The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: Aristotle

  • Where do we find happiness?

    Bird Droppings December 25, 2011 Where do we find happiness?   Within the spirit of our holiday season as I checked my various blogs, emails and social networking sites early this morning and I found an overabundance of “I got’s” and few “I gave’s”. Scattered earlier were a few of parents waking up with small…

  • Teaching the unteachable child

    Bird Droppings September 14, 2011 Teaching the un-teachable child “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” John F. Kennedy I was working…

  • Being Alone

    Bird Droppings April 25, 2011 Being alone Traditionally we as a family have had an Easter egg hunt for the children of the family now for over thirty years. While I have my moments of enjoying community time I am also very much an monastic individual seeking time alone which for me is often the…

  • Into the depth of our souls

    Bird Droppings January 26, 2011 Into the depth of our souls I watched most of the State of the Union Address last night but being as I normally fall asleep about nine o’clock it was rough. I felt good listening to what was said in the first half hour. Part of my problem with staying…