Monthly Archives: August 2014

FMM 8 29 14 Satisfy your Soul

August 29, 2014 · by · in Inspirational · Leave a comment

”It is the marriage of the soul with nature that makes the intellect fruitful and gives birth to the imagination.”~Henry James Thoreau   Jamaicans have a way with words.  One of their favorite adjectives is ‘nuff’.  And though it sounds as if it derives from the word ‘enough’, it is used to denote more than […]

FMM 8 22 14 Kicking and Screaming

August 22, 2014 · by · in Inspirational · 1 Comment

“For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.   Being a teacher means you have to be an unself-conscious performer.  A big part of the job is holding the attention of the class, and to do that you have to be an entertainer.  […]

FMM 8 15 14 ‘Someone to watch over me’

August 15, 2014 · by · in Global health and disparities, Inspirational · 2 Comments

“Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.” ~ H.L. Mencken   Last year I finally bought myself a Prius.  I knew I would be driving a lot this year (already gone over 10,000 miles) so I was motivated to conserve.  I chose a color that makes me smile.  They call it […]

FMM 8 8 14 The Joy of Parenthood

August 8, 2014 · by · in Global health and disparities, Inspirational · 1 Comment

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” ~Frederick Douglass I often joke that it is easy to blame your parents for everything that you think is wrong with you, until you have children of your own.  Then, all of a sudden, you realize that it is not that easy being a […]

FMM 8 1 14 We are One

August 1, 2014 · by · in Food and health, Global health and disparities, Inspirational · 3 Comments

“One day there will be no borders, no boundaries, no flags and no countries and the only passport will be the heart” ~ Carlos Santana I come from a line of nomads.  People who left their ancestral lands in search of opportunities, vocations, a living, a dream.  My grandmother was born in Patagonia (Argentina), a cruel landscape […]