The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings May 16, 2019 Always trying to find at what point we exist and thinking about banning war   I went outside earlier and as I am getting ready to go enjoy a sunrise I have been sitting thinking back to so many friends who have been lost in wars and battles around the…

Bird Droppings May 15, 2019 Pondering early in the morning in my search for wisdom   I started my day as I routinely do fixing breakfast for my wife and myself. I walk out checking the outside ambient temperature and air, clean up the kitchen from dinner and proceed to my writing area upstairs. I…

Bird Droppings May 14, 2019 Life and acceptance is often getting over fears   As I stepped outside into a beautiful clear chilled morning, we were hoping for a stop to the rain but the humidity still hung in the air. The grass was like walking on a sponge soggy and wet but then again…

Bird Droppings May 13, 2019 In the pursuit of excellence I was listening to crickets and tree frogs as the sounds of morning surrounded me with the rustling of leaves in the steady breeze as I sojourned out in the wee hours with our dog. It is a great day to walk this reality thank…

Bird Droppings May 12, 2019 Trying to find a way back to normal or is it abnormal: Is your child a hippy?   “Your son or daughter may be flashing warning signals that he or she will soon drop out of society and join the “hippie” movement. If you know what to look for, you may…

Bird Droppings May 10, 2019 At what point do we exist   Yesterday was an ordinary day other than being my daughter in laws Piedmont College Nursing School, pinning ceremony.  Most folks outside of a nursing family would not even think twice. Shortly after all the smoked cleared my daughter in law posted two images,…

Bird Droppings May 9, 2019 Keeping the teacher energy flowing is crucial   For nearly sixteen years I have been involved writing about, as a student, an instructor, visiting, taking photos and or offering my two cents at the Foxfire Approach to Teaching Course. The program had been put on by Piedmont College for graduate…

Bird Droppings May 8, 2019 How do we make learning successful? So as I do on many mornings when I get the time I walked out to a quiet corner of my back yard. Nestled in a patch of weeds and brush I laid claim to my quiet spot and look toward the east in the…

Bird Droppings May 7, 2019 Can we be about healing?   I came out earlier today into the darkness and the first thing I heard was a bullfrog off in the distance calling that’s the first one of the year. As I listened I heard more I heard many birds starting to chirp, whistle and…

Bird Droppings May 3, 2019 Every day a new journey begins   “School divides life into two segments, which are increasingly of comparable length. As much as anything else, schooling implies custodial care for persons who are declared undesirable elsewhere by the simple fact that a school has been built to serve them.” Ivan Illich,…