The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings August 28, 2018 Culture is far more than just a word   “Silence was meaningful with the Lakota, and granting a space of silence before talking was done in the practice of true politeness and regardful of the rule that thought comes before speech. In the midst of sorrow, sickness, death or misfortune…

Bird Droppings August 25, 2018 Can we make a difference?   I walked out last night to a near full moon it was warm and with the high humidity which has become the norm making it seem even warmer. However, between the clouds I did see a jet stream that was perfectly in line with…

Bird Droppings August 23, 2018 Why do more?   “Choices are sacred to life’s journey. They lie along the path that all of us must follow for ourselves. An important Cherokee lesson is that if you involve yourself in any decision, you also experience the consequences of that decision.” Dr. J.T. Garrett, Meditations with the…

Bird Droppings August 22, 2018 How capable do we need to be?   What a contrast to only a few weeks 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…

Bird Droppings August 19, 2018 A chilly wet morning, it is still hard to kiss a frog.   It is was a bit chilly and wet here in northeast Georgia with nighttime temperatures hanging in the low sixties. An inch plus of rain yesterday evening. However a rumor persists of a nice week hanging out…

Bird Droppings August 17, 2018 Finding the right spot for the puzzle pieces   “In order to learn the nature of the myriad things, you must know that although they may look round or square, the other features of oceans and mountains are infinite in variety; whole worlds are there. It is so not only…

Bird Droppings August 15, 2018 Who would have thought of a buffalo snort in the dark?   “Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for           the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing…

Bird Droppings August 14, 2018 What does it take for that light bulb to go on?   It has been nearly thirteen years since my doctorial cohort at Georgia Southern ended and we began the journey on our own. For a couple semesters I was a member of a new cohort at Piedmont College and…

Bird Droppings August 10, 2018 Why do we wish, wonder and wait?   “Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.” William Davenant   It has been nearly twelve years since we moved last and found ourselves in this house.  I wasn’t sure from where to start several ideas have been…

Bird Droppings August 9, 2018 A spiritual side to teaching borrowing a few words from Parker Palmer   “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…