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Walking and Listening among the Cotton Woods
Bird Droppings August 4, 2011 Walking and listening among the Cotton Woods I walked outside earlier as I took our infamous dog Lil Girl out for her morning constitutional. The sky was overcast this morning with a mist of rain falling and wisps of fog scattered about on the warm earth were visible. Over the…
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Listening intently to a buffalo snort in the dark
Bird Droppings August 1, 2011 Listening intently to a buffalo snort in the dark “She lifted me up to be embraced by the breeze as she spoke to the wind: “Please recognize this child. Sometimes you will blow strong, sometimes you’ll be gentle, but let him grow up knowing the value of your presence at…
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Getting Ready
Bird Droppings July 31, 2011 Getting 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 walked early this morning just before…
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Success is the journey not the destination
Bird Droppings July 27, 2011 Success is the journey, not the destination My mother called me on a Saturday several years back all excited as she was listening to one of my father’s speeches from back in the day. I could hear my father’s booming speaking voice in the back ground from the tape recording.…
The daily meanderings of a teacher 