The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings January 8, 2021Quietly listening to Bob Dylan and pondering the word inspiration I woke up a bit earlier than normal although I did have a particularly good night’s sleep. I started thinking back to a day that had been thrown off by an administrator’s discipline talk. The afternoon immediately following, we were dealing…

Bird Droppings January 7, 2021 Our goal in teaching should be for students to create new questions Over the past year I was back in active teaching until May. I have been pondering as usual. I have received advice through email and even a billboard or two driving home from Mount Yonah on a quick…

Bird Droppings January 6, 2021 A chill in the air but not in the heart, thank you Maya Angelou For several weeks now, we have been balancing between warm and cold weather in the early mornings which still is too cold for the crickets and tree frogs who need an ambient temperature a bit more…

Bird Droppings January 5, 2021Examining the threads of life “Man did not weave the web of life he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.” Chief Seattle, 1854 It has been a few years since I read a National Geographic article where the lead in photo…

Bird Droppings January 4, 2021 Sitting thinking of a circle I am looking through various providers of shows, movies and miniseries for a series I really enjoyed, Into the West. I will find it one of these days. The series starts and ends with a circle of stones with a line going east to west…

Bird Droppings January 3, 2021Why there should be no teasing? “Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, and is it true, does it improve on the silence?” Hindu proverb So often I speak first and clean up afterwards many times simply walking away quite generally leaving whoever I am conversing with…

Bird Droppings January 1, 2021 Trying not to trip on a grain of sand on the first day of a new year I was so remarkably close to starting this day with the title of Bentley, however as I thought further some might elude that nomenclature to a rather pricey car. It was an old…

Bird Droppings December 31, 2020Why am I looking for data in a data-less environment? I read earlier this morning a dialogue of sorts from a young man who is currently serving in the military. He is trying to decide on his future as he pieces together in his dialogue options and possibilities not just in…

Birddroppings December 30, 2020 Venting a bit on a Wednesday morning I wrote yesterday and was going to be lazy today to get ready for holiday. I have not been feeling well and spending a lot of time resting. I did test negative for COVID-19 again so that was a relieve. Last night and this…

Bird Droppings December 29, 2020Why is seeking peace so difficult? Around the world armies are moving as I write. There are missiles are being aimed and tanks rolling. War is a profit driving machine for industry and sadly more so about money than ideology. I have always been against war and always have felt there…