Category Global health and disparities
FMM 12 21 12 “…and study war no more”
Last Friday the peace and joy of our Christmas season was shattered by a shooter in Newtown, Connecticut. Much has been said and written about this. But we have to face the fact that we are living in a violent world, and that there are is much work to be done. Mass shootings draw twenty-four/seven […]
FMM 12 14 12 In everything you do, give thanks
Have you ever really thought about the gift of life? This week I was forced to think about it. I took a group of nursing students to the office of Life Alliance, the local Organ Procurement Organization. The staff of Life Alliance work tirelessly to ensure that those in need of an organ transplant, can […]
FMM 12 7 12 Keeping it Simple
‘Tis the season, and sometimes we may wonder what ever happened to the real meaning of Christmas. We are bombarded on every side with somebody else’s vision of what Christmas should look like. A consumer driven society only runs well when consumers are spending. So everywhere we look we get the impression that it is […]
FMM 11 16 12 The wrong side of the bed
For the past 2 months I have had a front row seat at a drama involving a friend of mine and the tragically broken and dysfunctional health care system we have in the USA. It has provided me with many important lessons which I feel I must share with others. Many of us pride ourselves […]
FMM 11 9 12: Let the healing begin
I hope everyone had their seat-belts tightly fastened over the past few weeks in the USA – it has been a wild and crazy ride! From loud and nasty political fights, to weird and wicked weather patterns, we have been on a roller coaster together. Whether you were personally impacted by any of the events, […]
Friday Morning Message 9/28/12 Perspectives and Priorities
At times it is hard to make sense of this world we live in. Our priorities seem to be upside down. It is ok to support the unions when they are fighting for a small group of men earning 6 figures a year so they can get a pension. The uproar over the bad calls […]
FMM 9/21/12 Success
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” Bill Cosby How do we ensure that the next generation will succeed? What are the tools they need, and how do we define success? Last weekend I listened to a program on NPR that spoke about the factors […]
Geography as Destiny FMM 06 01 12
Friday Morning Message 6 01 12 Good Friday morning Facebook Family! I am privileged to be spending time with a new grandbaby, and musing on the circle of life. We study the newborn for signs of familiarity, who does she look like? What kind of personality will she have? What will she accomplish? For the […]
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