The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings December 15, 2021 A chill in the air but not in the heart We have been at or below freezing in the early mornings for several days, which silences the crickets and tree frogs who need a slightly warmer ambient temperature, the maybe high fifties, and low sixties. So, for today, my orchestra…

Bird Droppings December 14, 2021 Who would have thought of a buffalo snort in the dark? “Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on…

Bird Droppings December 13, 2021How we perceive is often the beginning of the discussion A dear friend brought up a conversation with a flat earth believer the other day. This person he had been talking with essentially disavowed science in many areas. My son offered Mars is visibly round from a telescope and or, for…

Bird Droppings December 12, 2021 Teaching as improvisational art using learning as the pallet I wrote the basics of this article nearly sixteen years ago and thought of an artist friend, now a computer programmer, trying to define her art and searching for her meaning in life. My friend often reflected her political views and…

Bird Droppings December 10, 2021 Sitting, wondering, pondering, and dishwashing Several earlier readings on the internet got me thinking and pondering as I do in a roundabout way. So often, we take our technology for granted.  It has been about fourteen years since we moved into this house and a brand-new dishwasher. About six years…

Bird Droppings December 9, 2021 Have YOU been Naughty or Nice? I Have been away from my computer for nearly a week. A funeral, four days with grandchildren, and three days in bed sick kept me uninspired to write. I have a friend who has chosen to do an act of kindness daily. She committed…

Bird Droppings December 1, 2021 Venting a bit on a Wednesday Morning I was slack with my daily journaling over the past week. I have missed a few days with my brother-in-law’s passing and my wife back and forth to Warner Robins. Yesterday I read several alarming posts on friend’s pages on Facebook and internet…

Bird Droppings November 28, 2021 Teachers need to consult their hearts I don’t know what happens when people dieCan’t seem to grasp it as hard as I tryIt’s like a song I can hear playing right in my earBut I can’t sing, I can’t help listening…..Crying as they ease you downJackson Brown, For a Dancer…

Bird Droppings November 26, 2021 Listening to a philosopher The day started with cold the thermometer skimmed around thirty degrees. By the time I went to the store, it had warmed up. Clouds were pushed aside, and sunshine poked through. There was a beautiful sky as I walked outside, surprising as the sky was clear.…

Bird Droppings November 26, 2021 To think or at least try this morning  “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 stimuli…