The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings November 15, 2021 A spiritual side to teaching “Solitude does not necessarily mean living apart from others; rather, it’s never living apart from one’s self. Not about absence of other people – it is about being fully present to ourselves, whether or not we are with others.” Parker Palmer Dr. Parker Palmer is…

Bird Droppings November 14, 2021Perhaps I had a vision walking in the moonlight As I walked out in the morning cold today, I kept thinking of a morning when a little more than a third of a full moon’s glow was lighting the area, giving me a vivid view of all around; I was taken…

Bird Droppings November 13, 2021At least trying to think this beautiful day “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Joseph Campbell I wonder if it is for attention that so many teenagers seek the route of drama in their lives. Overreacting to seemingly inconsequential stimulus seems…

Interconnecting threads make a tapestry Bird Droppings November 12, 2021 All through history, weaving has been a critical aspect of civilization. For thousands of years, people have been weaving cloth for clothes and blankets to survive, and soon after, weaving began for art’s sake. “For certain fortunate people, there is something that transcends all classifications…

Bird Droppings November 10, 2021 Finding solace along the way I did not think I used too many fancy words in my writing. However, I have a terrible habit of inventing words. A few days ago, a good friend and former student from another time it seems said I could read every word in Bird…

Bird Droppings November 9, 2021It is not hard being color blind in a world that only sees black and white It has been nearly fifty-three years, actually a bit more since I found out I was color blind. I had been in college at West Chester State College for my freshmen year back in 1967.…

Bird Droppings November 8, 2021 Our perceptions vary greatly about life “Life is 10 percent what you make it and 90 percent how you take it.” Irving Berlin Over twenty years ago, I was waiting to go back to teaching after spending nearly twenty-three years in the publishing business. I was anxious. I had gone by…

Bird Droppings November 7, 2021Perhaps, within ourselves, is the change we need? I have been away from my computer for a few minutes; hopefully, I will email my first chapter to my dissertation chair by Thursday. I have a feeling of accomplishment and ending my procrastination. I am not complaining, but I enjoy pondering and…

Bird Droppings November 6, 2021I am constantly finding where community exists I am sitting listening to the Allman Brother’s Fillmore East on a cold Saturday morning. After a few days of sunshine and cool fall, weather rain is coming in, changing the temperature. As I drove to the corner store yesterday, I had several thoughts…

Bird Droppings November 5, 2021Reconciling the importance of the present, past, and future I spent the better part of yesterday avoiding my direction, so intent on the moment, I missed the past and future cues. As an empathetic human being, I get caught up at times in the emotions and feedback of the present. I…