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Why are we not seeking peace?
Bird Droppings September 17, 2025Why are we not seeking peace? “In this week of great destruction, we must each choose what road we are to walk and live. The road of destruction is war; it has always been so. The road of creation is deeper and more complicated; it has always involved forgiveness, love, light,…
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Solitude is within one’s soul and heart.
Bird Droppings September 16, 2025 Solitude is within one’s soul and heart. On most mornings, I venture out to take photos of the sunrise animals I encounter and old buildings I find along the way. I write about synchronicity daily and often comment on the events in my life that are synchronous. This morning, my…
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A chill in the air but not in the heart, thank you Maya Angelou
Bird Droppings September 15, 2025 A chill in the air but not in the heart, thank you Maya Angelou For several days the now we have been balancing between warm and cold weather in the early mornings which still is too cold for the crickets and tree frogs who need an ambient temperature a bit…
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Just an observation, or am I seeing something totally different than you
Bird Droppings September 14, 2025Just an observation, or am I seeing something totally different than you “I am that I am”. I read that somewhere many years ago, a simple definition of someone. As I look at its simplicity, are we not all who we are? I grew up in a middle-class family first in…
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Walking and listening among the Cotton Woods
Bird Droppings September 10. 2025 Walking and listening among the Cotton Woods I walked outside earlier, as I do many mornings, listening, observing, trying to understand this reality I am walking about within. The sky was brilliant this morning, with a slight haze settling over the lake and the cornfield and a few visible clouds.…
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Why are we deliberately wrong in education so often?
Bird Droppings September 8, 2025 Why are we deliberately wrong in education so often? I stopped playing the lottery nearly five years ago, except for Powerball, which two folks stole from me over the weekend. I was supposed to win 1.8 billion dollars. I will admit that I was pondering retiring with that Powerball jackpot.…
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Bird Droppings September 7, 2025An epiphany of sorts on a moonlit September morning I spent the better part of yesterday avoiding any direction, so intent on the moment I was missing cues to the past and future. It was five years ago that our neighborhood changed. On top of everything, I was worn out from…
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An owl calling triggers so many memories
Bird Droppings September 5, 2025 An owl calling triggers so many memories Owls have been on my mind for a few days now. Last night, I woke up for a few minutes, but it turns out that I forgot to turn on the ceiling fan. While up, I stuck my nose out the door, perhaps,…
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Grandparenting/Teaching is telling our students and grandchildren; the stories.
Bird Droppings September 3, 2025 Grandparenting/Teaching is telling our students and grandchildren; the stories. I have been lazy lately. I have been reading over my dissertation, working on a chapter for a book with some friends, but I have not pulled it up in a few days. I am finishing up the first three chapters…
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Ponderingerest is that even a word?
Bird Droppings September 2, 2025 Ponderingerest is that even a word? Coming up are some exciting days. One is an interesting yet solemn day marked by dark memories; twenty-four years ago, I started teaching again after a twenty-three-year layoff; thirty-six years ago, we brought a new baby home. So many memories are coming up this…
The daily meanderings of a teacher 