The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings September 27, 2013 Can we see a gray world in color? “Stress is the body and mind’s response to any pressure that disrupts its normal balance. It occurs when our perceptions of events don’t meet our expectations and we don’t manage our reaction to the disappointment. As a response, stress expresses itself as…

Bird Droppings September 26, 2013 We all know the slogan just do it, but I add when? With the issue of women’s rights in political forefront of nearly every election and several other civil right issues as issues as well I referred to two very famous and wise women in history to start today. I…

Bird Droppings September 25, 2013 Is not friendship a rather simple concept? Recently I had the mother of three former students tell me how much her sons and daughter thought of me while I was coming into my current favorite store, Kroger. So here I am sitting at the kitchen table pondering in the stillness…

Bird Droppings September 24, 2014 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 it on…

Bird Droppings September 23, 2013 What does it take for that light bulb to go on? It has been nearly six years since my doctorial cohort at Georgia Southern ended and we began the journey on our own. Now I am a member of a new cohort at Piedmont College and wandering down the path…

Bird Droppings September 22, 2013 Searching for integrity midst the fogginess of reality “Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not…

Bird Droppings September 21, 2013 I often wonder, why do I write what I write? There have been times when weather, water, various electrical issues and who knows what other gremlins have impacted my broadband service at our home out in Between Georgia. It could be that we are out in the country and only…

Bird Droppings September 20, 2013 Trying to find a way back to normal or is it abnormal “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 be able to prevent it.”…

Bird Droppings September 19, 2013 How capable do we need to be? What a contrast to only a few weeks ago as the sun was shining and the moon is 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…

Bird Droppings September 18, 2013 Hunting for the right words “The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands.” Robert M. Pirsig, American author Whether it is trying to offer a few words of condolence to friends whose loved one has passed away or trying to sort out…