Tag Archives: history
FMM 1 19 18 The Nosebleed Section
“I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.” ~ Maya Angelou. I first felt the full force of racism in Jacksonville, Florida. It was 1978. I had driven there to take my Nursing Boards, what is now known as the NCLEX-RN. At that time there were three sites […]
FMM 9 18 15 Innovative History
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” ~Langston Hughes. The human brain is an amazing organ, one which holds many mysteries. Why do we ask questions? How do we solve mathematical problems in our head? How did the first man think of rubbing two sticks together […]
FMM 4 10 15 And a Book of Rules
“The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being.” ~Jane Wyman Last year I learned an interesting fact about the culture of the people of the Dominican Republic. We were having a ‘culture’ day in class, a day when I invite the students to bring an item that symbolizes their culture. […]
FMM 8 2 13 Heaven in a grain of sand
“Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.”~ Margaret Mead Do you ever spend any time thinking about what brought you to this point right here right now? There is something very beautiful about the randomness that ensured that a particular set of chromosomes combined with another set of chromosomes to produce the […]
myfmm.blog 