In the last several years, we have battled many new healthcare obstacles together. Many of you know that my husband and I made several trips to Brazil to teach and establish a retinal operating room. On my last trip, one of my Brazilian colleagues taught me the’ legend of the hummingbird’ that has served as […] → Continue Reading Donating the Retina Vitreous Center

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Novel by E. L. Konigsburg I adored this book! This book doused me my first “wow”. Imagination and cleverness overtook me and I had a “friend” in Claudia that I did not have in school. She was funny, witty, thoughtful and adventuress extraordinaire. She was a […] → Continue Reading Dr. Robin Ross’ Favorite Childhood Book

Gone Rural was born in 1992 in Swaziland with the vision to empower women for generations to come. Gone Rural is comprised of over 800 woman artisans. […] → Continue Reading Swaziland – Gone Rural

When I was 10 years old, I checked out a book recommended by our school librarian. What a fabulous book it turned out to be! Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. By: Judy Blume Finally an adult that knew exactly what I was feeling, and struggling with. Puberty can be a very hard time […] → Continue Reading Robin E. Martini’s Favorite Childhood Book

The Boxcar Children Written By: Gertrude Chandler Warner I grew up in a house where books were considered wonderful treasures and my mother, a schoolteacher, held the unofficial title of family librarian. I didn’t realize until I was grown up how fortunate and rare it was that our mother had influenced daily reading from the […] → Continue Reading Diana L. Marshall’s Favorite Childhood Book