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Eating some leftover green beans, ham, and potatoes, and thinking about the circle of life
Bird Droppings March 31, 2026 Eating some leftover green beans, ham, and potatoes, and thinking about the circle of life I made a huge crock pot of green beans, ham, and potatoes last evening and had plenty of leftovers. One of my favorite childhood memories is of family meals, which were a staple. I’m sitting…
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What do we see when we look into a child’s eyes?
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Imagination is a key to unlocking a higher level of thought.
Bird Droppings March 27, 2026Imagination is a key to unlocking a higher level of thought. Over the years, I have visited many places and met numerous people. In 1973, I was living in Macon, Georgia, and had the great privilege to meet Bill and Gerald Harjo. Gerald was in school at Mercer University finishing his…
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“Peaceful evolution versus violent revolution,” what a powerful thought
Bird Droppings March 26, 2026“Peaceful evolution versus violent revolution,” what a powerful thought I have read extensively over the past few years, gathering ideas for my dissertation as part of my studies at Georgia Southern University. One of those books that passed through my hands, and a few minutes ago, is on my writing table,…
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The inability to surmount learning difficulties
Bird Droppings March 25, 2026The inability to surmount learning difficulties I will borrow from old droppings and share them again, perhaps in the future when the message is important to me. In one of my last IEP meetings, my student was reaffirmed, yes, you do have a deficit in math according to state testing. However,…
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We must reconcile the present, past, and future to find balance
Bird Droppings March 24, 2026 We must reconcile the present, past, and future to find balance Several months ago, we spent a few days in Southern Pines, North Carolina, visiting our son, daughter-in-law, and grandkids. On our way home, we side-tracked to Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and Huntington State Park for a quick drive through…
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Hunting for the right words on a spring morning
Bird Droppings March 21, 2026Hunting for the right words on a spring morning “The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart, head, and hands.” Robert M. Pirsig, American author Whether we are trying to offer a few words of condolence to friends whose loved ones have passed away or trying to…
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Why is seeking peace so difficult?
Bird Droppings March 19, 2026Why is seeking peace so difficult? Around the world, armies are moving as I write. There are missiles being aimed and tanks rolling. War is a profit-driven machine for industry, and sadly, it is more about money than ideology. I have always been against war and have always felt that there…
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As I get older, each day becomes special, whether I’m playing with grandkids or speaking with my wife and my sons. I cherish each moment of the journey.
Bird Droppings March 11, 2026 As I get older, each day becomes special, whether I’m playing with grandkids or speaking with my wife and my sons. I cherish each moment of the journey. My mother’s spirit passed on several years ago. My father was several years before her. She went to sleep and moved on…
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Reflecting on getting older, I might ponder here for a bit since I might forget something.
Bird Droppings March 9, 2026Reflecting on getting older, I might ponder here for a bit since I might forget something. As I am now seventy-six, going on twenty-five, I have been thinking, or pondering, as I say. I started writing my daily sojourns nearly twenty-five years ago. I first used a YAHOO group, then Myspace,…
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The daily meanderings of a teacher 