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2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu
Bird Droppings November 4, 2011 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu I began the day thinking back to a song one of my students chose to write about several years ago, Live like you were dying by Tim McGraw. The assignment was to pick a favorite song and find the lyrics then explain […]
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Having a heart
Bird Droppings October 26, 2011 Having a heart It is chilly out in northeast Georgia with evening temperatures still hanging in the high forties or low fifties but rumor of a near frost hanging out there has most of us gardeners bringing plants in. We have still a couple weeks till we are off from […]
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Listening intently to a buffalo snort in the dark
Bird Droppings August 1, 2011 Listening intently to a buffalo snort in the dark “She lifted me up to be embraced by the breeze as she spoke to the wind: “Please recognize this child. Sometimes you will blow strong, sometimes you’ll be gentle, but let him grow up knowing the value of your presence at […]
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A buffalo snort in the dark
Bird Droppings June 4, 2011 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 to future generations.” George Bernard […]
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A firefly crossed my path
Bird Droppings May 16, 2011 A fire fly crossed my path I wonder how many even notice when a firefly crosses our path. Most people will not even stop to look at such an insignificant moment in time. It has been a bit to cold for fireflies so far this year in our part of […]
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Having a heart
Bird Droppings March 6, 2011 Having a heart “There are four bases of sympathy: charity, kind speech, doing a good turn, and treating all alike.” Buddha, Sayings of the Buddha Yesterday I worked with students expressing a news article in visual form. Over the past few years as I interact with people observing the various […]