Bird Droppings January 1, 2012 So often in finding answers we only create new questions   A new year or just more of the same and it seems like only yesterday I was in 2008. New Year’s eve 2008 I sat in a huge stadium and I was overwhelmed by the noise and often mob…

Bird Droppings December 31, 2012 Sometimes there is Risk   I drove my wife to work and while heading back caught sight of a glorious sunrise beginning. By the time I got to the house I had a few minutes to run in side and get a decent camera and shoot some more photos. What…

Bird Droppings December 28, 2012 Where is the passion?   I was sitting facing a rising sun thankful for a new day earlier today. It was ironic as I was sitting on an overturned five gallon plastic bucket next to a small circle of smooth river rocks facing east, listening to mockingbird chattering away in…

Bird Droppings December 27, 2012 Sitting, wondering, pondering and dishwashing   So often we take our technology for granted.  It has been about six years since we moved into this house and a new dishwasher. Just a few weeks ago the drain pump went out and it decided to die on us. In thirty four…

Bird Droppings December 26, 2012 Teaching is ninety nine percent example   I walked out a few minutes ago to get a bit of solitude. That has been hard over the holidays this year. So it is coming in tiny increments a few moments here and there. I was watching a mass of clouds swirling…

Bird Droppings December 25, 2012 You never win getting even!   “Everything that has happened in your life to this minute is unchangeable. It’s history. The greatest waste of energy is in looking back at missed opportunities, lamenting past events, grudge collecting, getting even, harboring ill will, and any vengeful thinking. Success is the only…

Bird Droppings December 21, 2012 Should we try to find topsoil midst an erosion of soul?   “To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.” Simone Weil   “The need for roots,” I saw this idea earlier as I web surfed thinking and pondering this morning or…

Bird Droppings December 20, 2012 What of life?   Morning is a special time a beginning of sorts for each day. For me several aspects of taking the dog out, sitting down, writing and reading have in many ways become a significant part of my day. I walked out this morning and felt the coldness…

Bird Droppings December 19, 2012 What do we really know?   “Teachers are one of the most important resources a nation has for providing the skills, values and knowledge that prepare young people for productive citizenship – but more than this, to give sanctuary to their dreams and aspirations for a future of hope, dignity…

Bird Droppings December 18, 2012 Being patient   I find the end of a semester both exciting and sad at the same time. There are students who I will see every day coming by my room and others possibly never again as in a large high school it is easy to remain hidden away if…