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Should we be kissing frogs on a chilly, wet morning? Granted, it could be a poison arrow dart frog, and regardless, it is still hard.
Bird Droppings June 7, 2026Should we be kissing frogs on a chilly, wet morning? Granted, it could be a poison arrow dart frog, and regardless, it is still hard. It has been on the chilly side here in northeast Georgia over the past few days, with nighttime temperatures hanging in the low sixties. However, the…
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Can we use the word sacred truthfully?
Bird Droppings June 6, 2026Can we use the word sacred truthfully? “Teachers who do not take their own education seriously, who do not study, who make little effort to keep abreast of events have no moral authority to coordinate the activities of the classroom.” Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of Freedom I have been a student and…
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Why is experience the greatest teacher? Could it be synchronistic?
Bird Droppings June 5, 2026Why is experience the greatest teacher? Could it be synchronistic? “Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy What a way to start with a…
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The impact of synchronicity, or perhaps you could say, in my life, the saga of synchronicity
Bird Droppings June 4, 2026The impact of synchronicity, or perhaps you could say, in my life, the saga of synchronicity Today in my morning sojourn looking for a sunrise, I drove by a spot I have passed by 5,000 times at least and never noticed. Alongside a red barn, a red wheelbarrow with petunias in…
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Don’t crossword puzzles take some time?
Bird Droppings June 3, 2026Don’t crossword puzzles take some time? Towards the end of teaching my last college history class, one of my students was working on an assignment and had to define “bias”. She was unsure which definition was correct and asked for my opinion. I explained that historical bias is that of the…
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Are we missing Creativity?
Bird Droppings June 2, 2026 Are we missing Creativity? Today was another quiet morning; as I wandered out and about, birds hiding from view were already calling—the crickets and frogs, as always, a beautiful chorus for the morning awakening. Yesterday, several tree frogs visited our back porch, hiding under pots and a baseball cap. The…
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Bird Droppings May 30, 2026 Taking small steps is a key component of patience “Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow How many times are we told, “take your time”? So often in life, we are anxious to finish the job or get…
The daily meanderings of a teacher 