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The daily meanderings of a teacher

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A journal from a teacher

A bit wordy but good

Bird Droppings August 22, 2011 A PS to my daily writings first: PS. I received this note earlier today in an email and thought I would pass it on. The note is written by Dorrie DePedro from Coatesville Pennsylvania who along with husband Greg own Coatesville Flower Shop. My father was a regular and Greg’s…

August 22, 2011
Staring into a starry sky listening to an owl call:

Bird Droppings August 21, 2011 Staring into a starry sky listening to an owl call: LEARNING – KNOWING – FINDING When I went out on my morning excursion this morning or I should say several times as I think my dog and granddaughter plotted against me. I heard my granddaughter and went into check on…

August 21, 2011
I always come back to Emerson

Bird Droppings August 20, 2011 I always come back to Emerson Last night I was extremely tired after the first week of school and our first official football game actually a cross-town scrimmage but I was just too tired to make it. While just a scrimmage I was hoping to make it I taught one…

August 20, 2011
Searching for ideals

Bird Droppings August 19, 2011 Searching for ideals So often in life we are faced with choices which determine how we can face the day and or how we interact with the events surrounding us. On the news a phone cam videoed a man being shot by police. The video was grainy and what was…

August 19, 2011
Looking for the passion

Bird Droppings August 18, 2011 Looking for the passion “All games have an important and probably decisive influence on the destinies of the players under ordinary social conditions; but some offer more opportunities than others for life long careers and are more likely to involve innocent bystanders.” Dr. Eric Berne, The games people play In…

August 18, 2011
It is not about asking for but giving thanks

Bird Droppings August 17, 2011 It is not asking for but giving thanks As I do so often searching the book shelves at my local Barnes and Nobles or Borders, soon to be no more. I found a few books over the past weekend. Two of the books are by J. T. And William Garrett…

August 17, 2011
Finding our piece and or place

Bird Droppings August 16, 2011 Finding our piece and or place “We are not all called to be great. But we are called to reach out our hands to our brothers and sisters, and to care for the earth in the time we are given” Kent Nerburn, Small Graces Many years ago when I lived…

August 16, 2011
Just do it! But when?

Bird Droppings August 15, 2011 Just Do It! – But when? “I am only one, but I am still one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” Helen Keller I have always held a…

August 15, 2011
Sharpen the machete or bring a shovel

Bird Droppings August 13, 2011 Sharpen the machete or bring a shovel “When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves.” Anthony J. D’Angelo Always in the movies with a jungle setting the leader has a machete and hacks away at the growth making the way clear for the group…

August 13, 2011
Looking back

Bird Droppings August 11. 2011 Looking back Occasionally I will check my horoscope and see what the future foretells, and or see what is in store for me for the day. I picked up my morning papers and checked my email horoscope as well; today’s was an interesting lot for me. “You could be tuning…

August 11, 2011

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