The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings January 1-3, 2023 Trying not to trip on a grain of sand on the first day of a new year A new year ahead, so many things to see and do. I was so remarkably close to starting this day with the title of Bentley; however, as I thought further, some might elude…

Bird Droppings December 31, 2023Why am I looking for data in a data-less environment? Earlier this morning, I read a dialogue of sorts from a young man who is currently serving in the military. He is trying to decide on his future as he pieces together his dialogue options and possibilities not just in his…

Bird Droppings December 30, 2023Where is the passion? About six years ago, I was sitting facing a rising sun, thankful for a new day yesterday. A few days passed, and the first sunlight appeared on many mornings. It was ironic as I was sitting on an overturned five-gallon plastic bucket next to a small circle…

Bird Droppings December 25, 2023It is the small pieces that seriously matter, not how many presents. I am about to be driving around to run some errands and read a holiday post or two. One caught my attention, arguing the idea of Santa’s gifts. Santa is first a legend contrived over the years and developed…

Bird Droppings December 22, 2023Looking in the direction of my journey in life to start the morning “Beginnings start in the east – from where the sun rises, we begin a new dawn. Each day is a good new day with a fresh beginning, a new start. East is the direction of the physical body…

Bird Droppings December 19, 2023Sometimes, there is Risk. It has been nearly a year since I drove my wife to work, and while heading back, I caught sight of a glorious sunrise beginning. By the time I got to the house, I had a few minutes to run inside, get a decent camera, and shoot…

Bird Droppings December 18, 2023There are always possibilities. “Life has no limitations except the ones you make.” Les Brown I was riding home from school yesterday, talking with one of my sons, remembering when I was their age. I should say trying to remember when I was their age that would be more appropriate. I…

Birddroppings December 17, 2023 Venting a bit on a Sunday morning I wrote yesterday and was going to be lazy today to prepare for the holiday (go Christmas shopping with my wife). Lately, I have had a severe sinus infection; to be safe, I did several Covid rapid tests, and I did test negative, which…

Bird Droppings December 16, 2023 Should children be left behind? “I believe that our own experience instructs us that the secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and foreordained, and he only holds the key to…

Bird Droppings December 11, 2023 Waiting for a miracle I wrote this piece nearly eighteen years ago, and it still has a place in my heart. Miracle is a word used often by people of faith. It is an explanation for things that happen with no apparent cause and or rationale. We all sit waiting…