The daily meanderings of a teacher

Month: October 2016

  • Bird Droppings October 31, 2016 It takes more than one strand to make a rope In light of today’s political climate working together may seem an impossibility. However if we do not make an effort to pull together we will unravel. There are times when some joke about drinking the Koolaid and yet bogus news…

  • Words not spoken are some of the most profound wisdom

    Bird Droppings October 28, 2016 Words not spoken are some of the most profound wisdom   I am sitting at least thinking about writing papers for grad school and words is what is on my mind right now. I just commented on a Facebook post about learning languages and how I know enough in several…

  • Why are we missing Creativity?

    Bird Droppings October 26, 2016 Why are we missing Creativity?   This was another quiet morning as I wandered out although a bit too chilly for crickets and frogs yesterday later in the day however several tree frogs visited around the house. The air was still, not a breeze as I sat in my old…

  • All is connected and intertwined

    Bird Droppings October 25, 2016 All is connected and intertwined   As I thought about the Sydney J. Harris passage below and walked out to a quiet spot where I meditate something hit me. As I faced east towards the rising sun the gossamer threads of life interconnected with everything. They were iridescent and softly…

  • I am searching for answers in reflection and thought

    Bird Droppings October 21, 2016 I am searching for answers in reflection and thought   Yesterday I was wished a happy birthday by a friend on Facebook and it got me thinking a week ahead that soon I would be another year older. Yesterday was not my birthday and it is coming up far too…

  • How do we find democracy?

    Bird Droppings October 20, 2016 How do we find democracy?   Yesterday I was still recovering from a slight change in medication for my blood pressure. Wednesday I went home from school and dozed off for three hours afterwards. Today we are rushing around with our heads cut off driving to get caught up from…

  • Thinking ahead

    Bird Droppings October 19, 2016 Thinking ahead   Occasionally I will have a crazy thought although my students will say occasionally I have a normal thought and that would be more like it. They are insinuating most of my thoughts are crazy. My youngest son just had his anniversary this past week and so many…

  • Having heart and kissing frogs

    Bird Droppings October 18, 2016 Having heart and kissing frogs   It is chilly out in northeast Georgia with nighttime temperatures still hanging in the high forties or low fifties but rumor of a near frost hanging out there. Many of us gardeners are bringing plants in. We have still a couple more weeks till…

  • Taking small steps

    Bird Droppings October 17, 2016 Taking small steps   “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 get the job finished or to get to the top…

  • An eclectic morning

    Bird Droppings October 14, 2016 An eclectic morning   I was talking with the cashier at a convenience store this morning. We began discussing, The Davinci Code and other philosophical diversions and fearing death as a basis for religion came up.   “Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you…