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Being reborn is listening with the heart
Bird Droppings April 22, 2026 Being reborn is listening with the heart So often in life, we hear words, rationalize those utterances, develop an opinion, and then logically state a response. I returned to a conversation discussing existentialism with my granddaughter one night nearly fifteen years ago as she cooed and babbled, trying her best…
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Is curriculum sacred?
Bird Droppings April 21, 2026Is curriculum sacred? My wife and I have been talking about taking a few days’ hiatus to head to the South Carolina coast with no schedule and little baggage—just a spur-of-the-moment trip. I was thinking about our last crazy trip, which included a nursery or two, tourist traps, museums, and good…
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My friend Trooper pondering, remembering and digesting the stories.
Bird Droppings April 19, 2026My friend Trooper pondering, remembering and digesting the stories. My youngest grandson turned six today, and my wife and I were talking about Facetiming with Henry later. I was outside today chasing a sunrise that ended in a swirl of clouds and a weather report calling for rain. The wind was…
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Going to school another day
Bird Droppings April 18, 2026Going to school another day So often, as I start writing each morning, there has been a recent experience to build upon. It is utilizing these previous experiences that provide windows and doors into future experiences. I was driving through our town, and a shop I had seen numerous times caught…
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Trying to teach an unteachable child
Bird Droppings April 17, 2026Trying to teach an unteachable child “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” John F. Kennedy On this…
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Is the curriculum sacred or simply someone’s idea of what it should be?
Bird Droppings April 15, 2025Is the curriculum sacred or simply someone’s idea of what it should be? My wife and I are talking about taking a few days’ hiatus to head to the South Carolina coast with no schedule and little baggage—just a spur-of-the-moment trip. I was thinking back to our last crazy trip, which…
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Bird Droppings April 14, 2026 Innocence is more than a definition. “Look at children. Of course, they may quarrel, but generally speaking, they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do. Most adults have the advantage of education over children, but what is the use of an education if they…
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Bird Droppings April 13, 2026Can we figure out a way to filter it all? “Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?” T.S. Elliot Sifting through the tons of information that bombards us daily is a task: emails, text messages, cell phone calls, online advertising,…
The daily meanderings of a teacher 