The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: Crowfoot

  • Looking at a cloud

    Bird Droppings November 14, 2011 Looking at a cloud It has been some time since I lay on a blanket at the Valley Forge National Park in Pennsylvania watching clouds float by over head. Earlier as I walked outside clouds were moving by in the darkness which always is inspiring to me seeing the lace…

  • 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…

  • Seeing our purpose in life

    Bird Droppings October 12, 2011 Seeing our purpose in life It has been over ten years since I started writing this piece. I went out this morning with many questions on my mind. I Have a significant paper to write, my son’s wedding anniversary coming up, a grandbaby that just started saying pop pop, new…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Clearing the pathway

    Bird Droppings May 10, 2011 Clearing a pathway “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” Elwyn Brooks White Often I reflect on the journey of life and the many directions I myself have traveled.…

  • Looking deeper than the surface

    Bird Droppings April 29, 2011 Looking deeper than the surface It has been a long week. I am working hard on pulling nearly eight years of graduate school notes together, writing and reading at home as I develop my ideas for my dissertation. I will be driving down to Statesboro more than likely several times…