

Well, finally today I broke down and decided it was time to have them checked out. I picked a small dental office down the street from where I live.

Upon entering, I smelled that familiar smell, and heard that drill - and already I was wanting to turn on my heels and make a quick exodus. Fighting that desire was difficult, but I managed to fill out the paperwork and sit anxiously, awaiting my fate.

After a relatively quick wait of about 15 minutes, my name was called and I was lead to the death chamber, er, I mean the exam room. The dental assistant was very sweet and could see my apprehension, and undoubtedly it helped alleviate my nervousness when she cooed in a light southern accent to "have a seat" in the chair.

I did so, and she went to work picking at my teeth. I told myself that it really wasn't so bad, but for whatever reason I realized that my entire body pretty much from the neck town was as tense and stiff as a board and my hands were gripping the chair arms to the point I could see my knuckles were white. I would repeatedly tell myself to relax, and then I would just tense right up again.

Well, this only lasted about 20 minutes or so, then she "polished" my teeth. I was more relaxed for that, since there were no sharp objects in my mouth and I was not spitting quarts of blood.

Finally she said that the dentist would be in to see me shortly. Ahh. That dreaded moment when I'm informed my mouth is rotting away and they need to fill 20 cavities.

To my stunned amazement, I was advised my teeth were just fine! Shocked to say the least, but I suppose my morning and nightly regimen of brushing (but no flossing believe it or not) saved me from the drill!

I walked out like I conquered the world. What a great feeling!

Now that you know more than you ever wanted to know about my dental experience, I will let you go back to your day.

What is our world coming to? Last week, there were headlines from every major news outlet concerning the 7-year old that apparently ran from the police and led them on a short chase.

To my amazement, the Today Show featured the boy and his parents on their national broadcast this morning. Are you kidding?

Why would we ever in a million years glorify something like this? In reality, the little thief needs to be grounded for a long period of time, in addition to a good old-fashioned butt whipping. And yes, I believe in corporal punishment. It worked for 99% of the people I grew up with.

Having these people on a national show and glorifying it is simply ridiculous. That's not teaching the child that what he did was completely wrong, and it's not punishing the parents for something they are obviously not doing. It's just giving too much attention to the "act" itself.

Please people. Re-evaluate your values, and raise your kids right. And the media, well, you guys need to stop feeding the egos of people who want 10 minutes in the limelight.