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A Word from the Editor

As we near the end of 2020, a year that most of us would The first deals with our relationships on a national scale. simply “agreed to disagree.”
agree has not been kind to our nation and the world, I feel Over the past four years, regardless of one’s political stance, My hope, and my suggestion for all who read these
compelled---for only the second time in the 14 years of this a divisiveness has embittered the discourse between friends, words, is that we use the New Year as an opportunity to
newspaper’s history---to take the opportunity to express my neighbors, and even families. I know this from personal turn the page, recognize that as Americans we all face
personal thoughts in the form of a brief Editorial. experience, where among the people I love most dearly common enemies both microscopic and those militarily
There are two basic points that I wish to make. in the world politics became a forbidden subject, and we threatening. By cooperating once again, we can, as in past
crises, be successful, and at the same time relieve ourselves
and others of the stress of recent years that is so physically
and emotionally harmful.
The second point I want to make is a very different one. It
has now been almost a year since the coronavirus pandemic
General Dentistry has changed our lives in so many ways, not the least of which
has been to restrict our ability to travel long distances for
Cosmetic & Laser visits to family. Airline flights are considered unsafe, and if
your family is more than a reasonable automobile ride away,
chances are you haven’t seen them in as long as a year!
That’s one of the reasons I wanted to write this brief
editorial—to remind you about the Zoom technology that
recently brought my wife, Linda, and me two wonderful
celebratory days, and which I recommend to you if you
haven’t already experienced it yourself.
Zoom is a way to attend special events on your computer
when you can’t be there in person. (Since I am the furthest
person from a techie or “geek,” I will leave it to others to
explain the details of how it works.) But, put simply, you
receive an invitation by email from the event’s “host” that
announces the date and time of the event, and includes
Dr. Rosenbusch has been a link. When the date and time arrives, you click on the
practicing dentistry for 32 years link, follow a couple of simple instructions...and you are
automatically present at the event.
and has extensive experience in About ten days ago, I attended a “Baby Shower.” One
many aspects of dentistry. His of my grandsons, Seth, and his wife, Elise, are expecting a
son around the end of December. When I joined the event, I
main focus is on Cosmetic saw about 20 other attendees (plus Linda and me) on small
visit us at:
Dentistry, Laser Dentistry and cliverosenbuschdds.com screens on my computer monitor...and we were able to select
any to highlight and/or listen to, with some controls by the
Implant Prosthetics email: host who runs the proceedings. It was a joy to see so many
family members and others, whom we hadn’t been able to
bocadentist12@gmail.com visit for about a year.
Broken Sound Resident General Dentistry Then, five days ago, Linda and I “attended” Seth’s
23 Years Cosmetic and Laser older brother, Josh’s wedding to his fiancée, Alena, at a
beautiful outdoor setting in New York’s Central Park. After
waiting many months for the usual big indoor wedding--
-and recognizing that it would be a long time before that
would be possible---Josh and Alena decided on this lovely,
romantic (and outdoor safe distancing) event, with only the
New Year, New Location closest family present who live nearby. It was every bit as
wonderful as any I have attended in person.
There was a very special aspect to the wedding that I
want to mention, and which meant the world to me. Two
years ago, when Seth married Elise, Josh---his older brother-
--surprised everyone: In wanting to express his love for
Seth, Josh went through a training and registration process
that enabled him to conduct the entire wedding ceremony,
including the traditional Hebrew blessings and rituals, and
the legal requirements set for the officiating party. It was
so beautifully done that everyone was moved emotionally,
and the pride I felt was overwhelming.
So when this new wedding began, and I saw Seth’s
and Josh’s younger sister, Melissa, stand before Josh and
THE HIRSH CENTER Alena, I realized that my granddaughter was now taking her
turn to show her love for Josh by having arranged for the
same training and legal authority to conduct their wedding
for ARTHRITIS and SPORTS MEDICINE ceremony! And she performed it just as beautifully as Josh
had done for Seth.
It brought me to tears as I thought about how proud their
Let us be your joint pain specialists! mother, my daughter Brett, must be feeling as she watched
the ceremony there in Central Park.
I have told you all this because my hope is that you will
be motivated to shed the boredom of this self-quarantining-
• Arthritis • Psoriatic arthritis
--and the missing of family visits---and arrange for the next
• Back pain • Rheumatoid arthritis best thing: Zoom get-togethers with those you love and
• Carpal tunnel • Sciatica friends you haven’t seen in a long time. It doesn’t require
a special event. Just the know-how to set up an “event.”
syndrome • Shoulder pain Ask a computer expert to show you how.

• Gout • Spinal stenosis Or, better yet, chances are the younger generation in your
family already knows about Zoom and would be delighted
• Hip pain • Sports injuries
to arrange to “see you” more often...until the day, hopefully
• Joint pain • Tennis and golfer’s soon in 2021, when you can share once again some in-person
• Knee pain elbow warm hugs.
Marc J. Hirsh, M.D. Nils A. Shapiro
• Plantar fasciitis FACR, FACP • Trigger finger
Editor, Boca Club News
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