The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings November 23, 2020So many thoughts for one day I believe I was prepared from childhood to discuss this topic. It has been many years since my first introduction to American Indians. I was three or four years old when I first remember my father’s stories of Little Strong Arm and Black Eagle. The…

Bird Droppings November 22, 2020Families and Friends The holidays are getting here soon, this holiday will be different and turkey day might be less crowded, Pat and I were just talking might be first in forty-three years we had Thanksgiving alone. This semester of graduate school is ending. My grandkids all have a week off…

Bird Droppings November 21, 2020Trying to understand giving thanks, war and teaching I had a difficult time sleeping due to walking so much the past two days and my leg swelling. When I got up and started to walk around and downed a large mug of mate and black tea my head started to clear…

Bird Droppings November 20, 2020While deadly a spider spins to survive “When Peter pulled his sword and attacked the Roman soldier he was told to put it away and his boss turned to the injured soldier and healed his ear but that was before Christianity” Frank Bird Ed.S. D.D. Every other Facebook post is about…

Bird Droppings November 19, 2020 A look at essential Bird Pedagogy It was almost nine years ago I was reading an article an interview with Arne Duncan, the former Secretary of Education. Considering the impact COVID 19 has had on high school and college sports these thoughts are interesting. I selected a few choice quotes…

Bird Droppings November 23, 2019Life is raw material Morning is a special time a beginning I am always questioned why I get up so early. My response is to get a great start to the day. It used to be special as one of the first things was taking the dog out and talking with…

Bird Droppings November 17, 2020At least trying to think this beautiful day “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Joseph Campbell I wonder if it is for attention that so many teenagers seek the route of drama in their lives. Over reacting to seemingly inconsequential stimulus…

Bird Droppings November 16, 2020 A spiritual side to teaching “Solitude does not necessarily mean living apart from others; rather, it’s never living apart from one’s self. Not about absence of other people – it is about being fully present to ourselves, whether or not we are with others.” Parker Palmer Dr. Parker Palmer is…

Bird Droppings November 15, 2020 How capable do we need to be? What a contrast to only a few days ago as the sun was shining, and the moon was full as I went out in the wee hours with a crystal-clear sky. There was a gentle wind blowing, wind chimes ringing peacefully and a…

Bird Droppings November 13, 2020 Our perceptions vary greatly about life “Life is 10 percent what you make it and 90 percent how you take it.” Irving Berlin It was over twenty years ago I was waiting to go back to teaching after having spent nearly twenty-three years in the publishing business. I was anxious to…