The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings November 19, 2010 Adversity is only a bridge “If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you got a problem. Everything else is inconvenience.” Robert Fulghum It was perhaps two days ago one of the teachers at school in an email to all…

Bird Droppings November 17, 2010 Being color blind in a world that only sees black and white It has been nearly forty years actually more since I found out I was color blind. I had been in college at West Chester State College for my freshmen year. I found driving to the New Jersey beaches…

Bird Droppings November 16, 2010 Quietly pursuing Silence I was standing in my back yard listening. There was silence. As I stood how easy is it to find fear and or solace in silence. Many horror movies over the years and of course books for those of us who still read feature silence in all…

Bird Droppings November 15, 2010 Molding our day and proceeding in life Morning is a special time a beginning of sorts for each day. For me several aspects of taking our dog out, sitting down, writing and reading have in many ways become a significant part of my day. I walked out this morning and…

Bird Droppings November 14, 2010 Perhaps a vision walking in moonlight As I walked out in the morning, the moons glow lit the area. While only just a small part of the moon it was still a beautiful picture presented. There was a sense of light about as I stood looking around, thinking as I…

Bird Droppings November 10, 2010 Sometimes we can offer a sigh of relieve A semester is nearing the end and my daily commute to another high school will end. But it is a relief. While I have really enjoyed the class students and teacher I am working with it adds an hour or so to…

Bird Droppings November 9, 2010 Can we add color to a gray world “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…