The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings February 23, 2012 Trying to raise a Flag   Growing up as a child I recall the many stories my father would tell, stories of World War II, of Grandpa Niper, and my favorite stories of Native American warriors and chiefs. I am amused as my youngest son says back in the day.…

Bird Droppings February 22, 2012 Walking to the car and looking at stars   I started to school earlier than usual arriving about 4:35 or so and no one is here. Now that event in and of its self is not for many significant since most folks would simply say well yeah who would be…

Bird Droppings February 20, 2012 Getting back to my routine   “If we can’t take the time out of our lives to stay a moment and listen to one of the best musicians on Earth play some of the best music ever written; if the surge of modern life so overpowers us that we are…

Bird Droppings February 18, 2012 A blue sky and warm weather   It has been an almost nonexistent winter here in Georgia, I had to wear a jacket maybe once and we had no snow on the ground at all this winter. Actually being out of school the past week has given me time to…

  Bird Droppings February 17, 2012 Such a simple word JOY!             When I was planning my day yesterday I was originally going to drive down to Georgia Southern University and make a stop in Macon at the Indian Mounds but the day changed directions. My next thought was to head up to the Foxfire property…

Bird Droppings February 16, 2012 A cloudy morning pondering about Dr. Carl G. Jung   “If there is anything we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves.” Carl G. Jung   Over the years I have seen…

Bird Droppings February 15, 2012 Wouldn’t it be great if we could script great teachers?   As I watched the several various movies about teachers recently it hit me, wouldn’t it be great if we could somehow provide a package for teaching, write that perfect script anyone could follow and it would allow anyone to…

Bird Droppings February 14, 2012 Is it a waste of time?   “For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.” Ralph Waldo Emerson   One of the most precious things we have is time. As our lives go by we tend to waste more and more of it.…

Afternoon Bird Droppings February 13, 2012 A simple word belief   “What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it.” Ezra Pound   I went to a basketball game a few Friday nights back. The intensity of the crowd always amazes me be it any group event,…