The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: history

  • So many thoughts for one day, including CRT, which may or may not be a good topic

    Bird Droppings May 3, 2026So many thoughts for one day, including CRT, which may or may not be a good topic A Facebook post yesterday caught my attention. The reference was to critical race theory (CRT). How public schools were indoctrinating students, and parents should place their children in private schools or homeschools. I responded…

  • Wondering why, on a Saturday morning, I’m taking a few photos of the sunrise before the ice storm

    Bird Droppings January 24, 2026Wondering why, on a Saturday morning, I’m taking a few photos of the sunrise before the ice storm I watched the debate roughly six years ago from our condo on Pawleys Island. My wife and I escaped for a long weekend. It was to give her a break from a hectic…

  • Wondering why, on a Thursday morning, I’m taking a few photos of a very foggy sunrise

    Bird Droppings November 20, 2025Wondering why, on a Thursday morning, I’m taking a few photos of a very foggy sunrise I watched the debate roughly five years ago from our condo on Pawleys Island. My wife and I escaped for a long weekend. It was to give her a break from a hectic clinic schedule…

  • While deadly, a spider spins to survive. Just a thought to start.

    Bird Droppings October 30, 2025While deadly, a spider spins to survive. Just a thought to start. “When Peter pulled his sword and attacked the Roman soldier, he was told to put it away, and his boss turned to the injured soldier and healed his ear, but that was before Christianity.” Frank Bird, Ed.D. D.D. Every…

  • Wondering why, on a Tuesday morning, I am taking a few photos of a very foggy sunrise

    Bird Droppings October 28, 2025Wondering why, on a Tuesday morning, I am taking a few photos of a very foggy sunrise I watched the debate roughly five years ago from our condo on Pawleys Island. My wife and I escaped for a long weekend. It was to give her a break from a hectic clinic…

  • Should I be a wolf or a dog in education?

    Bird Droppings September 26, 2025 Should I be a wolf or a dog in education? Considering the current news and political turmoil, I recalled a trip to the Atlanta Zoo. An older man approached me as I walked up the hill at the Zoo. I had never met this man previously and hoped never to…

  • I find myself lately asking. How do we know if we are still human?

    Bird Droppings July 25, 2025I find myself lately asking. How do we know if we are still human? Perhaps it is from growing up in a situation where we were daily aware of special needs children and adults from the birth of my younger brother till his passing almost twenty years ago. Those in my…

  • Should I be a wolf or dog in education?

    Bird Droppings February 13, 2025 Should I be a wolf or dog in education? Considering the current news and political turmoil, I recalled a trip to the Atlanta Zoo. An older man approached me as I walked up the hill at the Zoo. I had never met this man previously and hoped never to meet…

  • Symbolic Totem Pole

    Bird Droppings January 17, 2025 Symbolic Totem Pole Growing up in my family, my father had made numerous totem poles in our backyards over the years. Each was painted images of creatures. Eagles, bears, and wolves adorned the totem poles. The last one was torn down or fell only a few years ago. In Cub…

  • Bird Droppings January 10, 2025 Caregiving and or being cared for, we need both? “To care and be cared for are fundamental human needs. We all need to be cared for by other human beings. In infancy, illness, or old age, the need is urgent and pervasive; we need caregiving, and we need the special…