The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings April 21, 2020 Pondering and thinking about the lyrics from an old friend   Back in the “normal” days, I stood in line behind a young man in his mid-thirties and I assume his wife at a BBQ place at Stone Mountain Park. I know we can argue it is a memorial to…

Bird Droppings April 20, 2020 Making a difference each day   “Dialogue is the encounter between men, mediated by the world, in order to name the world” Paulo Freire   A Brazilian educationalist and one of the most influential thinkers of the late twentieth century made famous the term dialogue in his writing. As I…

Bird Droppings April 19, 2020 I detest shopping but I really like Kroger   About three years back I spent nearly a week of using ice packs as heat extractors for my computer until getting the fan fixed. It was interesting I had two thoughts while similar that came to me this morning as I…

Bird Droppings April 18, 2020 Watching a hawk fly by   For the first time in my teaching in public school nearly twenty years I am not required to teach to the test. Got me thinking back a few years. I have over the years attended numerous track meets. I would take a few photos…

Bird Droppings April 17, 2020 It is said dreams do not stand alone   “You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.” Richard Bach   It has been so many years since I first experienced the whimsical book Jonathan…

Bird Droppings April 16, 2020 A man before his time   “A man can do what he wants, but not want what he wants.” Arthur Schopenhauer   Many great thinkers have found their motivation and beginnings in Schopenhauer. Arthur Schopenhauer was one of the first westerners to read and understand Eastern thought. He was well…

Bird Droppings April 15, 2020 Can we figure 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 bombard us daily is a task, be it emails, text messages, cell…

Bird Droppings April 14, 2020 Going to school another day   So often as I start my writings each morning there has been an experience recently to build upon. It is utilizing these previous experiences that provide windows and doors into future experiences borrowing from John Dewey. I was driving through our town months back…

Bird Droppings April 13, 2020 How deep is the soul? I received an email from a dear friend many years back after writing about humor and it truly made me think. As I looked back on some older notes and thoughts last night and as I pondered I found the response I sent to her.…

Bird Droppings April 12, 2020 Looking for and clearing a pathway   “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” Elwyn Brooks White   I reflect on the journey of life and the many directions…