The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: Education

  • A simple word belief

    Afternoon Bird Droppings February 13, 2012 A simple word belief   “What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it.” Ezra Pound   I went to a basketball game a few Friday nights back. The intensity of the crowd always amazes me be it any group event,…

  • A five note flute

    Bird Droppings February 12, 2012 A five note flute   “The American Indian is of the soil, whether it be the region of forests, plains, pueblos, or mesas. He fits into the landscape, for the hand that fashioned the continent also fashioned the man for his surroundings. He once grew as naturally as the wild…

  • Greed could be our downfall

    Bird Droppings February 11, 2012 Greed could be our downfall   “That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.” Henry David Thoreau               We watch the news and heads of states and heads of companies fall midst the economic crisis. All the while wealth is disappearing I am told. I recall back…

  • How capable do we need to be?

    Bird Droppings February 10, 2012 How capable do we need to be? What a contrast to yesterday as the sun was shining and moon was full as I went out in the wee hours with a crystal clear sky, a gentle wind blowing, chimes ringing peacefully and a beautiful full moon gazing at me between…

  • Seeking perfection midst near misses

    Bird Droppings February 9, 2012 Seeking perfection midst near misses   I was on my way again to school to do my writing and check on my critters when it dawned on me I forget to take my daily dose of medicinal morning medications. As we get older it seems we need help balancing blood…

  • Going to school and chasing a rainbow

    Bird Droppings February 8, 2012 Going to school and chasing a sunrise   It has been several years since I looked at public education simply as school. This morning I was heading into the high school totally devoid of students and most of staff since we have an intersession break of sorts when I got…

  • Fencing a friend

    Bird Droppings February 7, 2012 Fencing a friend   As I got home last night a full moon was directly in front of me rising up over the highway. By the time I got to the house it was nearly directly east and hidden behind the pines peeking through. This morning as the moon was…

  • Can we dig smaller holes?

    Bird Droppings February 6, 2012 Can we dig smaller holes?   While I can honestly say I have not read a book for several weeks although each day I read numerous articles and essays on various blog sites and pages as well as a daily dose of newspapers which for some reason even with technology…

  • Thinking about dreams

    Bird Droppings February 5, 2012 Thinking about dreams   “You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.” Richard Bach   It has been so many years since first experiencing and reading Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach’s whimsical tale of…

  • Why do we even have ears?

    Bird Droppings February 4, 2012 Why do we even have ears?   “No one every listened themselves out of a job.” Calvin Coolidge   Sitting in the dark at school with only my aquarium lights to light my writing area I am thinking back over many years of working with people in many different capacities.…