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I’m not too fond of shopping, but I like Kroger
Bird Droppings March 26, 2025I’m not too fond of shopping, but I like Kroger About eleven years ago, I spent nearly a week using ice packs as heat extractors for my computer until I got the fan fixed. Granted, I have been on my third computer since then. It was interesting. Two similar thoughts occurred…
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Ethics and Politics: I think they are antonyms
Bird Droppings March 25, 2025Ethics and Politics: I think they are antonyms Many things are happening in our world that are often the result of a politician’s actions, whether we voted for them or not. Industry is being remade, wars are being fought, jobs are appearing and disappearing, and health care reform is possibly off…
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I am pondering ABNANBNANBNANBNANBNANBC or antecedent behavior, new antecedent, new behavior, etc.
Bird Droppings March 24, 2025I am pondering ABNANBNANBNANBNANBNANBC or antecedent behavior, new antecedent, new behavior, etc. Last night, I reviewed some notes from one of my numerous posts on various blog sites and comments from my graduate school. I had been reading from a paper on a program developed in the mid-1980s in California. The…
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Getting ready
Bird Droppings March 20, 2025Getting ready “In the government schools, which are referred to as public schools, Indian policy has been instituted there, and it’s a policy where they do not encourage, in fact, discourage, critical thinking and the creation of ideas and public education.” Russell Means I drove early this morning, before sunrise, in…
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A spiritual side to teaching
Bird Droppings March 19, 2025A spiritual side to teaching. “Solitude does not necessarily mean living apart from others; rather, it’s never living apart from oneself. It’s not about the absence of other people – it’s about being fully present to ourselves, whether we are with others or not. Parker Palmer Dr. Parker Palmer is an…
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It is in pondering the questions that understanding comes through
Bird Droppings March 18, 2025It is in pondering the questions that understanding comes through It has been an interesting start to spring, weather-wise. I have been battling allergies and sinus issues daily, exacerbated by the fluctuating weather, including both cold and hot temperatures, rain, and periods of drought, as well as pollen. When I headed…
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It is only a dropped feather being tossed by the breeze
Bird Droppings March 16, 2025 It is only a dropped feather being tossed by the breeze Dr. Michael Garrett, a Cherokee Indian from North Carolina, intertwined his native thoughts in his lessons as he taught college. He wrote extensively on the philosophical and spiritual aspects of native thought. Every morning, as I wander about my…
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Engaging and enhancing your curriculum through Story Telling
Birddroppings March 14, 2025 Engaging and enhancing your curriculum through Story Telling I am sitting at my computer, getting my thoughts together, writing about how to reach students, and thinking about being a student as I just finished my dissertation defense and am now finalizing my paper. So today, a piece of my thoughts as…
The daily meanderings of a teacher 